Name: Caribbean Fête Returns to the Claiborne Cultural Innovation District (CID)
Start: 2026-06-07T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-07T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Claiborne Cultural Innovation District

$Caribbean F\u00eate Returns to the Claiborne Cultural Innovation District (CID)$

A free, family-friendly celebration featuring live music, Caribbean dance, a custom car show, food vendors, and cultural performances.
About this Event

Now in its third year, Caribbean Fête is a free outdoor celebration that brings together the New Orleans and Caribbean communities for a full day of music, dance, food, and cultural pride along the historic North Claiborne Avenue corridor. Presented by Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation and the Claiborne Cultural Innovation District (CID), the event highlights the vibrant cultural connections between New Orleans and the Caribbean diaspora.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

11:00 AM Doors Open | Custom Car Show begins | Vendor Village open

1:00 PM Kai Knights Caribbean Dance Ensemble — Youth dance performance

5:00 PM SocaNola & Parade of Flags — A vibrant presentation of line dances and a Caribbean parade of flags alongside soca music

Additional performers and activities include:

• Pan Vibrations Steel Band

• Zohar Free Spirit Youth Stilt Dancers

• Hott Rodd Productions Custom Cars

• Carnival Aunty Costumes (#EverybodyPlaysMas)

• Chef Lady Peppertree from Trinidad

• Retail & Food vendors village with special features from Larry Morrow’s “Spicy Mango” Restaurant