Registration for Antigua Carnival 2026 is now officially open, the Antigua Barbuda Festivals Commission has announced, marking the start of preparations for one of the country’s most anticipated cultural celebrations.
Antigua Carnival 2026 will take place from July 25 to August 4, 2026, and registration is now open across a wide range of competitive and participatory categories. These include Business Floats, Mas Bands, Individual Mas, T Shirt Mas, J’ouvert Bands, Vendors, Road March, Party Monarch, Calypso Monarch, Junior Calypso Monarch, Queen of Carnival, Prince and Princess, Mr. and Miss Teenage Pageant, Cheerleaders, Monday Wear, and several junior carnival categories.
Participants may collect registration forms from the National Festivals Office, 1st Floor, Cecil George John Building, Corn Alley and Redcliffe Street, as well as from the Ministry of Creative Industries on Old Parham Road, located upstairs the KFC INET Building.
Office hours for form collection are Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Forms may also be requested via email at info.nof@ab.gov.ag or via WhatsApp at (268) 727 9201. For further inquiries, the public may call (268) 462 4707.
Completed registration forms must be returned to the National Festivals Office at the Cecil George John Building. The Antigua Barbuda Festivals Commission is encouraging early registration as planning intensifies for Carnival 2026, which promises another vibrant season of music, mas, pageantry, and cultural expression.
