Kick off the celebration with bilingual DJ and MC IGB Entertainment, featuring Latin and popular music, event announcements, audience engagement, and introductions.

Test your knowledge with fast-paced, family-friendly trivia about Hispanic and Latino history, culture, music, geography, traditions, and contributions.

Experience the traditions of Ecuador’s coastal region through vibrant cultural dance and traditional attire with this Virginia-based Ecuadorian dance group.

Cheer on participants in this fun, spectator-friendly pupusa eating competition while learning about the Salvadoran heritage of this beloved traditional food.

Enjoy music from IGB Entertainment while discovering local vendors, community organizations, City agencies, and festival partners.

Dance along with DMV-area Latin pop-rock group Ocho de Bastos as they bring an energetic mix of Latin, rock, tropical, and Caribbean influences to the stage.

Take to the dance floor with IGB Entertainment for a lively celebration finale.

Explore the Festival: Between stage performances, attendees can enjoy a Baila y Graba dance challenge, D.C. United soccer activities and giveaways, Hispanic and Latino history exhibits and demonstrations, and a marketplace featuring Ecuadorian food, Salvadoran and Mesoamerican-inspired art, handmade accessories, Mexican Indigenous-inspired crafts, live carnivorous plants, and more.

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Enjoy an afternoon of live music, cultural performances, interactive games, dancing, and family-friendly fun, featuring IGB Entertainment, Las Costeñitas del Ecuador, Ocho de Bastos, the ¿Verdadero o Falso? trivia challenge, El Gran Reto de la Pupusa, and more.

Show off your moves, follow fun dance prompts, or freestyle with friends while capturing the moment on video.

Get in the game with D.C. United! Enjoy interactive soccer activities, giveaways, bilingual elements, and a prize wheel with chances to win tickets and merchandise while celebrating the connections between soccer and Hispanic and Latino communities.

Explore Latino and Hispanic history in Alexandria with the Office of Historic Alexandria through bilingual exhibits, neighborhood stories, oral histories, and a historic chocolate-making demonstration inspired by Central and South American traditions.

Explore local food, art, handmade goods, cultural products, and specialty finds from:

• Ana’s Twist: Ecuadorian food, empanadas, fresh juices, and sorbets, including vegan and gluten-free options.
• Navas Art Studio: Salvadoran and Mesoamerican-inspired art, prints, drawings, and handmade jewelry, plus a possible hands-on printmaking activity.
• SewFetchDC: Handmade embroidery, accessories, keychains, pouches, stickers, and original artwork.
• House of Carnivores: Live carnivorous plants and a family-friendly plant-science experience with beginner-friendly care tips and hands-on observation.
• Rocio Campos: Mexican Indigenous-inspired handmade jewelry, textiles, and accessories.