01 Jul 2007 - 31 Aug 2007

The famous Havana Carnival is a riot of noise and colour that takes place each weekend during July and August as the Cuban holiday season gets into full swing.

Cubans and tourists alike take to the streets to enjoy music, dancing, processions and parades while consuming copious quantities of the national drink, Cuban rum. The colourful parade of costumed dancers and decorated floats makes its way along the Malecon – Havana’s famous seafront street.

The fun begins on the Friday evening of the first weekend in July with a gun salute fired from the San Pedro de la Cabana fortress and ends with a spectacular fireworks display. The event was temporarily suspended after the collapse of the USSR which bought terrible economic hardships on the country. But with Cuba now back on its feet and embracing tourism, Carnival has returned to its former glory and is one of the main events in the Cuban calendar.

Times
Events take place throughout the day and night.

Getting There

The main celebrations take place on the Malecon, which is easily accessible either on foot or on public transport from the city centre.

For more information visit http://www.worldeventsguide.com or http://www.cubatravel.cu/