Afro-Caribbean Carnival [Melbourne]
Afro-Caribbean Carnival [Melbourne]

Event Information

Date/Time

Saturday February 21, 2026
7:30 PM

Location

The Edge, Fed Square
Swanston Street & Flinders Street,
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia

Auslan Interpreter/s

Angela Davis & Andrew Broom

Language/ Cultural Consultant

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Booming bass thrumming through supercharged stacks of towering speakers – dive into sound system subculture in this free, massive, day-to-night dance party, featuring international headliners Sister Nancy and General Levy and some of Melbourne’s most exciting sound systems.?

It wouldn’t be Carnival without the food – Swanston Street Forecourt will be a haven of mouthwatering Afro-Caribbean and African favourites, including The Real Jerk, Vola Foods and Braz Oz Brazilian BBQ.

Free and open to all – come ready to dance!

Set Times

6pm – Yabai HiFi
6.30pm – General Feelings Sound
7pm – Newflower Sound System
7.30pm – Outsider
8pm – Fasmwa
8.30pm – Sister Nancy meets Legal Shot
9.10pm – Zare Demus
9.30pm – General Levy with Joe Ariwa

Presented by Fed Square and Stick Mareebo Productions, as part of Open Air at the Square.

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