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Carnival Dates

Kiddies Carnival
Sunday, August 18, 2013
King & Queen Show
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Jouvert Cruise
Friday, August 23, 2013
Jouvert / Parade
Saturday, August 24, 2013
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Welcome to Boston Carnival Village

BostonCarnivalVillage.com is your connection to Boston's Trinidad style carnival. Experience the excitement of donning a costume and dancing to intoxicating Soca, Calypso and Steel-Bands music on the streets of Boston; and savor culinary treasures prepared by some of the Caribbean’s finest. Yes, a day of Caribbean culture, a Street Art Festival.

Boston Carnival is not unlike other Trinidad-style carnivals in North America. I specify “Trinidad-style carnival” to help dispel the conventional conception of what a carnival is. As you wander around our web site you will soon realize there is a significant difference.

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Our coverage of the culture include Steel bands, live Calypso, Soca, and Chutney artists, King and Queen Show, Kiddies Carnival, Jouvert and the Parade. Additionally, you can read the profiles of the movers and shakers in our Blog Boston Carnival Village Speaks and our Village Photo Gallery is quite extensive, covering at least five years of Boston Carnival in photographs and more. Thanks for stopping by. Michael C. Smith

Let's Talk

TOPIC: Nadia Batson: Boston Fans are Delighted Let's Talk is a NEW feature of Boston Carnival Village, and we want you to participate. To do so, click on the topic of the month, it will link you to the full story. Read and comment on our blog and Tweet include #dvillagespeaks. To submit a topic or commentary send it along and if approved, it will get posted. You will be cited as the contributing author.

KIDDIES CARNIVAL
Sunday, August 18, 2013

Kiddies Carnival (PhotoGallery) – An event filled with fun for the family. The event takes place at White Stadium and has a seating capacity for about 5000 people. Performance includes Steelband music, dance, face painting and performance by several other young artists. Caribbean food and beverage available.

KING & QUEEN SHOW
Thursday, August 22, 2013

The King & Queen Show is held at the Reggie Lewis Center, Boston. It features the larger costumes which are part of each band’s presentation for the season. A wonderful opportunity for the audience to experience a close-up view of the costumes. Entertainment is provided by Steel bands, local artists and an assortment of international Soca artists. Past entertainers: Mighty Shadow, Crazy and Shurwayne Winchester

JOUVERT
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Jouvert (PhotoGallery) begins very early (about 6:00AM) and participants wear costumes of their own design. It is typically dark in terms of presentation and very humorous. Most arriving from out of town , several arriving a day or two before to check out the parties and boat cruise. Band wanting to participate, click on Jouvert organizers link for details. Registration Form pdf

PARADE
Saturday, August 24, 2013

The Parade starts at 1:00 pm and moves along Blue Hill Avenue and culminates in front of Franklin Park Zoo a distance of about 1.5 miles. Masqueraders gather about three hours prior to start of the parade on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Roxbury, MA. The food court is located in front of the Zoo, which features many different Caribbean and American cuisines. Arts and Crafts, music & video CDs, other items are also available. ~ Parade Map pdf