The streets of Worcester city center will be filled with people dressed in colorful costumes dancing to Soca and Dancehall for the first time in three years.
The Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association is bringing its annual parade and celebration to the city on Sunday, August 28, after having to suspend the parade for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, WCACA was able to hold a “Freedom jamboree block party” that included dancing, vendors and Caribbean food, Spectrum News reported, but still didn’t have the parade due to the pandemic.
This year’s parade procession will begin at 1:30 pm in front of Worcester City Hall at 455 Main St.
The sale will begin at Institute Park on Salisbury Street at noon and the event will run until 6 p.m., according to a Facebook page for the event.
The Worcester Police Department will close streets to accommodate the parade. Main Street, from Chandler Street to Highland Street, will close at 11 a.m. and begin to reopen as the parade makes its way to Institute Park, where the parade is expected to end at 3 p.m.
Police will close Salisbury Street, from Lincoln Street to Park Avenue, starting at noon.
The first Worcester Caribbean American Carnival was held in 2013, according to the WCACA website.
“WCACA is dedicated to empowering people, preserving Caribbean tradition and respecting cultural diversity,” the organization’s website states. “Using the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival as a vehicle, we seek to promote a broader understanding and deeper appreciation of the Caribbean and Black American experience.”
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