Sponsors

Annual Sponsor Reports

2024 Festival Latino Recap

  • 165,000 Attendees!
  • 240 staff employed throughout the weekend
  • 224 hours volunteered by over 70 volunteers
  • 37 vendors that operate locally
  • 33 unique food vendors
  • 27 women-owned businesses
  • 27th Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 27 women-owned businesses
  • 22 generous sponsors
  • 21 local leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 18 marketplace vendors
  • 18 different countries represented by vendors
  • 15 children’s activities
  • 16th year produced by CAPA
  • 12 community service organizations
  • 8 musical acts on the Fiesta Stage
  • 8 Spanish interpreters
  • 3 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 2 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 2 Salsa dancing workshops
  • 2 DJs
  • 1 booth representing 12 new small businesses (Mercadito Raices)
  • 1 author’s showcase
  • 1 special host

2023 Festival Latino Recap

  • 160,000 Attendees!
  • 60 volunteers donated more than 230 hours
  • 32 generous sponsors
  • 26th Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 26 unique food vendors
  • 23 local leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 17 marketplace vendors
  • 15 children’s activities
  • 15th year produced by CAPA
  • 8 musical acts on the Fiesta Stage
  • 6 community service organizations
  • 4 Health + Wellness providers
  • 3 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 2 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 2 Salsa dancing workshops
  • 2 DJs
  • 1 special host

2022 Festival Latino Recap

  • 150,000 attendees!
  • 60 volunteers donated more than 230 hours
  • 32 generous sponsors
  • 25th Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 23 local leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 20 unique food vendors
  • 15 children’s activities
  • 14th year produced by CAPA
  • 11 marketplace vendors
  • 9 organizations in our Health + Wellness Area
  • 9 community service organizations
  • 8 musical acts on the Fiesta Stage
  • 5 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 3 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 2 Salsa dancing workshops
  • 2 DJs
  • 1 special host

2020 Festival Latino Recap

  • Week-long virtual experience
  • 281,000 virtual viewers
  • Food and dance demonstrations
  • Fashion and kids activity videos
  • Online access to key community health and wellness resources
  • Livestreamed Latin music for two days
  • More than 15 partners
  • 6 generous sponsors

2019 Festival Latino Recap

  • 175,000-200,000 attendees!
  • 116 volunteers donated more than 370 hours
  • 27 generous sponsors
  • 25 children’s activities
  • 24 food vendors (15 local)
  • 24th Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 22 community leaders on the steering committee
  • 14 marketplace vendors
  • 11th year produced by CAPA
  • 10 health and wellness community organizations
  • 8 community service organizations
  • 7 music acts (3 international, 4 local)
  • 5 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 4 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 4 Salsa dancing workshops
  • 2 Ohio-based authors
  • 2 DJs
  • 1 special host

2018 Festival Latino Recap

  • 175,000 – 200,000 attendees!
  • 120 volunteers donated more than 415 hours
  • 29 generous sponsors
  • 25 children’s activities
  • 27 food vendors (17 local)
  • 19 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 22nd Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 14 marketplace vendors (6 local)
  • 11 health & wellness community organizations
  • 20th year produced by CAPA
  • 8 community service organizations
  • 7 music acts (5 international, 2 local)
  • 5 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 4 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 4 Salsa dancing workshops
  • 4 Ohio-based authors
  • 2 DJs
  • 2 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 1 special host

2017 Festival Latino Recap

  • 205,000 attendees!
  • 112 volunteers donated more than 376 hours
  • 40 children’s activities
  • 30 generous sponsors
  • 24 food vendors (17 local)
  • 22 Community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 21st Festival Latino in Columbus
  • 14 marketplace vendors (6 local)
  • 12 community services organizations
  • 11 health & wellness community organizations
  • 9th year produced by CAPA
  • 8 music acts (4 international, 4 local)
  • 6 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 2 Ohio-based authors
  • 2 DJ’s
  • 1 Ohio-based folkloric dance group
  • 1 special host

2016 Festival Latino Recap

  • 80,000 attendees!
  • 55 volunteers donated more than 175 hours
  • 40 children’s activities
  • 40 generous sponsors
  • 29 food vendors
  • 22 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 20th Anniversary celebrating Festival Latino
  • 14 marketplace vendors (6 local)
  • 16 marketplace vendors
  • 15 health & wellness community organizations
  • 13 community service organizations
  • 12 international and Ohio-based authors
  • 9 music acts (4 international, 5 local)
  • 8th year produced by CAPA
  • 7 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 2 DJ’s
  • 1 Ohio-based folkloric dance group
  • 1 special host

2015 Festival Latino Recap

  • 203,000 attendees!
  • 175 volunteers donated more than 800 hours
  • 40 children’s activities
  • 36 generous sponsors
  • 26 food vendors
  • 20 marketplace vendors
  • 19 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 19 health & wellness community organizations
  • 19th year of Festival Latino
  • 16 marketplace vendors
  • 11 community service organizations
  • 9 musical acts (4 international, 5 local)
  • 7th year produced by CAPA
  • 4 Ohio-based visual artists
  • 2 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 2 Ohio-based authors
  • 1 Special host
  • 1 Ohio Latina cultural fashion show

2014 Festival Latino Recap

  • 150,000 attendees!
  • 150 volunteers donated more than 750 hours
  • 37 generous sponsors
  • 40+ children’s activities
  • 30 food vendors
  • 19 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 8 community service organizations
  • 17 health & wellness community organizations
  • 11 marketplace vendors
  • 7 musical acts (5 international, 5 local)
  • 2 Ohio-based folkloric dance groups
  • 7 Ohio-based visual artists &
  • 5 Ohio-based authors
  • 5 Columbus-based Latino photographers
  • 1 special host
  • 1 Ohio Latina Cultural Fashion Show
  • 18th year of Festival Latino
  • 6th year produced by CAPA

2013 Festival Latino Recap

  • 120,000 attendees!
  • 100 volunteers donated more than 450 hours
  • 43 generous sponsors
  • 40+ children’s activities
  • 28 food vendors
  • 20 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 15 community service organizations
  • 15 marketplace vendors
  • 10 musical acts (5 international, 5 local)
  • 4 dance groups
  • 5 visual artists & 2 authors

2012 Festival Latino Recap

  • 75,000 attendees!
  • 102 volunteers donated more than 438 hours
  • 33 children’s activities
  • 28 generous sponsors
  • 23 food vendors
  • 20 community leaders on the Steering Committee
  • 12 community service organizations
  • 11 marketplace vendors
  • 10 musical acts (6 international, 4 local)
  • 4 dance groups
  • 2 visual artists

2011 Festival Latino Recap

  • 50,000 attendees!
  • 200 volunteers donated more than 1,500 hours
  • 33 generous sponsors
  • 31 children’s activities
  • 28 food vendors
  • 15 health & wellness community service organizations
  • 12 marketplace vendors
  • 10 local & international bands
  • 6 local visual/abstract artists
  • 5 local dance groups
  • 5 local and international fashion designers

2010 Festival Latino Recap

  • 35,000 attendees!
  • 11 music acts
  • 5 dance groups
  • 12 marketplace vendors
  • 18 food vendors
  • 19 children’s activities
  • 13 community organizations
  • 3 visual artists
  • 31 generous sponsors
  • 110 volunteers donated more than 2,000 hours