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January 2026
St. Kitts Carnival
(better known as Sugar Mas)
Parade Date: January 1-2, 2026
Location: Cayon St, Bassaterre, St.Kitts
Official Website : SKN Carnival
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St. Croix Carnival
Parade Date: January 3, 2026
Location: Frederiksted, St.Croix
Official Website: USVI Festivals
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February 2026
Trinidad Carnival 2026
Parade Date: February 16-17
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad
Official Website: National Carnival Commission
Dominica Carnival 2026
(also known as Mas Dominik)
Parade Date: February 16-17, 2026
Location: Roseau, Dominica
Official Website: Dominica Festivals
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April 2026
Jamaica Carnival 2026
Parade Date: April 12, 2026
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
Official Website: Visit Jamaica
Good to know:
Uber is available on the island but drivers remain limited. Hire a driver from the airport.
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Tampa Bay 2026
Parade Date: April 18, 2026
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Official Website:
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St.Maarten Carnival 2026
Parade Date: April 30 & May 1, 2026
Location: St. Maarten
Official Website: SXM Carnival
Good to know: Carnival takes places on the Dutch side of the island
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May 2026
Cayman Batabano 2026
Parade Date: May 9, 2026
Location: Esterley Tibbetts Highway, Grand Cayman
Official Website: Explore Cayman
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St. Thomas Carnival 2026
Parade Date: May 2, 2026
Location: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Official Website: USVI Festivals
Good to know: Events occur from April 26 – May 2, 2026
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Guyana Carnival 2026
Parade Date: May 26, 2026
Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Official Website: HJExperience
June 2026
Good to know: Stay in the Nassau area
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Bermuda Carnival 2026
Parade Date: June 15, 2026
Location: Hamilton, BDA
Official Website: Carnival in Bermuda
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Hollywood Carnival 2026
Parade Date: June 2026
Location: Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, USA
Official Website: Hollywood Carnival
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July 2026
St. Vincent Carnival 2026
Parade Date: July 6-7, 2026
Location: Kingstown, SVG
Official Website: Discover SVG
Good to know: Stay near Kingstown, some hotels are located on Bequia Island, you will need a ferry to come over.
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St. Lucia Carnival 2026
Parade Date: July 20-21, 2026
Location: Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Official Website: St. Lucia Tourism Authority
Good to know: Most carnival festivities take place in Rodney Bay / Gros Islet
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August 2026
Toronto Carnival 2026
Parade Date: August 1, 2026
Location: Toronto, Canada
Official Website: Toronto Carnival
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Barbados “Crop Over” Carnival
(also known as Grand Kadooment)
Parade Date: August 3, 2026
Location: St. Michael, Barbados
Official Website: Visit Barbados
Good to know: Planning Guide
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Nevis Culturama 2026
Parade Date: August 4, 2026
Location: Charlestown, Nevis
Official Website: Nevis Culturama
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Antigua Carnival 2026
Parade Date: August 3-4, 2026
Location: St. Johns, Antigua
Official Website: Antigua Festivals Commission
Grenada ‘Spicemas‘ Carnival 2026
Parade Date: August 10-11, 2026
Location: St. George, Grenada
Official Page: Spicemas Grenada
Good to know: Planning Guide
Recommended Hotels
- Spice Island Beach Resort ($$$$)
- Silversands Grenada ($$$)
- Sandal’s Grenada (All-Inclusive) ($$$)
- Royalton Grenada ($$$)
- Radisson Grenada ($$)
- True Blue Bay Resort ($)
- Grooms Beach Villa ($)
September 2026
New York Carnival 2026
(better known as Labor Day Parade)
Parade Date: September 7, 2026
Location: Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY
Official Website: WIADC
Good to know: While the parade takes place in Brooklyn, you can commute via train or uber if you stay in another borough.
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Japan Caribbean Carnival 2026
Dates: September 23, 2026
Location: Tokyo-Kanto, Japan
Official Website: Soca in Japan
Good to know: Stay in the central Tokyo, Shibuya area.
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October 2026
Miami Carnival 2026
Parade Date: October 11, 2026
Location: Miami, FL
Official Website: Miami Broward Carnival
November 2026
Tobago Carnival 2026
Parade Date: November 1, 2026
Location: Tobago
Official Website:
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*Global Carnivalist presents to you the 2026 International/Worldwide Carnival Calendar. This list of carnivals around the world are approximate dates 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. If there is a carnival missing or our list is inaccurate, kindly submit your date here
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Last Updated: Dec 8, 2025