Sixth Coconut Festival announced for July 2026 in Nagua

The Sixth Coconut Festival (Festi Coco 2026) has been announced for July 15–19, 2026, at the Parque Central in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez province. The event, backed by the Special Fund for Agricultural Development (FEDA) and the Nagua mayor's office, aims to promote coconut cultivation and position the province as the future coconut capital of the Dominican Republic Source: diariolibree.

What the festival offers

Mayor Junior Peralta described the event as a family-friendly celebration of rural life, with artisanal exhibits, coconut-based dishes, and artistic performances Source: hoydo. The festival seeks to highlight the coconut's economic, gastronomic, and industrial value.

Economic significance

FEDA director Hecmilio Galván noted that the entire country grows coconuts, partly because Nagua pioneered the idea a decade ago Source: elcaribedr. The province accounts for more than 33% of national coconut production, reinforcing its strategic role in the sector Source: diariolibree. FEDA is supporting the event through the National Plan for the Relaunch of the Coconut Subsector and the “Tamo en Coco” program.

Minor discrepancy in duration

While the official announcement lists the festival from July 15 to 19 (five days), Mayor Peralta described it as a three-day event Source: hoydo, elcaribedr. The exact schedule may be clarified closer to the date.