Miami Carnival
About This Event
🔥 Feel the rhythm, paint, mas & Caribbean energy! Miami Broward Carnival & Official J'ouvert take over South Florida Oct. 10–11! 🎭
🔥🎭 MIAMI BROWARD CARNIVAL 2026 — FEEL THE RHYTHM. LIVE THE CULTURE. EXPERIENCE THE MAS! 🌴🥁
South Florida, get ready! Miami Broward Carnival 2026 is bringing the color, culture, music and unmistakable energy of the Caribbean to Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium for an unforgettable Columbus Day Weekend celebration!
This is more than a festival. This is Carnival.
From the raw, infectious energy of the Official J'ouvert to the breathtaking spectacle of the Miami Broward Carnival Day Parade & Fete, prepare for two incredible days where Caribbean culture takes center stage and thousands come together to celebrate freedom, heritage, creativity and community.
🎨🔥 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 — OFFICIAL J'OUVERT
Get ready to get messy!
The Official J'ouvert returns to Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium with 20+ J'ouvert bands bringing an explosion of paint, powder, music and movement.
J'ouvert is freedom. J'ouvert is expression. J'ouvert is tradition.
Whether you're covered in paint from head to toe or experiencing J'ouvert for the first time, this is one Carnival experience you don't simply watch—you LIVE IT!
The 2026 Official J'ouvert is Powered by the City of Lauderhill and Hosted by Visit Lauderdale.
🎭🌴🔥 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 — MIAMI BROWARD CARNIVAL DAY PARADE & FETE
Then comes Carnival Sunday—the BIG one!
Prepare for a spectacular explosion of feathers, jewels, elaborate costumes, pulsating rhythms and Caribbean pride as 16+ masquerade bands take to the road.
Watch the park transform into a moving canvas of color as masqueraders bring their portrayals to life through mas, music, movement and creativity.
And when the parade ends, the celebration keeps going!
The Carnival Day experience transitions into a massive live concert featuring Caribbean entertainment and artists representing the music and culture that move the region and the world.
Come hungry because Carnival Sunday is also a feast for the senses! Explore the Caribbean Food Village, discover arts and crafts, visit vendors, enjoy cultural experiences, sponsor activations and soak up the atmosphere of one of South Florida's signature Caribbean celebrations.
From soca and steelpan to spectacular mas, incredible food and nonstop vibes, Miami Broward Carnival is where the Caribbean comes alive in South Florida.
The Miami Broward Carnival Day Parade & Fete is Presented by Visit Lauderdale and Powered by the City of Lauderhill. Thank you to our sponsors - GMCVB, Potieri Cocktails, and FDOH
🌎 ONE CARIBBEAN. MANY ISLANDS. ONE MASSIVE CELEBRATION.
Miami Broward Carnival brings together people from across the Caribbean diaspora, South Florida, the United States and beyond for a celebration rooted in culture and powered by community.
Trinidad & Tobago. Jamaica. Haiti. The Bahamas. Barbados. Grenada. Guyana. St. Lucia. Dominica. Antigua & Barbuda. St. Vincent & the Grenadines—and Caribbean people and Carnival lovers from everywhere.
Bring your crew. Bring your flag. Bring your energy.
Come ready to jump, wave, dance, eat, celebrate and make memories!
📍 Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium
🎨 Official J'ouvert — Saturday, October 10, 2026
🎭 Miami Broward Carnival Day Parade & Fete — Sunday, October 11, 2026
Whether you're a lifelong Carnival lover or experiencing the magic for the very first time, Miami Broward Carnival 2026 is calling your name.
The paint is ready.
The costumes are ready.
The bands are ready.
The music is ready.
ARE YOU READY? 🔥🔥🔥
This Columbus Day Weekend, don't just hear about Carnival.
BE THERE. FEEL IT. LIVE IT.
🎭 MIAMI BROWARD CARNIVAL 2026
Where Culture Takes the Road and the Caribbean Comes Together!
Official information, tickets and updates: MiamiCarnival.org
Follow: @miabrocarnival
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$65 - $250
Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026
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