Caribbean Carnival

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Caribbean Carnival is the term used for a number of events that take place in many of the Caribbean islands annually.

The Caribbean's Carnivals all have several common themes many originating from Trinidad and Tobago Carnival^{[citation needed]}, based on folklore, culture, religion,and tradition (thus relating to the European use of the word, not on amusement rides, as the word "carnival" is often used in American English). Carnival tradition is based on a number of disciplines including: "Playing Mas"/Masquerade; Calypso Music and crowning a Calypso King or Monarch; Panorama (Steel Band Competition); Jouvert morning; and a number of other traditions.

Local Caribbean Carnivals

Approximate dates are given for the concluding festivities. Carnival season may last for over a month prior to the concluding festivities, and the exact dates vary from year to year.

Anguilla – Anguilla Summer Festival, early August^[1]
Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua – Antigua Carnival, early August^[2]
- Barbuda – Caribana, early June^[3]
Aruba – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[4]
The Bahamas – Junkanoo, late December/early January^[5]
Barbados – Crop Over, early August^[6]
Belize – Carnival, September^[7]
Bonaire – Carnival, February Ash Wednesday^[8]
British Virgin Islands
- Tortola – BVI Emancipation (August) Festival, early August^[9]
- Virgin Gorda – Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Celebrations, late March/early April^[10]
Cayman Islands – Batabano, late April/early May^[11]
Cuba
- Cuba – Carnival of Santiago de Cuba, July^[12]
- Cuba – Havana Carnival, July/August^[13]
Curaçao – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[14]
Dominica – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[15]
Dominican Republic – Dominican Carnival, February, Dominican Independence Day^[16]
Grenada
- Carriacou – Carriacou Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[17]
- Grenada – Spicemas, early August^[18]
Guadeloupe – Carnaval - February, Ash Wednesday^[19]
Guyana – Mashramani (Mash), February 23, Guyanese Republic Day^[20]
Haiti – Kanaval, February, Ash Wednesday^[21]
Jamaica – Bacchanal, late March/early April^[22]
Martinique – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[23]
Montserrat – Montserrat Festival, early January, New Year's Day^[24]
Puerto Rico – Carnaval de Ponce, February, Ash Wednesday^[25]
Saba – Saba Summer Festival, late July/early August^[26]
Saint-Barthélemy – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[27]
Saint Lucia – Carnival, July^[28]
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Kitts – Carnival, December/January^[29]
- Nevis – Culturama, late July/early August^[30]
Saint-Martin – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[31]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Vincy Mas, late June/early July^[32]
Saint Eustatius – Statia Carnival, late July/early August^[33]
Sint Maarten – Carnival, late April/early May^[34]
Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad – Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[35]
- Tobago – Tobago Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday^[36]
Turks and Caicos – Junkanoo, late December/early January, Three King's Day^[37]
United States Virgin Islands
- Saint Croix – Crucian Festival, late December/early January Three King's Day^[38]
- Saint John – St. John Carnival, July 3-4, V.I. Emancipation Day and U.S. Independence Day^[39]
- Saint Thomas – V.I. Carnival, late April/early May^[40]

International Caribbean Carnivals

Canada

Carifest Parade in Calgary

"Caribe-Expo" – In the city of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada.
"Carifiesta" – In the city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, typically 2–3 weeks before Toronto's Caribana.
"Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto" – In Toronto, Ontario, it draws close to a million visitors to the city. Formerly "Caribana", it is known as the best Caribbean carnival outside of Trinidad and Tobago.
"Carnival"(cancelled) – In the city of Hamilton, 1 week after Toronto's Caribana.
"Carifest" – In the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
"Cariwest" – Held annually the second week of August in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Cariwest boasts an amazing display of masqueraders in the main parade, and is a beautiful festival full of food and entertainment in the heart of downtown.

Barrie's Caribfest^[41] (parade has been cancelled since 2011) is Canada’s second largest Caribbean Festival. It is held on the shores of Lake Simcoe in the beautiful city of Barrie. However, the activities extends throughout downtown Barrie as the costume wind its way through downtown streets, along Lakeshore Drive to Centennial Park, the location of the main stage. This dynamic, exciting event features some of the best Canadian and international Caribbean performers in music, dance, costumes, and world drumming.

One of the unique attraction that distinguishes this Caribbean event is the location where it is held. People from the GTA have commented on the fact that they can jump up in the parade and at the end of the day jump in the lake to have a swim. This gives the event a unique Caribbean feel which has not been duplicated by any other Caribbean related event in Canada.

This dynamic, exciting event features some of the best Canadian and international Caribbean performers in music, dance, costumes, and world drumming.

Events are held from Friday to Sunday throughout every third weekend of August

France

Carnaval Antillais de Colombes – every year late June.
Carnaval Tropical de Paris – every year early July.
Carnaval of French West Indies, about two months between the Sunday of Epiphany and Ash Wednesday^[42]

Germany

Berlin – Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures),^[43] every year in May (Whitsuntide weekend)

The Netherlands

Rotterdam – "Summer Carnival" Zomercarnaval: Occurs every year in July. Each year there are more than 800.000 visitors.^[44]

United Kingdom

Chapeltown Carnival, Leeds

Leicester Caribbean Carnival

Birmingham – "Birmingham International Carnival"
Isle of Wight –
Leicester – "Leicester Caribbean Carnival"
London – "Notting Hill Carnival" - in Notting Hill located in Northwest London,
Leeds – "Leeds West Indian Carnival" - Sometimes referred to as Chapeltown Carnival; the oldest West Indian Carnival in Europe.
Nottingham – "Nottingham Caribbean Carnival", at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham,
Bristol – "St Pauls Carnival" ^[45]
Preston – "Preston Caribbean Carnival" ^[46]

United States

Atlanta Carnival^[47] Atlanta, GA – Last weekend in May, usually falls on Memorial Day weekend
Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Caribbean-American Festival held every July in Druid Hill Park neighborhood in Baltimore.^[48]
Boston, MA – Last Saturday in August, Dorchester, MA
Cambridge, MA – Cambridge Carnival International, September 12 – Held in Kendall Square
Chicago, IL – Chicago CARIFETE, Third Saturday in August, on the Midway Plaisance in the confines of the University of Chicago Campus.
Austin, TX – Carnaval Brasileiro, February the 3rd
Broward/Miami Caribbean Carnival ^[49] Miami, FL – The second weekend in October, Columbus Day weekend.
Houston, TX – Usually the weekend around Fourth of July.
Jersey City, NJ – The Fourth Saturday of July from Lincoln Park (Jersey City) parade route leading to the Festival at Exchange Place.
Long Island, NY – Weekend after Labor Day Carnival – Held in Hempstead
Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Carnival, Parade of the Bands, fourth weekend of June.
Minneapolis, MN – CARIFEST – Usually held the fourth weekend of July along West River Road right next to the Mississippi River. (www.Carifest.org)

Labor Day Carnival

New Orleans, LA – In November, the bayou Bacchanal^[50] is held on the first Saturday in downtown and Armstrong Park.
New York, NY – Labor Day Carnival – Held in Brooklyn, along Eastern Parkway, with over 2.3 million visitors annually
Orlando, FL – This is usually held the last weekend in May, which is typically Memorial Day weekend. Most recently been held at the Citrus Bowl.
Seattle, WA – Pioneer Square, annual Fat Tuesday celebration.
Tacoma, WA – PLU campus Carnival, near Fat Tuesday
Tampa, FL – Usually held the beginning of June in St. Petersburg, FL (Greater Tampa Bay Area) at Vinoy Park. Recently moved for 2011 to Raymond James Stadium.
Norfolk,VA – Virginia CaribFest,^[51](2nd weekend in July)
Washington D.C. – DC Caribbean Festival,^[52] usually between June 16–24 every year.
Charleston Carifest, Charleston, SC – Third weekend in June (a week before DC Caribbean Festival).

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Asia	Carnival of India Carnival of Japan

Caribbean	Carnival of Antigua Carnival of the Bahamas Carnival of Barbados Carnival of the Cayman Islands Carnival of Cuba Carnival of the Dominican Republic Carnival of Guyana Carnival of Haiti Carnival of Nevis Carnival of Puerto Rico Carnival of Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Carnival

Europe	Carnival of Germany Carnival of Belgium Carnival of Spain Carnival of Finland Carnival of France Carnival of the Netherlands Carnival of England Carnival of Italy Carnival of Portugal Carnival of Russian Federation Carnival of Sweden Carnival of Switzerland Carnival of Croatia

North America	Carnival of Canada (Toronto) Mardi Gras in the United States Carnival of Granada Carnaval of México

Oceania	Carnival of Australia

South America	Carnaval of Argentina Brazilian carnival Carnaval of Colombia Carnaval of Chile Carnaval of Uruguay

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