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The name of the Toronto Carnival was also changed a few times after the original Caribana name was lost in a legal battle. Subsequent to that, the festival operated as the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, then as Scotiabank from 2011 to 2015, and later as Peeks from 2017 to 2019. Ironically, in the end, most of the public still recognize and call the Caribbean festival season Caribana.

In the Centennial year of 1967 the ‘ Carnival parade route started from Varsity stadium, across Bloor street and down Yonge street to Toronto City Hall, Over the years the route has changed from Varsity stadium, down Bay Street to City Hall; Up University Ave to Queens Park; Down University Avenue to Lakeshore Blvd; across Richmond street in different years to a Park; And currently, from the CNE to down Lakeshore Blvd west

The people of Toronto and the general public have gone through more than their share of changes regarding the Toronto Carnival. Beyond the set date of the Toronto Carnival as the last Saturday before the first Monday in August, the changes began with the name of the committee and filtered down to the public from the multiple changes to the parade route of the bands

Toronto Caribana Festivities on Lakeshore Blvd

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