Caribana Toronto
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Every summer, Toronto explodes in a symphony of color, sound and oodles of entertainment. Caribana is a festival that felicitates Caribbean culture and heritage and is held each summer in Toronto. It’s become a major tourist attraction and swarms of people from across the globe come to participate in the festivities each year. Caribana is held on Toronto’s lakeshore and has gained the reputation of being North America’s largest street festival.
The Caribana is a Carnival event and rakes in the moolah by the million thanks to the hoards of tourists it attracts. Over the years, the festival has given quite a boost to the local economy of Toronto. The festivities take place across three fun-filled weeks of masquerade, calypso and street parades. The Caribana was first held in 1967 and has been consecutively held ever since. Read more...
