Cuban Sandwich Festival to Celebrate Tampa's Rich Latino History and Culture

Who makes the best Cuban sandwich in town?

The free, family-friendly Cuban Sandwich Festival on Saturday, May 26, celebrates Tampa's favorite sandwich and the region's rich Latino history and culture. Judges will name the Best Cuban Sandwich in Tampa Bay.

Enjoy great food, live music and dance performances featuring over 50 Latino food, art and cultural exhibitors from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ybor City Saturday Market in Centennial Park located at 1800 E. 8th St.

Up to 40 Florida restaurants will participate in the Cuban Sandwich smack-down to find the best Cuban Sandwich in Florida, including restaurants from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Broward counties.

Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Tampa Chief Police Jane Castor will be among the judges.

To accommodate the event, two streets adjacent to Centennial Park will be closed to include 9th Avenue between (Angel Oliva Senior Street and 19th Street) and Angel Oliva Senior Street between 8th and 9th avenues. Parking spaces along these streets will be bagged for the event, too.

The event is free but folks are asked to visit the community help booth, which will be collecting donations for baby Emberlynn Padilla, a 6-month miracle baby born with Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Emberlynn has lived most of her short life in a hospital.

The event is promoted by the Latin Times with the Ybor City Saturday Market.