The Calle Ocho Music Festival is Sunday, March 14, 2027, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on SW Eighth Street from 12th to 27th avenues in Little Havana. Entry is free.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Facts come from the organizer, Carnaval Miami, at carnavalmiami.com. This page is updated for each year’s festival at the same address.

The Calle Ocho Music Festival is Sunday, March 14, 2027, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It fills Calle Ocho, SW Eighth Street, from SW 12th Avenue to SW 27th Avenue in Little Havana: about 15 blocks of music stages, international food, sampling booths and folkloric dance. Entry is free. The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana runs it as the marquee event of Carnaval Miami and calls it the largest Latin music festival in the nation.

Know before you go

  • When: Sunday, March 14, 2027, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Where: Calle Ocho (SW Eighth Street), SW 12th to 27th avenues, Little Havana
  • Cost: free; 2027 VIP Passport “coming soon”
  • Lineup: not announced yet
  • Questions: Carnaval Miami, 305-644-8888, info@carnavalmiami.com
  • Organizer: Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, carnavalmiami.com

What’s announced so far

On the organizer’s Calle Ocho page, as of Oct. 10:

  • Date and hours: Sunday, March 14, 2027, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Place: Calle Ocho from SW 12th to 27th avenues.
  • Admission: free.
  • VIP Passport 2027: “coming soon.” The organizer says the passport gives premium access to lounges and backstage parties.
  • Vendor applications for 2027: “coming soon.”

The 2027 performers are not announced. Carnaval Miami posted a 2026 entertainment guide on the same page; we will add the 2027 stages and lineup when they are published.

Road closures, parking and getting there

The organizer has not published 2027 street closures, parking or shuttle plans. The festival takes up Calle Ocho itself from SW 12th to 27th avenues, so plan on that stretch of SW Eighth Street being closed to traffic on festival day and on nearby streets being busy. We will add the City of Miami’s closure list here when it is posted.

For transit and parking around Little Havana, see getting around Miami.

Carnaval Miami around it

Calle Ocho caps Carnaval Miami, a series of events that the organizer says draws an average of 1 million people a year. It is run by volunteers of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, and it benefits the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation’s youth programs. The other dated 2027 event so far:

  • Carnaval on the Mile, Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, 2027, from 10 a.m. on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Free, with local art, live music, food and children’s entertainment; its 28th year. Details.

The Carnaval Miami home page also lists a golf classic, a domino tournament, a 5v5 soccer tournament, pickleball and the Miss Carnaval pageant, with 2027 dates still to be set.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 Calle Ocho Music Festival? Sunday, March 14, 2027, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Carnaval Miami, the organizer.

Is the Calle Ocho festival free? Yes. Entry is free. Carnaval Miami also sells a VIP Passport with lounges and backstage access; the 2027 passport is listed as coming soon.

Where is the Calle Ocho festival? On Calle Ocho, SW Eighth Street, from SW 12th Avenue to SW 27th Avenue in Little Havana, about 15 blocks of stages, food and dancing.

Who runs the Calle Ocho Music Festival? The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, as the marquee event of Carnaval Miami. It benefits the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation’s youth programs.

What this means for you

  • Live or work along Calle Ocho? Expect SW Eighth Street between 12th and 27th avenues to be given over to the festival all day Sunday, March 14.
  • Can’t wait until March? Little Havana’s monthly street festival, Viernes Culturales, is on our Little Havana guide.
  • Want more music? See live music and nightlife.

Related: Little Havana, free things to do and road construction and closures.