Carnival Activities and Information 2014

Carnaval Dominicano time is here! The month of February is party time in Dominican Republic with celebrations, masked beings, music, dancing, parades and more.

Carnival Dominican Republic

Carnival Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo on the Malecon from Malecon Centro to the Obelisco Macho – The big one! – Sunday, March 2 at 10AM with a Grand National Carnival Parade Regional./ domingo 2 de marzo con un Gran Desfile Regional del Carnaval Nacional. There will be 180 troupes from 31 provinces. 10am. Frederick Martinez (El Pacha) is the King of Carnival and the Queen is former Miss World, Mariasela Alvarez. You can watch the Carnaval on the internet on Telemicro Channel 5

I will post all the Dominican Republic Carnival Activities / Actividades y celebraciónes de Carnaval Dominicano por provinciales throughout the country as I find them.

The Brahma Light Carnival Commercial with Mozart la Para

*Puerto Plata Carnival – The POP Carnaval 2014 will be held every Sunday in February and on Independence Day February 27th.

Puerto Plata Carnaval 2014

Puerto Plata Carnaval 2014

Marina Casa de Campo in La Romana will have their Carnaval de la Marina celebrations on Saturday 22 starting at 4PM. This years carnival is in honor of Juan Francisco Vásquez (Juampa).

Carnaval de la Marina, Casa de campo 2014

Carnaval de la Marina, Casa de campo 2014

Carnaval Vegano – The Carnaval of La Vega is the most popular and known internationally. This carnival is held every Sunday in February.

Carnaval Vegano 2014 - La Vega Carnival 2014

Carnaval Vegano 2014 – La Vega Carnival 2014

Carnaval Km 36 de Boca Chica Starting at 2PM at the church February 14 to March 2 with their loved Carnival personages “El Gaga de Boca Chica”.
Entertainment *16th Sr Jucafri, El Piloto and Black 45
*23rd con Enyer One, El Popa Coramor and Angel Black
*2nd Grand Finale – El Clasicom, HPérez Tu Formula, Nico Styles and Shadow Blow.

Carnaval KM36 Boca Chica

Carnaval KM36 Boca Chica

Cristo Rey, Santo Domingo – Carnaval de Cristo Rey 2014 will be on March 16 at 2pm on Calles Ovando and Gasset.

Carnaval Cristo de Rey 2014

Carnaval Cristo de Rey 2014

Carnival Bonao Every Sunday in Feb. starting at 2PM on Avenida Duarte and ending with a show in Parque La Delicia. The kick-off of all the Provincias Carnival celebrations is on Saturday Feb.1 at 8PM in Parque Las Flores in Villa de la Hortensias. Saturday 15 – 8PM – Los Teke Teke, El Jeffrey y Jay Sebastian – Parque Las Delicias.

Carnaval Bonao every Sunday in Feb.

Carnaval Bonao every Sunday in Feb.

Carnaval Independencia Miami Florida USA – On Dominican Republic Independence Day February 27, 2014 Miami FL. will celebrate Carnival with the bands Omega, Zacarias Ferreira, Pit Bull and Black Point on Calle Juan Pablo Duarte NW 17th Avenue. https://www.facebook.com/CarnavalDominicanoMiami

Carnaval Independencia Miami 2014

Carnaval Independencia Miami 2014

Santiago – Carnaval Santiago is on Saturdays and Sundays in February, culminating with the final parade on the 23rd. It will be televised on channels Teleunión, Telemedios, Canal 25, Canal 29 Teleuniverso and Súper TV 55 at different times.

Carnaval Cotuí (Sánchez Ramírez) Every Sunday in February and on Thursday 27. Live transmission at cotuifm.net and realidadtv.com starting at 2PM every Sunday.

Carnaval de Constanza – This year the Constanza Carnival will promote the culture of the area, the folklore, the wealth and agro-ecological. There will be activities on Wednesday and Friday of each week and on Saturday and Sunday starting at 1PM with the carnival groups, and artistic activities will be conducted throughout the month of February.

Punta Cana Carnival – Saturday March 8, 2014 with more than fifteen of the top carnival troupes starting at 4PM. At 7:30PM there will be a concert marking the official end of Carnival 2014 in the country. More info http://www.puntacana.com/

Carnaval of Santo Domingo Este – Taking place on Avenida España on the corner of Avenida 26 de Enero on Feb. 9, 16 and 23 – The bands planed for this year include Sergio Vargas, Sexappeal, Vakeró, la Nueva Escuela, El Jefry, el Chiquito Team Band and more.

Santo Domingo and National District Provinces – Every Sunday in February, Carnival Stops in the Capital in different areas. The mayor of Santo Domingo today announced that this year’s carnival will be held at Avenida Máximo Gómez between Avenidas José Contreras and George Washington on February 9, 16 and 23.

Every Sunday these channels will transmit Carnaval activities live – CERTV, Canal 4, Telefuturo Canal 23, Mayimbe Tv, Canal 10 de Telecasa Magic TV canal 60 de Claro TV, Súper Q 100.9 FM, Latina FM 88.7, Novel FM 93.9. Links to Television and Radio Stations.

History and traditions Dominican Carnival.

Information about the masks and Carnival Characters.

Our collection of hundreds of pictures of the Carnival.

Listen to or download some Dominican Carnival music at Carnaval Vegano Musica