2026 Chief Hall Festival
Chief Hall Festival 2026 |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Date | April 11, 2026 |
| Location | Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Performers | Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface |
| Est. Attendance | ~15,000 |
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.[^1] The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.[^2]
The festival is organized by the Chief Hall Association, an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.[^3] The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.
Fundraising Campaign
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.[^1]
Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.[^1]
Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.
Performers
Class Tents
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.
| Class | Theme |
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| Class of 1996 | Game of Thrones |
| Class of 2004 | Soul Plane |
| Class of 2005 | Roll Bounce |
- [UNVERIFIED]** Additional classes participated in 2026. Full tent roster and scholarship totals have not been confirmed.
Notes
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage.[^1] The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event also lists the location as Risco Park.[^4] Both spellings appear in circulation.
References
[^1]: "Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/
[^2]: **[UNVERIFIED]** Attendance figure of ~15,000 per event organizers. No independent third-party count has been reported.
[^3]: "Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/
[^4]: "PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317