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Everything a first-timer needs and a veteran forgets: how Carnival works, how to pick a band, what a fete actually costs, and how to survive J’ouvert.

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The four to read before anything else

  1. 01 Trinidad Carnival 101 New to Trinidad Carnival? Start here: what happens when, what it costs, and the words you will hear all week. 1 min read
  2. 02 Tobago Carnival 101 October Carnival on the sister isle: the Thursday-to-Sunday shape of it, J’ouvert on the beach, the parade and how to get there and back. 1 min read
  3. 03 Monday wear Monday on the road is your own look, not the costume: swimwear, mesh, monokinis and where to buy them without the last-minute panic. 1 min read
  4. 04 Things to do during Carnival Beyond the fetes and the road: Panorama, the Dimanche Gras, Kiddies Carnival, the beach and the food, if you have a week in Trinidad. 1 min read

More guides

  1. How to choose a band Large or medium, all-inclusive or not, frontline or backline: how to pick the band that fits you and your budget. 1 min
  2. Playing mas From costume collection to the Savannah stage: what the two days on the road are like and how to get through them. 1 min
  3. The Carnival budget A real budget for costume, fetes, J’ouvert, boots, makeup and everything in between. 1 min
  4. The fete guide Cooler fetes, breakfast parties, boat rides, all-inclusives and concerts: which is which and how to choose. 1 min
  5. The J’ouvert guide Paint, mud, powder and oil before sunrise: how J’ouvert works and how to do it properly. 1 min
  6. Questions we get every year The questions that land in our inbox every season, answered straight. 1 min

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