The Caribbean’s most original carnival, dubbed ‘The Real Mas’, Mas Domnik, brings together African and French traditions and attracts revellers from far and wide to witness a dazzling display of social solidarity and a cultural explosion of music, art, and dance.

The "Real Mas" takes place on Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, with J'Ouvert (pronounced jouvay) introducing the festivities. Carnival Monday features lively parades, t-shirt bands, and popular bouyon music, while Carnival Tuesday features a kaleidascope of traditional and contemporary bands vying for the street crown.

The Calypso Monarch and Carnival Queen competitions are significant events in Carnival celebrations.

Téwé Vaval, a tradition celebrated on Ash Wednesday, marks the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent. It involves ceremonially displaying the spirit of Carnival in a coffin or effigy and burning it on a pyre.