Carifiesta Montreal: A Caribbean Parade / Carnival

Carifiesta Montreal -- Carifête in French -- is one of the city's more engaging parades, a July tradition since 1975 celebrating Montreal's Caribbean community, carnival style, with beautiful costumes, steelpan performances and vibrant parade participants animating the event.
Videoclip of the 2007 Carifête.

Carifiesta Montreal: When
In 2009, Carifête is happening on Saturday July 4 at 11 a.m., starting at the corner of René-Lévesque and Guy, moving east. Expect the carnival to last two hours.

Carifiesta Montreal: Where
In 2009, Carifiesta is sticking with its route on René-Lévesque, from Guy to Sanguinet (click here for a map of the Carifiesta Parade route).