St. Augustine: Taste Of Latino Festival: Empanada Smackdown & LideresAwards
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ST. AUGUSTINE: TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL: Empanada & Cuban Sandwich Smackdown + Latino Lideres. General Adm is FREE or GET VIP Area TICKETS!
St. Augustine's official Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Join us on Sunday, October 4th, 2026 at Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine, Florida.
Free Family and Community event!
Enjoy LIVE Music and Dance performances! Contestants enter their BEST Latin DISHES such as Cuban Sandwiches, Empanadas, Tacos, Paella and so much more to see who makes the BEST Latin Dishes and is the BEST Latin Food Chef Dish in The World.
THIS IS A FREE FAMILY and COMMUNITY FESTIVAL:
Music by Vaya DJ and Sons! LIVE Performances, emcee host: Chris Maloof of Salsa Aerobics! Enjoy Salsa and Zumba Classes and MORE!
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Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation, Inc. (Hispanic CRF)
The Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation is a 501C3 non-profit organization, established to help meet the educational and financial needs of Hispanic/Latino American community living within the United States., to assimilate in the world of self sufficiency, entrepreneurialism, home-ownership, business or political leaders and future community leaders. HCRF is a bilingual organization created to support charitable activities by providing grants to other non-profit organizations, institutions or to individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, entrepreneurial or other charitable purposes. HCRF will host cultural and educational events such as: Seminars, Workshops, Training, Educational Programs, Conferences, Networking, Expos, Retreats, Festivals and more! HCRF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, career development, self-sufficiency, civil rights, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment & the environment. HCRF will provide charitable relief of the individuals that seek to better themselves, by providing temporary relief for the poor, disadvantaged, distressed or underprivileged communities.