MIAMI (CBSMiami) – After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Calle Ocho returns to the streets of Little Havana this Sunday.
A marquee event of Carnaval Miami, the Calle Ocho Music Festival will span 15 blocks of Little Havana, filled with musical stages, international food, sampling sites, folkloric dances, and entertainment.
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Billed as the largest Latin music festival in the country, the event is put on by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. This year’s event headliners will be Albita, Marlon, and Yotuel – the King of Carnaval Miami.
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The free event on March 13th is held on SW 8th Street between SW 12th to 27th Avenue, it runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The festival usually draws hundreds of thousands of people to celebrate Miami’s unique and vibrant culture.
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SW 8th Street will be closed to traffic for the event beginning at 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
