Carivibe event returns to Petrie Island this weekend

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Rosa’s on Centrum Blvd. immediately after the Reach the Beach event.

The Bam Bam Block Party will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets cost $25 if purchased separately.

For those people who still have energy left on Sunday, the MANGO Caribbean Food & Music Festival is being held on the Byward Market from noon to 8 p.m. and admission is free.

One of the biggest challenges faced by the organizers of the festival is in trying to keep the ticket prices as low as possible – a challenge especially since the price of everything from security to fencing has gone up since the pandemic.

“It’s definitely been a lot tougher this year compared to 2017 and 2018,” says Mason. “But we think we’ve done a pretty job to bring the people the best festival possible at a pretty reasonable ticket price.”

For more information, please visit www.carivibe.com.