Caribana 2023

Live Stream, TV, Grand Parade, Event Schedule, Lineup, Dates

Caribana in Toronto has been bringing Caribbean style festivities to Toronto in Canada every year since 1967 with the streets becoming the stage for thousands of performers watched by millions across the world. So if you need your fill of masqueraders in amazing costumes and steelpan performances, then you won't want to miss this.

The main events follow the traditional Caribbean festival style, including parades, food stalls and a cacophony of noise and colour, with trademark events such as J'Ouvert and the main Carnival Parade drawing the biggest crowds.

Although the final weekend has most of the signature gatherings, the festival in total takes place over a period of several weeks from the official launch in early July. In total, it is estimated that over 1 million visitors are drawn to Toronto for the Caribana festival each year, representing a significant boost to the local economy.

You can see our full range of live coverage of mardi gras and carnival events around the world here: Watch Mardi Gras live

Dates

The 2023 event will take place on 11th July - 7th August with most people turning out for the main weekend, 3rd - 7th August. The King and Queen Band Show and the Lighting of the CN Tower will be on 3rd August, OSA: Pan Alive will be on 4th July at Lamport Stadium and the Grande Parade on the 5th August. You can also catch the Junior Carnival and Family Day on 22nd July at Neilson Park, the official launch will be at Nathan Philips Square on 11th July.

Grand Parade

The Grand Parade normally takes place in the final weekend of the festival, so this year that will be Saturday 5th August at Exhibition Place and Lakeshore Boulevard. From 8am - 6pm

You can grab some weekend passes here: Caribana 2023

Social & Streaming

There has been in previous years some live streaming coverage available of the main Caribana events, most notably the carnival parade, so we will be keeping an eye out for any live coverage this years and provide the links here as and when they become available.

There may be some live coverage of the parade on their official YouTube Channel: Toronto Carnival or even their facebook page: Toronto Caribbean Carnival

One under-utilised resource in this area is to check out some of the local webcam views to see what's happening during the carnival, in particular there are a number of cameras positioned along Lakeshore Boulevard, well worth checking out on parade day:

Toronto webcams

You can also of course keep up with events via the usual social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter.

Hotels and Accommodation

Toronto is a great city to visit at any time of year, but is especially pleasant in July and August where you can expect plenty of sunshine without excessive heat.

The range of accommodation is vast, and relatively reasonable priced when compared to similar cities. You can check availability and make reservations for local hotels here.

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