Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

• Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Two days before Ash Wednesday (Carnival Monday and Tuesday)

• Duration: ~2 days (with weeks of lead-up events including fetes and preliminaries)

• Attendance: Over 500,000 attendees, including international visitors

• Venue: Streets of Port of Spain and surrounding areas

• Organizer: National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago

• Established: Late 18th century, with African and French colonial roots

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: High

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, to participate in masquerade bands; spectators can attend without

• Family-Friendly: Partially

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes