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"Discover how spring awakens the vibrant Toronto Caribbean Carnival, a season of cultural celebration, stunning costumes, and significant economic boost for the city."

"Discover the exciting updates for the 2024 Toronto Caribbean Carnival, including new event locations at Exhibition Place and the official launch at Scarborough Town Centre. Celebrate Caribbean culture with vibrant parades, music, and dance this summer!"

Before you dance the weekend away at Pan Alive and the Grand Parade, get a lesson in carnival culture from steel pan musician Jaigan McKenley-McDonald.

The Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade is returning for its 55th anniversary after the pandemic forced cancellations in both 2020 and 2021. According to the event's website, "the Caribbean tradition of parading through the street was founded in celebration of freedom and emancipation from slavery."

This year’s festivities include a fete in a strip club, a bashment vaudeville show and, of course, the Grand Parade on Lake Shore.

Toronto cancelling CNE, major summer events for 2nd year in a row by Michael Ranger Last Updated May 14, 2021 at 5:27 pm EDT A general view of the childrens ride area at the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto on Sept. 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dominic Chan Some of Toronto’s largest crowd-drawing events will be facing another year of cancellations because of COVID-19. The City of Toronto says it will issue no permits for events until after Labour Day (Sept. 6). The cancellations in...

NOW Magazine Toronto cancels all major summer events, including the CNE All in-person city-run and city-permitted events are cancelled through Labour Day By Kevin Ritchie Wikimedia Commons Toronto has cancelled the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Caribbean Carnival and many other major summer events again this year due to COVID-19. In a statement on Friday morning, city officials said all in-person city-led and city-permitted outdoor events are cancelled through Labour Day on Septe...