With the generous support of our sponsors, Festival Latino continues to be an exceptional community event.
2019 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 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 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 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 groups
1 special host
2015 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 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 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 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 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 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