Trinidad Junior Carnival

This Carnival, for the very first time, I have two toddlers in my Trinidad Carnival group and these two-year olds will be playing mas for the second time (their first stint was Toronto in August). I’m a firm believer in introducing Carnival to children as young as possible and hopefully turn them into lifelong Trinidad and Tobago Carnival enthusiasts. This is just one small way to ensure that Carnival remains important historically and culturally.
There are several junior Carnival parades in Trinidad and Tobago and I must say that I’m jealous of the number of opportunities the little ones have to parade.

Sunday, February 5 at noon – St. Andrews College Kiddies Carnival, Westmoorings

Saturday, February 11 at 9:00 am – Red Cross Kiddies Carnival, Queen’s Park Savannah

Sunday, February 12 at 1:30 pm – St. James Street Kiddies Parade

Saturday, February 18 at 7:00 am– Junior Parade of Bands, Lower St. Vincent Street to Queen’s Park Savannah

Saturday, February 18 at - Tobago Parade of the Junior mas bands

Sunday, February 19 at 1:00 pm - Downtown Junior Kiddies Carnival, South Quay/Tamarind Square

Sunday, February 19 at 1:00 pm - Chaguanas Carnival Junior Parade of Bands, Main Road

Sunday, February 19 at 10:00 am  - San Fernando Junior parade of bands begins at Paramount Building, Circular Road, San Fernando, turning right to Royal Road, right onto Coffee Street, left onto Cipero Street and ending at Skinner Park

My toddlers will be gracing the stage with Boissiere Village Children's Band. For information contact Angelee Sammy at ‎785-7424/290-2713.

Other junior bands to look into are:

• Carnival Babies
• D Midas
• Gerard Kelly
• Image Nation Mas
• Rosalind Gabriel

Hope to see you at one of the junior parades!