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Houston's biggest Caribbean carnival brings feathered mas bands, soca, and reggae to the streets every summer. Here's what to know before you plan your trip.
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Houston's biggest Caribbean carnival brings feathered mas bands, soca, and reggae to the streets every summer.…
Mas bands, soca, calypso, and Caribbean food take over historic Charleston each June. BTN's guide to…
New Orleans's own Caribbean Carnival: a masquerade parade of feathers, steel pan, and soca, organized by…
St. Croix's Christmas-season carnival turns Frederiksted into a week-plus street party of parades, Festival Village food…
Widely considered the "mother of all Caribbean carnivals," Trinidad Carnival is where J'ouvert, mas, soca, and…
Trinidad-style mas, J'ouvert paint, and soca take over South Florida every Columbus Day weekend. BTN's guide…
The Caribbean's most stylish summer carnival climaxes in Grand Kadooment Day's road march — feathered costumes,…
Caribana is North America's largest Caribbean cultural festival — two weeks of mas bands, steelpan, soca…
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