Miami Carnival
Caribbean Carnival, Soca, Steelpan · Lauderhill and Grand Miami, Florida, USA
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The festival
The Miami Carnival is the major Caribbean Carnival in South Florida, produced by the Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee, a not-for-profit organization that has been sharing Caribbean culture since the Columbus Day weekend.
The festival is held on two weekends in October: the Junior Carnival and the Pan Jamboree open the ball, then the Official J-Open Saturday morning — painting, powder and soccer at 7 am — precedes Sunday the Parade of Bands, where more than 18,000 maskers parade in costumes in some 20 bands, before the closing concert.For 2027, book the dates: Junior Carnival and Pan Jamboree on Saturday, October 2, J-Open Saturday, October 9, Parade of Bands & Feste on Sunday, October 10.
Good to know
Dates 2027 confirmed by the official publication "SAVE THE DATE — MIAMI CARNIVAL 2027!" (Official Instagram @miabrocarnival, linked from the official website). In 2026, the J-Open and the parade were held at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill — places 2027 not yet published. Poster of the record: official slide 2027 of the festival website.