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24th Annual Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Mas and Music at Sweet Auburn
All of the bold, bright and feathery pageantry of a Caribbean-style carnival celebration bursts on the scene. It begins at noon at the Civic Center MARTA station with the Parade of Bands. Groups donning lavish costumes, traditional marching bands, cultural organizations, civic groups and other colorfully clad participants hoof it — mostly down Peachtree Street — all the way to the Sweet Auburn district. That’s the site of the Festival Village located at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Fort Street. Beginning at approximately 3 p.m. an onslaught of more than a dozen popular Caribbean acts perform including Soca artists Skinny Fabulous, Kerwin Du Bois and Claudette Peters. Vendors shill Caribbean food, and arts and crafts within the Festival Village. The performances are set to end at 10 p.m.
Parade begins at noon; music begins at approximately 3 p.m. May 26. $15 entry to Festival Village; free ages 10 and younger. Auburn Avenue and Fort Street, Atlanta. 404-519-6120, www.atlantacarnival.org.
