“We want to bring back all aspects of the festival this year for next year,” said Anderson Matheson, cultural officer within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and lead coordinator of the Carriacou Carnival Committee. “The major challenge was accommodation room stock, because we still haven’t gotten back to our full capacity,” Matheson explained. Carriacou Carnival has always been more than just a festival — it’s a time for community, commerce, and connection. For Matheson, Carriacou Carnival 2026 is about more than revelry. “When you come to Carriacou Carnival, you get a historic, traditional carnival.