The Miami Carnival is one of the largest street festivals in the U.S.. The highlight is the carnival parade and festival on the last day Bicentennial Park, but the whole town is humming for two weeks with numerous accompanying events.
The fun begins with the Mini Carnival and Jump-up Parade on Key Biscayne, with DJs, local personalities, mas bands and steel bands. As a warm-up to the carnival proper there is a mini-parade with costumed participants, Caribbean food, beverages and handicrafts. The Carnival Parade has more than 25 steel bands, along with live entertainment from Soca stars and Miami DJs.
| when: | Oct (annual) |
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| where: | Bicentennial Park |
| cost: | US$20 |
| time: | 9am-11pm |
Miami-Broward One Carnival Committee will host the Annual Carnival in October at the Bicentennial Park in Miami, Fl. After six years with two Caribbean Carnival on the same day in South Florida, both Miami Carnival Inc. (MCI) and Broward Caribbean Carnival Inc. (BCCI) have a contract for the Host Committee signed Carnival One implementation of the initiative. This spicy cooperation is a basis for solidarity Carnival in South Florida. This agreement was amended on May 11, 2009 signed by William Ruthven (president / founder of MCI) and Mario Zamora (director / co-founder of BCCI). In recent years both Miami and Broward Caribbean Carnival significant impact on tourism in South Florida. Each carnival has attracted more than 100,000 people in the area. The impact of this Union is promising to have a greater impact on the economy and create an opportunity for masks, band leader, supporters and sponsors. With the support of various social and community leaders, Miami and Broward Caribbean Carnival committee members are completing the sentence of a committed common ground, because it concerns the Carnival. “We have our different strengths and resources together to bring a brand to a huge social and economic benefits for the South Florida area will be created to make. This is an opportunity for us to carnival on a new level,” said Ruthven Williams (Chairman / Founding member of the MCI). “The Miami-Broward Carnival Committee host a carnival this movement is one that requires a significant impact on the entire economy of South Florida promises”, said Mario Zamora (director / co-founder of BCCI). “The Caribbean-American community one of the fastest growing immigrant in South Florida. This One Carnival, the community development initiative important contribution to the growth and quality of life in South Florida” are strengthening, says Marlon A. Hill, Esq. , Legal Advisor to the One Carnival Host Committee initiative. “The South Florida economy is benefiting from the richness and diversity of our cultural traditions. We are very pleased that County Government could play role in unifying the history, traditions, community, resources and energy of Miami Carnival and Broward Caribbean Carnival. The major advantage of community in this culture, “said Commissioner Super Bowl” Barbara Jordan, Miami-Dade Commissioner, District 1 The Miami-Broward Carnival Committee is pleased host a display from the combination of creativity and talent to the party of a catapult into the top Caribbean Carnival in North America
