Carnival 2026 · Travel Weekend
If you chase carnival — Trinidad, Miami, Notting Hill, Crop Over, Labor Day, Jamaica Carnival — add this one to the calendar. Three events, one weekend, real Caribbean carnival energy in the American South.
September 26–27, 2026 · 1991 Irwin Bridge Road, Conyers, GA 30013
J'Ouvert paint, powder and water. Soca from open to close. Flags from every island in the crowd. This is built for carnival people — masqueraders, road march regulars, fete lovers and first-timers who want to know what the hype is about — hosted just outside Atlanta, Georgia at 1991 Irwin Bridge Road, Conyers, GA 30013.
Saturday afternoon is Boots & Bacchanal: a Caribbean Southern Rodeo, 4 PM – 9 PM. Saturday night is Wet J'Ouvert Madness, the all-white J'Ouvert paint party, 9 PM – 1 AM. Sunday is Cooler Fete: The Last Lap, resort-rich dress code, 7 PM – 2 AM. One weekend pass covers all three.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world's busiest airport, with direct flights from the Caribbean, the UK, Canada, Africa and most of the US. The venue is about 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta, with hotels, Airbnbs and rental cars all nearby. Come for the weekend, stay for the city.
Old white clothes you don't mind painting for J'Ouvert night. Boots, hats and denim for the rodeo. Linen, silk and resort colors for Cooler Fete on Sunday — best dressed wins a free ticket to next year plus a bottle. Bring your flag; every island gets repped.
Carnival travelers, soca and dancehall lovers, Afrobeats crowds, festival and concert people, Southern party crowds, HBCU alumni, bike-life and rodeo culture, foodies, content creators and anyone who just wants a serious weekend out. You don't have to be Caribbean to enjoy it — you just have to want to have a good time.
Tickets release in tiers by inventory, not by date — when a tier sells out, the next tier goes live at a higher price. Weekend passes and VIP are the first to go. Vendors, influencers, performers and media can apply through the partner hub.