Cambridge Carnival International is proud to celebrate our 32nd year on Sunday, September 13, 2026 in Cambridge, MA and we will be featuring Caribbean Soca Queen, Alison Hinds, who will be coming direct from Barbados to join us in the parade and stage. Please note the time of the festival is from 11 am – 6 pm.  For the third year, we are offering a 2-day event with a Panorama Pan Showcase on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Pacific Park. This year we have expanded the event unto 6pm on Sunday and 5pm on Saturday, so vendors will have more selling time.

In 2009, we changed the date from the last weekend in August to the weekend after Labor Day in September. This transition has been a tremendous success. With this date, we are able to maximize our vendors’ opportunities to reach the large college market. With each year, this event continues to grow. This year Cambridge Carnival will celebrate its 31st year! As the largest festival in Cambridge, we are drawing over 50,000 participants and counting.

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