RIO, BRAZIL CARNIVAL 2010
Place: Rio De Jenairo and Bahia, BrazilL
Date: February 12-17, 2010
Comments: This is the world-wide event that all other carnivals, parades and super party events are based on. Private strip parties also. The crew will be there for pics and videos.
TRINIDAD CARNIVAL 2010 (THE ORIGINAL OF ALL)
Place: Trinidad Port of Spain
Date: February 12-17, 2010
Comments: This is the world-wide event that is the original of all carnivals. The crew will be there for pics and videos.
NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Trinidad Port of Spain
Date: February 12-17, 2010
Comments: Mardi Gras 2009 marks the 152nd year of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. This year also marks another step in the giant plan to bring New Orleans back, and that
includes everyone who made this city great… visitors and locals alike!
15TH ANNUAL BOB MARLEY CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2010
Place: Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, FL
Date: February 27, 2010
Comments: Performers include Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Shaggy Tarrus Riley, Capleton, and others.
DAYTONA BLACK BIKE WEEK (NOT BCR) 2010
A.K.A "Bikers In The Park"
Place: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: February 26 - March 7, 2010
Comments: If you are a true bike rider then Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida represents one of the largest bike festivals in the world. During a 10 day period over 500,000 bikers come
from all parts of the country to take part in this annual event. The numbers for African American bikers who take part in this event has increased mulitple times each year and 2009 promises
to be the largest yet. Every Spring over 500,000 bikers travel to Daytona Beach, Florida for fun, food, festivities and more. If you love bikes and the people who ride them, you cannot miss this event.
The actual event occurs around the park area. .There are tons of parties and events that occur throughout the 5 day weekend. The hotels are jam packed full of revelers. The beaches are swamped, the streets
are packed and you can smell the BBQ grilling as many people spend their entire year waiting for this event.
GREATER MIAMI MARDI GRAS 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, FL
Date: March 6-7, 2010
Comments: With the spectacle and exuberance that could only be Miami , revelers will again take to Downtown streets for a Mardi Gras to
be found only in the ‘ Magic City .' Last year officials closed one of Miami's major arteries to accommodate more than 150,000 people
for the inaugural event packed that was packed with diversity galore, music; food, fun, fireworks and pageantry.
BAMA BIKE FEST 2010
Place: Ackers Farms, Forkland, AL
Date: March 11-14, 2010
Comments: Located in the heart of Alabama, on aprox 100 acres of secluded private property. Trees provide shade, tons of free primitive camping spots for all rally commers. Hot showers, ice sold on site, food sold on site,
many other biker related vendors on site. RV hookups available but limited. We are one of the only biker rallies to have our very own BIKER BAR RIGHT THERE ON PREMISES! The HOG WILD SALOON is located right there at the rally
and open year round. Complete with a liquor license and all. Open 24/7 during our special motorcycle events, biker rallies and poker run weekends! Events include the banana sucking contest, wet tshirt contest, ladies chaps contest,
go go girl contest.
CALLE OCHO STREET FESTIVAL 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Miami, Florida
Date: March 14, 2010
Comments: One week each March, Miami transforms itself into a traditional Latin street festival. Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) becomes the scene of Carnaval as over a million
spectators gather to celebrate in the city’s largest annual party. If you’d like to join the fun, the 2007 festival began on March 2nd with the Carnaval Miami 8K run
and continues through the grand finale on Sunday March 11th with the Calle Ocho block party. What goes on at Calle Ocho? What doesn’t! One of the most interesting
traditional events is the Baptist Health Domino Tournament which runs for three days beginning on Wednesday March 7th. It’s held in Domino Park at the corner of
SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue and features some intense competition as Miami’s domino giants compete for cash prizes. The big party is on Sunday March 11th and
is one of Miami’s “don’t miss” events. If you’ve never been to El Festival de la Ocho, you owe it to yourself to attend! The festival closes off 24 blocks of SW 8th Street
to host dancing, food, drink and 30 stages of live entertainment. This is one heck of a party! In 1988, the festival was the scene of a Guinness World Record, as 119,986 people
joined in the world’s longest conga line!
B.E.T. BLACK SPRING BLING 2010 (TENTATIVE DATE!!!) (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Riviera Beach, Florida (West Palm Beach)
Date: March 26-28, 2010
Comments: For the very first time, BET seperates itself from Daytona and holds it's very own spring break event in Riviera Beach, Florida. With over 20 acts, BET has the largest lineup of
performing artist then any other event throughout the year. Since it will be taped for a BET special, all concerts are FREE
BLACK COLLEGE REUNION (BCR) 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: March 19-21, 2010
Comments: It's been called the KING of black beach week events for spring breakers. 3,000 participants will all converge in Daytona for some off the wall beach parties, concerts and street festivals. 2006 will explode as dozens of planned and unplanned
PARTY HARDCORE 2010
Place: Old Houston Ice House, Conroe, TX
Date: April 18, 2010
Comments: The Montgomery County San Jacinto High Rollers invite everyone, Saturday, April 18th 2009 starting at 12 noon to PARTY HARDCORE, At Old Houston Ice House, 19285 Old Houston Rd., Conroe Texas 77302. 5 Live Bands, Award winning BBQ, Sexy School Girl Contest.
Vendors galore; (Laser Graphics, Rock and Roll Boots, Bears Leather Goods, Monica’s Monograms, etc .) Live Auction, 50/50 raffles. Misfit Cycles Custom Bikes and much, much more.
THE 2010 PENN RELAYS
Place: University of Penn, Philadelphia, PA
Date: April 22-24, 2010
Comments: The 2nd Super party Weekend showcased under another exciting world class track and field event on the east coast. Thousands more pack the streets, clubs of Philly for what has become the premier sporting event of the spring and summer for the east coast.
THE TEXAS BEACH PARTY A.K.A KAPPA BEACH PARTY 2010
Place: Galveston, Texas
Date: CANCELLED
Comments: The party brought an estimated 20,000 participants to Galveston,Texas every year. Over 4 1/2 miles of street parties, vendors, exotic cars, S.U.Vs, bikinis, concerts and more pack one of the largest black beach events in the world. Nicknamed the "Dirty South" for a reason.
HOUSTON LESBIAN SPLASH 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Houston, Tx
Date: May 6-10, 2010
Comments: The biggest lesbian pride event in Texas! Whats started off as a small annual get together for the black gay and lesbian community has mushroomed into 4 day large scale event that brings thousands of people to the south full of parties, beach events, entertainment shows and more.
12TH ANNUAL COMPAS HATIAN FESTIVAL 2010
Place: Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, FL
Date: May 15, 2010
Comments: The 12th Annual Haitian Compas Festival will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ Bayfront Park. Come and celebrate the 202th anniversary of our Haitian flag and over 50 years of Compas Music including Nu Look and T-Vice from Miami; Zin, CaRiMi and the infamous Skah Shah from New York; Djakout Mizik, Dega, Kreyol la, Mizik Mizik fom Haiti.
8TH ANNUAL CANCUN ALL-STAR FIESTA 2010
Place: Cancun, Mexico
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: For anyone that has been to Cancun knows that the FUN is Non-Stop! Each year, more participants agree that this is the hottest spot to be during Memorial Day Weekend. Once again its on. Cancun is anticipated to be one of the largest Memorial Day weekend celebrations ever. It is one of the largest urban events held outside
of the United States. With more than 15,000 expected, rooms on the island won’t last. Last year (2008) over 15 thousand people attended Cancun for the Memorial Day weekend celebration. At night, party with 4000 beautiful people until the sun comes up with some of the hottest DJs in the United States. With each party offering a different
theme every night, ALL YOU CAN DRINK, and a party atmosphere unlike anything you could imagine
BLACK BIKE WEEK 2010 (A.K.A THE ATLANTIC BIKE FESTIVAL) (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: The Largest Black Bike Festival in the world. Over 20,000 participate in what has become a super bike event for people of color. Remember, its two places, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach (About 15 miles from Myrtle Beach aka Atlantic Beach)
URBAN BEACH WEEK - MIAMI MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2010 (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: South Beach Miami, Florida (South Beach)
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: Is a solid mixture of people from all ethnic backgrounds that come togther for weekend celebrations. Are you looking for the most exciting urban beach party in the world? Did you go to the Urban Beach Week on Memorial Day Weekend in Miami last year? If you missed last year's Urban Beach Week 2008 then you missed the HOT stuff!
We broke the attendance record when nearly 350,000 people came to Miami and took over the town. The Urban Beach Week is the largest Urban Festival in the world that caters toward the professional Hip Hop Generation from 23 and over. Around 300,000-350,000 participants make the annual trek to South Beach for 4 days full of fun, food, festivities, entertainment, music and more.
VEGAS SOULFEST 2010 (For The Grown and Sexy)
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: For the fourth straight year, The Vegas Soulfest has been considered the the new hot spot for Memorial Day Weekend.Last year it began. Thousands of travelers decided that it was time for something new, something fresh, something different and something that had not been quite experienced before. Las Vegas, with it's bright lights,
VIP hotel treatment and 24 hour entertainment was chosen as the new venue but with a slight twist. They added soul. They added celebrities. They added that certain extra flavor you have always wanted in a trip when visiting Las Vegas. The Vegas Soulfest was born.
URBAN FIESTA WEEKEND 2010
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: Urban Fiesta Weekend, Puerto Rico is the newest Memorial Day island destination that DOES NOT require a Passport. This event is strictly for the GROWN AND SEXY Trendsetters and Tastemakers! If you're tired of doing the same old thing for Memorial Day weekend, why not come party with us? The packages are affordable,
THE PARTIES don't stop and our motto is: No Passports ..No Curfew ...Just FUN!
Detroit Black Bike Weekend 2010
Place: Warrendale Park, Detroit, MI
Date: May 27-31, 2010
Comments: Detroit Black Bike Weekend will be having it's 2nd Annual Bike Weekend of events hosted by the great Urban Planners of Platinum Elite Events, LLC. It's back by popular demand! Detroit's 2nd Annual Black Bike Weekend. If you missed it last year, you missed some great Detroit fun!I We had the pleasure of partying with Detroit's Metromix and our male models and look forward to
more exciting off the wall treats this summer. Those of you that came out last year we look forward to seeing you all again this year. Please make sure to sing up for the mailing/guest list otherwise you will not be on the list for attendance. As with any MC/SC event, it is imperative that we know who will be in attendance
ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010
Place: New Orleans, LA
Date: July 2-4, 2010
Comments: The largest african american family festival in the country. Over 250,000 people attend New Orleans for a mix of Jazz, R&B, Food, socializing, networking, concerts, speaker series and more. It's the #1 event during the July Holiday weekend.
TASTE OF CHICAGO 2010
Place: Chicago, IL
Date: June 25 - July 4, 2010
Comments: Every summer the city of Chicago has an incredible festival. The largest and most used streets are closed downtown. Grant Park, the most visited park in Chicago, is used to hold this event. The people dine on ribs, cheeseburgers, pizza, ice cream, and hundreds of other foods. Over 100 of the city’s most famous restaurants set up shop.
Basically the entire city slows down for this event. Chicago’s tremendous array of culinary delights are located in one place at the ten-day lakefront festival where food choices range from ethnic to exotic to Chicago specialties. This is The Taste of Chicago.
PHILLY CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL 2010
Place: Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA
Date: June 19, 2010
Comments: Philly Carnival, a FREE, multi-cultural festival of color, dance and music, organized by the Philadelphia Multi- Cultural Carnival Association (PMCCA), will return to Fairmount Park's Memorial Hall
in West Philadelphia, on June 19th, for a day full of excitement, laughter and fun for the entire family. The festival starts at 11 a.m. and the parade of bands will start at 12 p.m. All are invited to attend.
WASHINGTON, DC CARRIBEAN CARNIVAL 2010
Place: Banneker Park "de Savanna", Washington, DC
Date: June 26-27, 2010
Comments: DC Caribbean Carnival is one of the fastest growing Carnivals in North America. Established in 1993, this carnival has developed from nine bands and approximately 150,000 spectators the first year to 25 bands and
well over 300,000 spectators according to estimates by the Washington Metropolitan Police. To date, all of the participating groups have been local to the DC Metropolitan Area, comprising of representatives from every Caribbean country.
The carnival has enjoyed support from several local, national and family-owned businesses.
THE 9TH ANNUAL PHILLY BIKEFEST - PHILA. SPORTBIKERS INC. & PEACHES AND CREAM
Place: NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 2700 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, Philadelphia, PA
Date: July 23-25, 2010
Comments: Come out and enjoy a weekend full of family fun, music, stunt shows, food, contests performances from new music artists and meeting people
from all over. $500.00 CASH PRIZE TO THE MOST SUPPORTING/REPRESENTED BIKE CLUB ON MOTORCYCLES AND $500.00 CASH PRIZE TO THE MOST SUPPORTING/REPRESENTED FEMALE BIKE CLUB ON MOTORCYCLES. STUNT SHOW, NETWORKING, LIVE PERFORMANCES FOOD, VENDORS, DYNO MACHINE
Official bikefest hotel is The Double Tree Hotel.9461 Roosevelt Blvd...215-671-9600 OR 1-800-222-8733 Mention Phila. Bike Festival (note: we are now negotiating another hotel space just down the street to cover the over flow like previous years)
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AND SEE HOW YOUR DONATIONS HELP OUR PROGRAM AND VARIES FOUNDATIONS WE ARE A PART OF. This years funds will focus on our four one week summer camp sessions, fall and spring educational weekend camping trips, improved training and community assistance.
http://www.philasportbikersincwamp.com
24th ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2010
Place: Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA
Date: August 22, 2010
Comments: The Festival continues to be a family-oriented event, is always free to the public, and all members of the Festival Committee are unpaid volunteers.
2010 BOSTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
Place: Franklin Park, Boston, MA
Date: August 29, 2010
Comments: Boston Carnival is "Trinidad style" Carnival. Boston Carnival has its origins in African traditions and the street celebrations of newly freed African captives. The uniqueness of what is today called Carnival is its distinctive features of music, costume making and display,
cuisine, arts and crafts and street dancing. The annual street parade attracts hundreds of thousands of participants and attendees. Most of them have West Indian heritage from the countries in the Caribbean archipelago from the north, Jamaica, through to the south, Guyana, in South America.
2010 TORONTO CARIBANA CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
Place: Toronto, Canada
Date: August 2010
Comments: Caribana is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Annually Caribana draws hundreds of thousands of tourists from around the globe to Toronto's lakeshore. Caribana is a Caribbean Carnival-style event,
that has been billed as North America's largest street festival. The festival is highlighted by a massive street parade, with costumed dancers and live Caribbean music, mainly soca, calypso, and steelpan, but you can also find floats which play reggae and salsa.
FOOTWASH FESTIVAL (UNDER TENTS WITH STRIPPERS) (VIDEO AND PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Place: Faunsdale/Uniniontown, AL
Date: September 24-26, 2010
Comments: This is an outdoor festival with music, food, vendors, and strippers under tents. Over 3,000 people
FOLSOM STREET FAIR FESTIVAL
Place: San Francisco, CA
Date: September 26, 2010
Comments: In San Francisco's South of Market district on Folsom Street between 7th and 12th 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM filled with people in their most outrageous leather/rubber/fetish attire enjoying the worlds largest and best loved Leather fair.
MIAMI/BROWARD CARNIVAL 2010
Place: Downtown Miami Bicentennial Park
Date: October 10, 2010
Comments: Miami Carnival has been an Annual Event since 1984. Within two years of its inception, it had grown from a small neighborhood festival to an international event bringing live bands and calypsonians from the islands. Inquiries came from New York and other major cities.
The present Carnival, the Caribbean Mardi Gras, has become the foremost revenue-producing festival for South Florida and is the most popular Carnival in North America, with airline and hotel bookings being confirmed as early as November of each year for the following October’s Carnival.
The “Caribbean Carnival Circuit” starts in February with Trinidad & Tobago and ends in October with Miami. DJs from MIAMI - Dorenzo, Eternal Vibes, Gary Enforcement, Giselle D' Wassi One, House Arrest, Maestro, Mixx 96 Crew, Soca Tech, Super C, and Tidal Wave Sound;
from NEW YORK - Back to Basics, Fess, Natural Freaks, Rhythm International and Xtreme Productionz; from ORLANDO - Crown Prince and Tha Vibz; from ATLANTA - Ibis International, Jaspa, Stephen, Tony Tempo. Miami and Orlando Steelbands. Caribbean Food, Drinks, Arts & Crafts on Sale.
Parade starts at 9am on NE 27th Street at NE 2nd Avenue. Proceeds South on NE 2nd Avenue, East on NE 15th Street, South on Biscayne Boulevard, East on NE 13th Street, South on Bayshore Drive and into Bicentennial Park. $20.00 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE
