From Town to Town: Carnival in the Provinces

From Fort-Liberté to Gonaïves, passing through Cap-Haïtien and Les Cayes, Carnival 2026 revealed a Haiti that is creative, resilient, and deeply attached to its popular traditions.

Joubert Joseph
19 Feb 2026 — Lecture : 5 min.
From Town to Town: Carnival in the Provinces

Troisième jour gras à Fort-Liberté
Photo : Kess Images

Carnival continues to assert itself as one of the rare spaces where Haiti’s provincial cities can be seen, heard, and felt in all their diversity. In this month of February 2026, several communes pulsed to the rhythm of parades, street bands, DJs, and traditional groups, offering a vibrant panorama of carnival culture outside Port-au-Prince, which is 85% controlled by gangs.

In Fort-Liberté, host city of the Northeast regional carnival, the opening of the festivities was marked by strong involvement from the school com

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