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Latin American Festival CLT
Charlotte, NC · Festival
- When
- September 19, 2026
- Where
- Ballantyne's Backyard, 11611 N Community House Rd · Charlotte · NC
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
The Latin American Coalition's annual festival fills Ballantyne's Backyard with food trucks, folkloric dance, and craft vendors celebrating the region's Latin American communities. It has run since the early 1990s, one of Charlotte's longest-running cultural festivals. Recent editions have landed on a Saturday in mid to late September; 2026 dates were not yet posted as of this writing.
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The Latin American Coalition's annual festival fills Ballantyne's Backyard with food trucks, folkloric dance, and craft vendors celebrating the region's Latin American communities.
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