Carnavales de Sweet Havana Returns August 1–2 to Fourth Street Live! — A Cuban Festival Powered by Louisville’s Latino Community

Carnavales de Sweet Havana returns to Fourth Street Live! on August 1–2, 2026, for its third annual celebration of Cuban culture, music, food, and Louisville’s growing Latino community. Free and open to the public, the two-day festival is expected to welcome more than 8,000 attendees and will feature Miami-based dance company Baila con Micho, DJ Yus, local and national Latin talent, Cuban and Latin food vendors, a Latin makers’ market, family programming, and continued community giveback efforts for Louisville children and families. What began as a one-day block party in the Sweet Havana parking lot has quickly grown into one of the largest Cuban festivals in the Midwest — built by Louisville’s Latino community and shared with the entire city.