Cambridge Carnival International is a colorful and festive celebration that is rooted in African traditions. The free festival, in its 18th year, attracts over 150,000 people making it the largest festival in Cambridge, MA. The highlight of this annual Mardi gras style festival is a grand costume parade accompanied by rich rhythmic musicality promoting all types of cultures. The festival combines food and craft exhibits, costumes, masks, wire-bending, live music, steel pan, Kids Fest, street parades, and dancing, to display the history and culture of the Caribbean traditions based on the models of Trinidad, Tobago, and Brazil.
Kendall Square | Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
As far as we know, it's free!!

