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2025-2026 Schedule

Check out the Taste of Latino featured in Centro!

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7TH ANNUAL TASTE OF LATINO Festival, ​SUNDAY, Oct 26th, 2025
CLICK HERE FOR: ​SET UP TOOLS FOR VENDORS, CONTESTANTS AND SPONSORS

GET THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE! 
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GET YOUR VIP TICKETS HERE! 

MEET Florida's Top Latino Lideres Awardees

SUNDAY, Oct 26TH, 2025 @ 7th annual Seminole Hard Rock TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL @CENTENNIAL PARK in YBOR CITY!
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS: ​7TH TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL OF YBOR CITY/TAMPA BAY FLORIDA


Looking for something to do after the festival?

Latin Lounge at 1920 Quick Description for Taste of Latino Eventbrite: 
After our event, stay in Ybor for Latin Lounge at 1920! Presented by Casa Bruni and hosted at 1920 Ybor City just 2 blocks away from our festival! 
They will be featuring a Salsa class at 5:30PM by Iroko World Champion dancer Yoselyn Sanchez, DJ Laud playing the best Salsa and Bachata! Experience the venue 1920, an art  gallery/music hall, home of the Attic cafe that will be featuring a Latin inspired menu and enjoy a beautiful rooftop view of Ybor City!
Tickets for this event can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latin-lounge-at-1920-tickets-1054170736049?aff=TasteofLatino

2026 Event Dates & Festivals

FT. Myers: Hispanic Heritage Festival: 4th Annual Taste of Latino with EMPANADA SMACKDOWN. Ssunfay, March 1st, 2026. Noon to 6pm. Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances!
Hispanic Heritage celebration, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2026 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Empanadas and Cuban Sandwiches in Southwest Frlodia, and who will go on to compete in the WORLD Championship in Tampa/Ybor City. Get YOUR VIP Tickets at: www. TasteOfLatino.com ​Get your VIP Tickets here!

Check out our Top Latino Food Chef Contestants

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​HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 4th Annual 3 Kings Day/Tres Reyes Festival: Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 - @ the Hernando YMCA in Spring Hill, Florida; Hernando County.  1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609.  The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 700 kids!  Join us for a day filled with family fun, gift-giving, LIVE cultural performances and so much more.  Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this free festival filled with history and cultural.  Please bring 2 gifts: 1 for a boy, and 1 for a girl.  Ages 5-18 Your Choice.  Kid Games; Domino Tables and more!  Cultural food vendors with pastelles, coquito and other great cultural favorites.  Business and non-profit vendors.  3 KINGS DAY FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION OPTIONS!​


THANK YOU HILLBOROUGH COUNTY
​BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER DONNA CEPADA FOR THIS GREAT AWARD

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

YBOR CITY: NOV 17TH, 2024

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TOP LIDERES AWARDS

Top Latino Lideres & Amigo Awards in Forida

Central Florida Awards



Southwest Florida Top Leaders! 

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JOIN US IN 2026
Its the 4th Annual: 3 Kings Day Fest in Hernando County on Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026
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Review of our events

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ORDER YOUR PRINT OR E-BOOK EDITION AT: AMAZON

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CONTEST VENDOR REGISTRATION
​​​THIS APPLICATION IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
- CHEFS, CATERRERS, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BISTGRO, FOOD TRUCK, FOOD TRAILER, FOOD VENDOR. 
CHEFS CAN SHOW OFF THEIR CULINARY SKILLS AROUND OUR EVENT CATEGORIES:  BEST CUBAN SANDWICHES, BEST EMPANADAS, TOP LATINO FOOD CHEF & thee TAMPA’s FAVORITE DISHES!  

REGULAR V​ENDOR OPTIONS​
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING!

EXHIBITING COMPANIES INCLUDE:
Food, Cultural, Merchant & Non-Profits: Regular Vendor PRICING (No Contest) Vendors Include: Sale of Non- Alcoholic Drinks, Desserts, Snacks, Non-profits, Jewelry, Artisans, Artist, Crafts, Cultural, Candles, Bakeries, Food (Unless part of Contest categories).  Sales allowed ONLY under $75.00 price points. This is not the correct application for the Cuban Sandwich or the Top Latino Chef Contest.  If you are selling Latino Food, please check with us which application to use for your choice of events.

​EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS:  
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THIS APPLICATION IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING!
EXHIBITING COMPANIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISHED NON-PROFITS, THE MARKETING OR BRANDING OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, INCLUDING THE SAMPLING OF FOODS, DRINKS OR DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS, (NOT TO INCLUDE ALCOHOL).  MISC. BUSINESSES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SERVICE PROVIDERS, SALESPEOPLE, ATTORNEYS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, MARKETING COMPANIES, BANKS, CELLULAR SERVICES, MEDICAL, HOME IMPROVEMENT AND CORPORATE AMERICA.  


POPULAR EMPANADA

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REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR UPCOMING FESTIVALS!


DO YOU WANT TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THE LIDERES AWARDS? 
Complete and return this 
NOMINATION PACKAGE FOR LIDERES AWARDS IN: CENTRAL FLORIDA; SOUTHWEST FLORIDA and TAMPA BAY!

​Latino Lideres Awards Interview Questions.


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15th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival is on Sunday, March 30th, 2025

VIP TICKETS


Nominate a Hispanic/Latino Lider in your area!

Thank you to our SPONSORS!

THE BIG DAY IS YBOR CITY!

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Participation options: [email protected]

Taste of Latino Press Release
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5th Annual Ford Taste of Latino: Top Latino Food Chef Winners! 
Presented by: Zephyrhills Water
1ST PLACE WINNER TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
1ST PLACE WINNER TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
2ND PLACE WINNER WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
3RD PLACE WINNER TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
3RD PLACE WINNER TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
MOST POPULAR TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF
MOST POPULAR TASTE OF LATINO WORLD'S BEST TOP LATINO CHEF


SW Florida

4th Annual Taste of Latino Festival, Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @Centennial Pk; Ft. Myers, Florida

YBOR CITY

Taste of Latino Festival @Centennial Pk; Historic Ybor City! 
Attend as a VIP at The Ybor City Museum Gardens!
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Get YOUR VIP Tickets here! 
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2020 Latina Mover's N Shakers are ALSO VIP/Celebrity Judges for the Top Latino Chef Contest!

2020 Latino Mover's N Shakers are ALSO VIP/Celebrity Judges for the Top Latino Chef Contest!


...Bask in the scents.......
sounds & flavors of Latin American Food, Wine, Art & Music! 
ENJOY LATIN FOOD from featured cultures:  Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Peru, Venezuela and MORE!  Enjoy LIVE MUSIC and Dance Performances!   ​
​Would you like to participate in this event? email me: [email protected]
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