Las Parrandas de Remedios (Inaugural Christmas festival)
1820-12-24 · 1820
Las Parrandas in Remedios began in 1820 as a Christmas Eve festival. It features nightly street parades with conga drums, rumba dancers, colorful floats and fireworks. Originating from 18th-century village celebrations, it is now considered Cuba's oldest street festival, blending Catholic and Afro-Cuban music traditions.