There’s so much to do around Miami Carnival 2025 time from culture to parties to restaurants and sight-seeing; you can literally pick and choose if you want to fete after fete or have a more balanced carnival experience. The official Miami Carnival 2025 dates are October 4th – 13th, 2025.
Miami Carnival Cultural Events
We cannot forget the reason for the season. If you’re headed to Miami Carnival this year, there’s a plethora of cultural events that you can spectate or participate in. If you’re planning check out the full guide here.
Junior Carnival is the chance for the kiddies to dress up in costume and celebrate their Caribbean traditions, heritage via music, costume, dance and more.
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Panorama is a celebration of steel pan music that originated in Trinidad & Tobago. Steel pan bands compete for a title at this riveting event. While Jouvert historically means break of day and takes place in the wee morning hours, Miami Carnival Org holds this event starting around 7am/8am until the afternoon. You can go to Jouvert as a spectator or play in a jouvert band. My Jouvert band of choice is Dutty Revel; and a jouvert package includes entry into the park, a t-shirt, cup, wristband, food and drinks. The reason most people go to Miami Carnival is the Official Parade and Concert that hosts over 20+ carnival bands who compete for band of the year. If you don’t want to participate in costume, you can purchase a spectator ticket.
If you’re looking for a beginner friendly event pass for trending events check out the Hybrid Events/Scorch Pass (3 days/5 events):
List of Event Tickets
Here’s an ever-evolving list of Miami Carnival tickets and where to find them (this list is updated as information is received).
Saturday October 4th
Wednesday October 8th
Thursday October 9th
- Booze & Bacchanal Boat Ride (11am)
- LIME (1pm)
- Touchdown Miami (3pm)
- HOME (4pm)
- Hookie Miami (4pm)
- Arrivals (5pm)
- Entice (8pm)
- $2 FETE (9pm)
- Army Fete (10pm)
- Caribbean Glow Rave (10pm)
Friday October 10th
- Naked Breakfast Cruise (8am)
- Soca Startr Miami (8am)
- Citrus (1pm)
- One Link Festival Day 1 (2pm)
- Duck Work Miami (3pm)
- Foam Fete (3pm)
- Panorama (4pm)
- Brunch and Soca (4pm)
- Sol Sunset Rooftop Party (5pm)
- No Borders (8pm)
- Fete Republic – Night Carnival (9pm)
- Big Phat Fish-All White Party (9pm)
- Ultra White (9pm)
- Jouvert At Night (10pm)
Saturday October 11th
- Official J’OUVERT (7am)
- One Link Festival Day 2 (2pm)
- SunKiss N Soca (2pm)
- Stink N Pink Pool Party (2pm)
- Soca Brainwash Miami (3pm)
- Bumble (8pm)
- Viva La Carnival (8pm)
- Scorch + Spice (9pm)
- One Fete (9pm)
- Reggae Vs. Soca (10pm)
- UNO (10pm)
- Miami Nice All White Yacht Party (10pm)
Sunday October 12th
- Vale Vibe Miami (7am)
- Official PARADE (11am)
- Pulse Paradise Pool Party (2pm)
- Bikini Beach Boat Ride (3pm)
- Detour (3pm)
- J’Lime Miami (6pm)
- After EFFX (8pm)
- I Love Soca (9pm)
Monday October 13th
- Stink N Dutty Miami (8am)
- SSS Blue De J’ouvert Festival (10am)
- Miami Nice Soak-N-Wet Pool Party (2pm)
- TakeOff (TBA)
- A:M Jamboree Miami (3pm)
- smALL Island Jam (9pm)
- Carnival Last Lap (10pm)
- Miami Carnival Last Wuk Up (10pm)
If you’re looking for a band to play with, check out Revel Nation Carnival and let them know I sent you. And if you need an extra-detailed specific guide on Miami Carnival check out the 5 Day Miami Carnival Itinerary here.
