Cambridge Carnivale Internationale

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Official Website:	Cambridge Carnivale Internationale
Location:	Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Phone:	(617) 492-2518
Dates:	Saturday, September 10, 2011 - Saturday, September 10, 2011
Hours:	12-7pm
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Fairs & Festivals

Cambridge Carnival International is a colorful and festive celebration that is rooted in African traditions. Carnival secretly allowed public communication and cultural bonding for the Afro-Caribbean cultures from as far back as the 1600s.

The festival attracts over 150,000 people is the largest festival in Cambridge and now a Cambridge institution. The highlight of the festival is a grand costume parade accompanied by rich rhythmic musicality promoting all types of cultures can be seen as revelers masquerade through the streets of Cambridge in dazzling handmade costumes dancing to the beat of Carnival.

Carnival Schedule
Costume Parade: 12:30 - 4PM
Viewing Stage: 12 - 6PM
International Stage: 12 - 6:30PM
KidsFest: 12 - 5:30PM Activities for childen ages 5 to 14 years with face painting, stilt walking, and arts and craft activities

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Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139 map

Parade Route: The parade route has been expanded and will span 1.5 miles and passes through Cambridgeport, Central Square, and Kendall Square. It starts at Blackstone Street and River Street, continues up River Street, and onto Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square. From Central Square, it continues down Massachusetts Avenue to Main Street into Kendall Square.

Public Transportation: The event can be accessed by public transportation via the MBTA red line. The parade starts near the Central Square T-stop on the Red Line. Take the MBTA stop Kendall Square for the festival site.

Street Closings: Main Street will be closed from Vassar Street to Broadway and Ames Street from just pass the MIT Hospital to Broadway will be closed from 7am- 10pm. Main Street will be closed from Mass Avenue (Central Square) to Vassar Street from 8am- 8pm. River Street will be closed from 12:30-4pm for the parade. Massachusetts Avenue will be closed on the North side from 12:30-4pm for the parade.

Directions: To obtain directions from where you originate, see Mapquest and plug in Massachusetts Avenue and Main Street for the parade route or Main Street and Ames Street for the festival site.

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