Frequently Asked Questions

Caribana Toronto is North America's Largest Caribbean Carnival with over a million attendees every year. 

Toronto's Caribbean Caribana festival has grown exponentially since its start in 1967 and is currently North America’s largest cultural festival. What was once a three-day event has now grown into three weeks of celebration, absorbing most of the city with its infectious feel-good vibes. This includes the carnival parade, the King and Queen show,  nightlife events, pool parties and much more. 

Toronto Caribana Weekend 2026: Thursday, July 30th - Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Caribana takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Caribana parties and events take place throughout the downtown core and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).

The Exclusive packages are our most popular packages.

Exclusive packages allow you to choose from more nightlife event options and also include daylife event tickets. The Value packages only include one nightlife event ticket per person, per night.

All caribana event tickets are sold while supplies last.  

The final day to purchase hotel packages is May 30th, 2026 after which all unpaid/partially paid bookings may be canceled.

No. Bedding types and details can be found under Room Detail. Bedding types cannot be changed once selected, so please be sure you review and confirm these details for your selected hotel package prior to checkout.

If you are purchasing your package as a group and would like to allow each of your group members to pay for their portion of the room individually, please select one Group Leader to confirm their payment first.

Your Group Leader will then input the rest of your group members’ names. The group leader will then receive a unique Group ID number and unique website payment link to send out to the other group members. To ensure to book your room as a group, you must pay via your unique Group payment link. 

Yes, we can make changes to the names of your group members, but ask that changes are kept to a minimum. If you are unsure of the names of your group members when booking, you can use any name in the booking page and email us with the correct group names at least a month before check in to the hotel.

No. Please note that the prices listed on the website indicate the total cost PER PERSON (pre-tax) for your entire stay. This price entitles each guest to hotel accommodations for two, three, or four nights, depending on the package selected, as well as tickets to CaribanaToronto events.

No. If you are paying in portion payments, each member of your group must pay for their portion in full before the hotel room will be reserved. We advise all guests to complete their portion payments as early on as possible in order to avoid paying increased rates or disappointment in the event that a hotel package sells out. Please visit our "How It Works" page for more details on portion payments.

No. We offer groups to pay via per person portion payments. For example, if you are selecting a package for three people there would be three portions to pay. Upon checkout, you can select the quantity of portions you would like to pay at once. If you select quantity one, you have paid for one portion of the room and will then be sent an email with a group payment link for your group members to pay their portions of the room. Paying via your unique group link will ensure your payments are grouped together towards the same room.

If you and your guests are paying separately, you must each ensure that you fill out the names of each group member prior to purchase. The group leader will then receive a Group ID and payment link via email which you must share with the remainder of your group members. Once the remaining group members pay through their unique payment links you will be automatically matched in the same hotel room.

No. Please be advised that all prices are subject to change as we approach Caribana 2026. 

Hotel packages with limited quantities may be subject to daily price increases. This applies to new purchases and groups with outstanding individual payments. Prices are NOT locked in for outstanding group members and any outstanding payments will be subject to price increases.

The deadline to make contributions towards your partially paid group hotel packages is 60 days after your initial group payment.

All tickets will be sent out via email by July 20th, 2026.

Yes, if you purchase a package with multiple event tickets, you will be sent an email before final tickets are sent out which will allow you to change any of your event selections. 

All of the hotels included in our hotel packages are located in close proximity to the Caribana nightlife events, unless otherwise stated. While most venues are located within walking distance, you may also decide to take a short cab ride to your destination. Some bigger events are located just outside of the downtown core, we suggest planning accordingly for an Uber/cab ride to get to the events located at Rebel or Cabana Pool Bar.

If you are flying into the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) there are a number of transportation options to get you to your final destination. Click here to find out more.

If you are flying into the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) there are a variety of ground transportation options available, as well as the airport ferry. Click here to find out more.

There is a train directly from Pearson airport to downtown Toronto, called the UP Express - follow airport signage for UP Express or train to city.

GO Transit offers a special travel pass for Caribana each year.

Via Rail Canada also offers convenient transportation services for those traveling from out of town.

Thank you for visiting CaribanaToronto.com. While we are honoured to be a part of the cultural event that is the Toronto Caribbean Carnival & Parade, CaribanaToronto.com is not directly affiliated and thus cannot assist with this inquiry.

Please contact Mas Band Leaders directly at our website here.

To contact the organizers of the Grand Parade, for parade tickets or to receive vendor information please visit: https://torontocarnival.ca/.

If you are travelling into Canada from the United States, you are required to bring a valid passport and you cannot have a criminal history. 

More information here.

Only some Canadian merchants accept American currency. Please note that all currency will be converted based on the current day’s exchange rate.

CaribanaToronto events will accept USD at the door for admission tickets. It is up to the venue to accept USD once inside.