Caribbean events in Toronto
Toronto Carnival, still called Caribana by most people, fills the city every summer with costume bands on the Lakeshore and fetes from Thursday to Monday.
This page gathers Caribbean events listed in Toronto and the GTA, the carnival's dates and the Canadian mas bands, so you can plan carnival weekend and everything around it.
What’s on in Toronto
Carnival in and near Toronto
Toronto Carnival
- Toronto, Canada
- July 30 - August 3, 2026; 2027: July 29-31, 2027
Caribana, Toronto Caribbean Carnival, is North America's largest street festival, bringing Caribbean culture to Canada with massive costume bands and soca energy.
Playing mas? See the mas bands and their launches or the full carnival calendar.
Running an event in Toronto?
Running a fete, a cooler party or a boat ride in Toronto? Sell tickets on TiketCaribbean, priced in Canadian dollars, with a 0% platform fee on Starter and payouts through Stripe to Canadian bank accounts.
Questions
- When is Toronto Carnival (Caribana)?
- Toronto Carnival runs from late July into the Civic Holiday weekend in early August. The dates we have for this year and next are on the carnival card on this page.
- Where can I find fetes for Caribana weekend?
- Caribbean events listed on TiketCaribbean in Toronto appear on this page as organisers publish them. The Events page lists everything, with filters for country and date.
- Can organisers in Canada get paid?
- Yes. Payouts go through Stripe to Canadian bank accounts, and events can be priced in CAD.