Wednesday Jamaica — Bacchanal, late March/early April Martinique — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday Montserrat — Montserrat Festival, mid-December to early January, New Year's Day Puerto Rico — Carnaval de Ponce, February, Ash Wednesday Saba — Saba Summer Festival, late July/early August Saint-Barthélemy — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday Saint Lucia — Carnival, July Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts — Carnival, December/January Nevis — Culturama, late July/early August Saint-Martin — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Vincy Mas, late June/early July Saint Eustatius — Statia Carnival, late July/early August Sint Maarten — Carnival, late April/early May Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday Tobago — Tobago Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday Turks and Caicos Islands — Junkanoo Jump Up, in January United States Virgin Islands Saint Croix — Crucian Carnival, late December/early January Three King's Day Saint John — St. John Festival, June through July 3 & 4, V.I. Emancipation Day and U.S. Independence Day Saint Thomas — V.I. Carnival, April through early May Saba, Dutch Caribbean - carnival, late July to August. International Caribbean Carnivals Canada "Caribe-Expo" — In the city of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. "Carifiesta" — In the city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, typically 2–3 weeks before Toronto's carnival "Toronto Caribbean Carnival — In Toronto, Ontario, it draws close to a million visitors to the city. "Carnival"(cancelled) — In the city of Hamilton, 1 week after Toronto's Caribana. "Carifest" — In the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. "Cariwest" — Held annually the second week of August in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, drawing more than 60,000 visitors a year. Cariwest boasts an amazing display of masqueraders in the main parade, and is a beautiful festival full of food and entertainment in the heart of downtown. Barrie's Caribfest (parade has been cancelled since 2011) CariBridge Caribbean Carnival in Lethbridge Alberta brings a unique and diverse culture to southern Alberta and focuses on bringing Caribbean culture through food, music, dance, and art. A unique attraction distinguishing this Caribbean event is its location. This dynamic, exciting event features some of the best Canadian and international Caribbean performers in music, dance, costumes, and world drumming. Events are held from Friday to Sunday throughout every third weekend of August. The Grand Parade in Toronto is held on the first Saturday of August to commemorate the abolition of the slave trade on August 1, 1838. France Carnaval Antillais de