KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A popular food festival celebrating Florida’s signature sandwich, the Cuban, is returning to Kissimmee for its seventh year.
The Ford Cuban Sandwich Food & Art Festival is set for Sunday, May 1.
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The event will take place at Kissimmee Lakefront Park, 201 Lakeview Drive, from Noon to 6 p.m.
Organizers plan to attempt a world record at this year’s event, making the biggest Cuban sandwich, according to a news release. The organizers hope to make the sandwich 250 feet long. The sandwich will then be cut up and used to feed the homeless, the release said.
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There will also be a competition with several restaurants vying for the title of Best Cuban Sandwich in Central Florida.
Admission to the event is free.
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