The 2023 edition of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival is kicking off on August 3, so now's the time to start planning how you're going to join in on the biggest party of the summer.

Toronto Caribbean Carnival is back this summer, marking its 56th year in the city. The carnival will run from July to August and end with a week-long celebration from August 3-7.

Last year’s carnival brought almost two million people and just under half a billion dollars to the city, and similar if not greater numbers are expected this year.

The 56th edition of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival officially launched at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday with organizers promising a "showcase of freedom and pageantry." ...

A performer shows off to judges before marching down Lake Shore Boulevard during last year’s Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade in this 2023 file photo.

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The city, along with Toronto police, are sharing the upcoming road closures ahead of Carnival’s Grand Parade on Saturday. Updated Aug. 3, 2023 at 9:02 p.m. Aug. 3, 2023 ...

A participant parades a costume during the King and Queen Show, part of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, on Aug. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young If the carnival’s organizers used its visibility ...

The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is having its annual parade on Saturday, ... Revellers take part in the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press) ...

The Toronto Caribbean Carnival may be cancelled next year if all three levels of government cannot provide $2 million in emergency funding, ... The festival management committee has tried to reduce ...