The Toronto Caribana Carnival began in 1967 during Canada's Centennial celebrations to commemorate the emancipation of slaves. Over the years, the festival formed a bridge between the Caribbean community in Toronto with the Caribbean islands, as a mark of the city's great diversity.
Today, the festival is a month-long celebration that culminates into three days of pure entertainment during the first week of August. Millions of tourists flock to Toronto during the carnival, making it the largest cultural gathering in North America.
What you Can't Miss at Toronto Caribana?
Witness Mas bands perform in all glory as costumes dancers dance to Caribbean music like soca, Calypso, hip-hop, and more. Every bar and restaurant in the city hosts Caribana-themed parties with Caribbean food and drinks. Here are the main events of the carnival:
- The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade is the main showdown of Toronto Caribana where costumed masqueraders and steelpan bands play from Exhibition Place to Lakeshore Boulevard in an epic street celebration.
- King & Queen Showcase
The King & Queen Showcase is a costumed pageantry where participants from all the bands compete to be adjudged the King and Queen of the carnival.
- J’ouvert
J’ouvert is a mini-parade that's held in the morning of the Grand Parade. It's a more relaxed kind of affair where steelpan and soca musicians show their instrumental improv skills.
- Annual Caribana Party
Join the Annual Caribana party at Barcode Saturdays featuring renowned DJs and steelpan bands with Caribbean flavors and drinks.
Come all creative and vibrant in Caribana-inspired costumes and join hundreds of tourists and celebrities at the centerpiece clubbing den in Toronto. Enjoy premium drinks and food with Caribbean flavors, upscale bottle services, an impressive atmosphere, and thrilling live hip-hop, soca, steelpan, Reggae, R&B, Latin, Trap, and Top 40 music at our annual Caribana party.
Call 6474081186 for reservations and info.
Business Name:- Barcode Saturdays
Address:- 559 College St, Toronto, ON M5A 1A9
Phone:- 647–408–1186
