page_title: Little Havana
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Little Havana / Education
caption_attribution_description: Shenandoah Public Library
context_page_description: Little Havana is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. Home to many Cuban exiles, as well as many immigrants from Central and South America, Little Havana is named after Havana, the capital and largest city in Cuba.
  Little Havana is noted as a center of social, cultural, and political activity in Miami. Its festivals, including the Calle Ocho Festival, Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, the Three Kings Parade and others, have been televised to millions of people every year on different continents. It is also known for its landmarks, including Calle Ocho, and its Walk of Fame, the Cuban Memorial Boulevard, Plaza de la Cubanidad, Domino Park, the Tower Theater, José Martí Park, the Firestone/Walgreens Building, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Municipio de Santiago de Cuba and others.
  Little Havana is the best known Cuban exile neighborhood in the world. It is characterized by its street life, restaurants, music and other cultural activities, small business enterprises, political passion, and great warmth among its residents.
  In 2015, Little Havana was included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of 11 Most Endangered Places.
context_section_description: Miami-Dade County Public Schools runs area public schools. Schools within Little Havana include:
caption: Exterior view of Shenandoah Branch Library