Caribbean Queens Festival: Carnival In The Streets

Join us this summer for the Caribbean Queens Festival, featuring Carnival in the Streets—a vibrant community celebration of Caribbean culture! 🌴✨

🗓️ Date: Sunday, August 16th, 2026
🕚 Time: 11 AM - 6 PM
📍 Location: Theater Square, 917 Broadway, Downtown Tacoma

This festival boasts an exciting lineup of live music, delicious Caribbean food, a bustling vendor market, and family-friendly activities! 🎶🍽️🎈 Get ready to experience the first-ever community costume parade through the streets!

🎤 Confirmed Performers Include:

• Steel Rain
• PLU
• Dancing Ting
• Caña Dulce
• Las Molas Association
• WA Capoeira
• DJ Kimere Vibez
• TUPAC Cuban Dance
• PSD Pans of Steel

This year's theme: Carnival Tacoma style—feathers, rhythm, color, culture, community, and an abundance of vibes! 🌈👑

We'll also be hosting a community art workshop next month for those interested in creating their own costumes for the parade. Stay tuned for more details!

🤝 This festival is community-funded, and we're dedicated to keeping vendor costs low to support small businesses and cultural vendors. Additional sponsorships will help us pay performers and cover event costs, ensuring this celebration remains free for all!

👐 We're also seeking day-of volunteers to help bring this event to life. If you love culture, community, and a bit of beautiful chaos, we want you!

A huge thank you to the Downtown Tacoma Partnership for their support, and to Tacoma Venues & Events and the City of Tacoma’s Arts & Cultural Vitality Division for grant funding. Special thanks to Chris Hoyt for advocating for community projects and to our fiscal sponsor CPIN for their ongoing support. 🌟

📝 Save the date, spread the word, and join us for an unforgettable day of celebration!
Get more event details here!