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Carnival Calabar Timetable: Dry Runs, Main Carnival & Other Events

Are you ready for this year’s Africa’s Biggest Street Party? Well, you’re right about where you want to be as we bring the Carnival Calabar Timetable.

Debuted in 2004, the Carnival Calabar has grown from just a national event to an international event, every year, promising its own style with lasting unique memories.

From essay competitions to pageantry to bikers’ parade to street party, the Carnival Calabar has never failed despite the different themes it adopts.

Surely, the competitive bands; Masta Blasta, Seagull, Passion 4, Bayside, Freedom, Calas Vegas and Diamond will have a lot of stories to tell this year with their parades.

As we prepare for this year’s event, below is the timetable to guide you to enjoy the city of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Carnival Calabar Timetable

✓ Essay Competition – 18th October
✓ 1st Dry Run – 13th October
✓ 2nd Dry Run – 17th November
✓ 3rd/Final Dry Run – 3rd December
✓ Junior Dry Run – 15th December
✓ Bikers Dry Run – 22nd December
✓ Cultural Carnival – 26th December
✓ Carnival Kings & Queens – 26th December
✓ Junior Carnival – 27th December
✓ Carnival Calabar (Africa’s Biggest Street Party) – 28th December
✓ Bikers Carnival – 29th December
✓ Street Party – 30th December

Frank Ulom, Converseer

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