2026 Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Programme

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Photo: National Carnival Commission of Trinidad & Tobago

DECEMBER 2025

December 8 – 17

Small Conventional / Bands Prelims / Panyards across the country

December 20

National Panorama Small Conventional Semi-Finals – Victoria Square, Port of Spain – 4:00 pm

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Photo: National Carnival Commission of Trinidad & Tobago

JANUARY

January 2

Opening Flava Food Village – Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm

January 3

Welcome to the Cayelle / Morunga Multi-Purpose Youth & Sports Facility – 7:00 pm

January 9 – 29

Opening & Closing of John Cupid Carnival – Carnival Village, Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm

January 8 – 13

National Junior Panorama Prelims / Pan yards and Schools across the country

January 10

National Panorama Small Conventional Finals – Skinner Park, San Fernando – 7:00 pm

January 10

Welcome to The Cayelle – Debe Junction – 7:00 pm

January 11

National Calypso Queen Competition Semi Finals – John Cupid Carnival Village, Queen’s Park Savanah – 6:00 pm

January 17

Welcome to the Gayelle, Constantine Park, Macoya – 7:00 pm

January 18

National Junior Panorama Finals – Carnaval City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 9:00 am

January 18

Young Kings Competition Semi Finals – John Cupid Carnival Village Queen’s Park Savannah – 6:00 pm

January 20 – 24

National Medium Conventional Bands Prelims / Pan Yards across the country – 7:00 pm

January 24

Limbo Finals – John Cupid Carnival Village Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm

January 25 – 28

National Large Conventional Bands Prelims / Pan Yards across the country – 7:00 pm

January 25

Carnival Fashion Show, Carnival Stage – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savanah – 5:00 pm

January 30

Regional Carnival, Stickfighting Prelims – Mayaro Recreation Ground – 7:00 pm

January 31

National Junior Calypso Monarch Semi Finals – City Hall Auditorium, Knox Street, POS – 10:00 am

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Photo: National Carnival Commission of Trinidad & Tobago

FEBRUARY

February 1

National Medium & Large Conventional Semi Finals – D’ Savannah Party – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 1:00 pm

February 3

Young Kings Competition Finals – Carnival City – Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm

February 4

Senior Kings & Queens Preliminaries – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm

February 4

Regional Carnival : Stick Fighting Semi Final – Ojoe Road Recreation Ground, Sangre Grande – 7:00 pm

February 7

Calypso Fiesta – Skinner Park, San Fernando – 12:00 noon

February 7

Red Cross Kiddies Carnival – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 11:00 am

February 8

Junior Kings & Queens Preliminaries / Junior individual competitions – Victoria Square, Port of Spain – 9:00 am

February 8

Chutney Soca Monarch – Skinner Park, San Fernando – 7:00 pm

February 8

National Medium Conventional Finals – Dwight Yorke Stadium, Tobago – 7:00 pm

February 9

National Junior Calypso Monarch Finals – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 10:00 am

February 9

National Stick Fighting Finals – Moruga Multi-Purpose Youth & Sports Facility – 7:00 pm

February 10

Senior Traditional Individuals – Victoria Square, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

February 10

“Kaisorama” National Extemp & Freestyle Competition Finals – NAPA, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

February 11

Seniors Kings & Queens Semi Finals / Junior Kings & Queens Finals – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 am

February 12

Ministry of Education Junior Calypso Monarch – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 10:00 am

February 12

Senior Conventional Individuals – Victoria Square, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

February 13

Re-enactment of Canboulay Riots – Piccadilly Greens – Port of Spain – 4:00 am

February 13

Dragon Festival – George & Prince Streets, Port of Spain – 9:00 am

February 13

Traditional Carnival Characters Parade – Woodford Square to Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain – 11:00 am

February 14

Junior Parade of the Bands – Downtown to Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain – 8:00 am

February 14

National Large Conventional Finals – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

February 15 (Dimanche Gras)

Senior Kings & Queens Finals – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

February 16

Jouvert across the country – 4:00 am

February 16

Neville Jules Bomb Competition – Victoria Square, Port of Spain – 4:00 am

February 16

Senior Parade of Bands / Carnival Monday – City of Port of Spain to Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 11:00 am

February 16

Brass Bacchanal – 9:00 pm

February 17

Senior Parade of Bands / Carnival Tuesday – City of Port of Spain to Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 8:00 am

February 21 : Carnival Lagniappe – Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah – 7:00 pm