CARNIVAL DAY

Carnival Day begins with much anticipation.  The local community and international community come to celebrate this grand event with family and friends.  Mayor Michelle Wu with other state and city officials perform the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1pm.  The parade begins from Martin Luther King Boulevard in Roxbury, off Warren Street. The bands and their masqueraders adorn the street with spectacular colors and sounds that signal the arrival of carnival. The parade proceeds along Warren Street through Grove Hall, then south on Blue Hill Ave ending at Dorchester’s Franklin Park with followers in tow. Spectators lined the streets to witness the enormous spectacles as it unfolds.   You will observe happiness and excitement.  Thousands of people comprised of all cultures engage in the day’s festivities, singing and dancing and having a great time.