Orlando carnival

  • Location: Orlando, Florida, USA

  • Category: Community Carnival

  • Dates/Time: Memorial Day Weekend (last weekend of May)

  • Duration: 1 day (with additional cultural events during the week)

  • Attendance: Thousands of attendees

  • Venue: Orlando Festival Park and surrounding streets

  • Organizer: Caribbean American Passport News Magazine and local Caribbean community organizations

  • Established: 1987

  • Symbolic or Satirical Content: Low

  • Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

  • Global or Migrant Influence: High

Participation Tips

  • Participation Type: Participatory

  • Participation Level (Scale): 4/5

  • Requires Costume to Join: No, but costumes are encouraged for masquerade participants and attendees

  • Family-Friendly: Yes

  • LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes