Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho celebrations from WC07097

Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho is an annual fundraising celebration that happens every March organized by the Little Havana Kiwanis Club. It begins with Carnaval on the Mile in Coral Gables and culminates on Calle Ocho in Little Havana with the world-famous street festival. This is a compilation of news reports relating to Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho dating from 1981 to 1988.
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[@stokesr08]

The old Miami! 😁😁

[@MC-of7ow]

Best times the real calle ocho

[@RobertoLopezstudyis]

Calle Ocho Street block party started in March of 1978 with over 100,000 people in attendance.

[@JRB33169]

Yeah, I stopped going years ago when it started to get crazy. Had ro literally fight my way out of the place. Never again.

[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes same here I'm glad I moved away years ago it's a concrete jungle now and too many people. But at one time it was a paradise 🏖️🤔

[@christnhvv256]

Wow the woman from Dubai is hot! lol
It's wild to think that Dubai was no where near what it is today!

[@dwanetorres2279]

What year was this?