What to know
- Will Smith recently praised Toronto’s Caribana as “spectacular,” spotlighting the city’s iconic Caribbean festival during an interview.
- Officially known as the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, the event is North America’s largest Caribbean festival celebrating music, food, dance, and culture.
- Running July 30 to Aug. 3, the festival attracts over one million attendees and generates roughly $400 million in economic activity.
Will Smith shouted out Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival – or as he called it, Caribana – ahead of the annual celebration returning this summer.
During internet personality Max Klymenko’s career ladder episode, he asked the actor for travel tips during a stop in North America – to which Will Smith recommended Caribana (the former name of the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival.)
“Canada, there are two weeks in Toronto: a thing called ‘Caribana.’ Cultural festival that is spectacular when it’s warm in Toronto, very few places that are more fun, Smith said.
Comments on the Instagram post seemed to enjoy the episode and even added suggestions of their own.
Since the Bad Boys actor loves this carnival, let’s delve into what it is. Coming up this summer, from July 30 to Aug. 3, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival is North America’s largest Caribbean festival. It’s entering its 59th year in Toronto, and the event has countless celebrations, from the carnival parade, the King and Queen show, nightlife events, pool parties, and much more.
According to the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, it’s so popular that it attracts over a million attendees each year and generates approximately $400 million in economic activity.
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival celebrates Caribbean heritage through music, food, art, and traditional dance, and hopefully Torontonians will catch a glimpse of Will Smith on the road in the near future.
