Carnaval 2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Carnaval this year on June 11th! A huge shoutout to our volunteers, restaurants, vendors, performers, nonprofits, and sponsors who helped make this year such a success. Thank you to our partners the City of Somerville and the Somerville Arts Council.

We will post photos soon!

Carnaval is back again for the 13th year and returning with entertainment, food, family activities, live music, and the dunk tank! Shop artisan vendors and get to know the City of Somerville and area non profits while enjoying food from Broadway restaurants. Bring the whole family and enjoy activities with Esh Circus, Somerville Youth Soccer, Somerville Recreation, Parkour, bike safety with the Somerville Kiwanis Club, Coach Drew Tennis, Caricatures with Alejandro, and Event Them will be bringing corn hole, ladder ball, connect four, and more. Explore commercial trucks with Touch a Truck and Let's Get Truckin'. Don't forget the Dunk Tank located at Michigan Avenue!

Enjoy live music and performances on three stages!

West Stage :

2:30-4:00 Timba Messengers

4:30-6:00 Lookie Lookie

Library:

2:30-3:30 Capoeira

4:00-4:30 Tunaltit Dancers

5:00-6:00 Brazilian Martial Arts

East Stage:

2:00-3:00 Grooversity

3:30-4:30 Ebinho CarDoso and Ian Coury

5:00-6:00 Mariachi Internacional de Boston