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17th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival

When: September 21, 2024

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Lake Gywn Park

135 Ave A East, Wahneta, FL 33880

Directions

Join us at Lake Gwyn Park to celebrate Hispanic culture at this family-friendly event.

Spend the day with us and enjoy:

  • Food trucks
    • Venezuelan and El Salvadorian foods
    • Desserts
    • Drinks (non-alcoholic)
  • Creation Stations representing different Hispanic countries
    • Craft stations where everyone can engage and create
  • Informational vendors:
    • Polk State College
    • Family Healthcare Foundation
    • Florida Department of Health
    • Healthy Families
    • Polk County Affordable Housing
    • Polk County Community Health Care
    • Polk County Library Cooperative Bookmobile
    • Polk County Mosquito Control
    • Polk County Supplier Diversity
    • RSVP Polk
    • Supervisor of Elections
    • United Way of Central Florida
    • Volunteer Polk

For more information, please call (863) 298-4485.

Young hispanic boy and girl dancing Family at the Polk County hispanic heritage festival


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