Downtown Youngstown’s ¡Hola Fest! celebrates Hispanic culture Sa

Downtown Youngstown’s ¡Hola Fest! celebrates Hispanic culture Saturday

 YOUNGSTOWN  Downtown Youngstown will host a festival of bright colors, high-energy music, food, fun, and culture on Saturday afternoon.

¡Hola Fest!  kicks off at noon with a vibrant parade through downtown, featuring colorful floats, music, and energy.

Following the parade, the festival continues at Wean Park with an unforgettable lineup of live music, food, art, dance, fashion, and children’s activities as the city celebrates Hispanic and Latin American culture.

The free, family-friendly event is the city’s largest Hispanic heritage celebration designed to bring the community together in joy and unity with live music, authentic food, traditional fashion, art, dance, and children’s activities.

The festivities begin at noon with a parade, which will step off from the corner of South Avenue and East Front Street. Spectators are encouraged to line up along East Front Street to watch as floats from different countries make their way to Wean Park.

Following the parade, the festival at Wean Park will host booths representing Hispanic and Latin American countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Each booth will showcase authentic cultural items and musical instruments, creating a series of “villages” where attendees can learn about different traditions.

The day-long celebration will also feature a full schedule of live entertainment on two stages.

Schedule of Events

Front St./Pageant Stage

• 12 p.m. Parade (Front St.)
• 1:15 p.m. Pageant
• 2 p.m. Mariana Bishara
• 2:30 p.m. Instructional Dance
• 3:30 p.m. Adrian Labra
• 5:15 p.m. Samba Da Cidade

Main Stage

• 4:15 p.m. Conjunto Riquena
• 6 p.m. Romero Norteno
• 7:30 p.m. Karibe Son

The festival runs until 9 p.m. at Wean Park, located at 201 S. Phelps St.