Detroit Caribbean Cultural Festival

The Detroit Caribbean Cultural Festival is a three day festival created to highlight the bringing together of Caribbean people in a major annual event, a Caribbean Festival, termed "CARIVAL : Caribbean International Festival & Parade" in August.

Detroit's one day "Carival" parade was started in 1975 to bring together all Caribbean people to share their ethnicity and celebrate the magic of their culture with others. Since 1993, the celebration was expanded to include three days of festivities at Hart Plaza including the parade. Since relocating to New Center Park in 2012, this same festival is now known as the Detroit Caribbean Festival.

Caribbean Festivals began in the Caribbean region in the latter part of the 18th century. This extravagant pre-Lenten festival of masqueraders and music is a fusing of African and early European cultures. It is this fusion that gave birth to the vibrant colorful spectacle that sweeps the Caribbean region and is now enjoyed yearly in Detroit. Enjoy the Caribbean in Detroit! It is a family affair.