3.5 kilometres of music and dancing along Lakeshore Boulevard

TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Hundreds of thousands of spectators will line Lakeshore Boulevard for the 46^th annual Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade. The fun begins Saturday, August 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the review stand on Princess Avenue with the official ribbon cutting ceremony. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor Rob Ford are expected to officially start the parade.

For more information about the programs and events, please visit the festival's official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

About Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival
The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, and revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Now in its 46th year, it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural phenomenon, the great metropolis of Toronto and its environs will come alive as the city explodes with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands. The Festival Management Committee oversees the running of North America's largest outdoor festival.

SOURCE Scotiabank