Miami Carnival

Miami Carnival has been yearly celebration since 1984. It had grown from a small neighborhood celebration to an international event within 2 years of it being started. Now Miami Carnival brings live bands, calypsonians from the islands and thousands of visitors from New York and other U.S. cities. It has now become the top revenue producing event for South Florida and is the most popular carnival in North America.

The Carnival Circuit officially starts in February with the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and finishes up with the Miami Carnival in October.

In 1990 the first Junior Carnival Parade was held in downtown Miami one day before the Miami Carnival. It grows larger each year with new competitions being added yearly.

In 2002 Miami Carnival, Inc. partnered with the Broward County Library to present the first annual Broward County Library Kiddies Carnival. Because of its huge popularity, the city of Fort Lauderdale included it as part of their “Sun Trust Jazz Brunch” one week before Miami Carnival in October.

Miami Carnival is continually growing and now fun and exciting more than ever. Miami Carnival 2012 will be celebrated from October 3rd to the 8th.