Tampa, Florida·City park hosting a street food festival

Centennial Park, Ybor City

Centennial Park in Ybor City, Tampa hosts the Cuban Sandwich Festival, a free annual family and community event now in its 16th year. The festival runs from noon to 6pm across three city streets and the park, with live music, food and art vendors, and a dog friendly policy for leashed dogs.

Before you go

Free annual family event
Noon to 6pm festival hours
Spans 3 streets plus the park
Dog friendly (leashed)
16th year running
Next festival here
International Cuban Sandwich Festival, Mar 21, 2027

Festivals here

Venue basics: Free annual family event · Noon to 6pm festival hours · Spans 3 streets plus the park.

Is it for you

Choose it if

  • you want a free family-friendly Cuban food festival
  • you want to bring your leashed dog

Getting there and parking

Festival-specific · Cuban Sandwich FestivalThe festival runs from noon to 6pm on its day at Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City.

Accessibility

We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Centennial Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: cubansandwichfestival.com.

Camping

We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Centennial Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: cubansandwichfestival.com.

Food, water and what you can bring

The festival is a free family and community event that is dog friendly, as long as dogs are leashed.

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Quick answers

What festival is held at Centennial Park in Ybor City?

The Cuban Sandwich Festival, a free annual family and community event.

Is the Cuban Sandwich Festival free?

Yes. It is a free family and community event.

What hours does the Cuban Sandwich Festival run?

Noon to 6pm on its day at Centennial Park.

Can I bring my dog to the Cuban Sandwich Festival?

Yes. The festival is dog friendly as long as dogs are leashed.

How big is the Cuban Sandwich Festival footprint?

It spans three city streets and the park, with a VIP area in the Ybor City Museum Garden.

How long has the Cuban Sandwich Festival been running?

It is now in its 16th year.

A little history

The Cuban Sandwich Festival is a free annual family and community event held at Centennial Park in Ybor City, now in its 16th year, with live music, food and art vendors, and Cuban sandwich making contestants from around the world.