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Photos: Thousands take in the sounds of the Caribbean in Coquitlam

The Caribbean Days Festival returned to Town Centre Park on July 27 and 28th. 
Jennifer Gauthier
Jennifer Gauthier
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Tasha Eshghi takes a selfie as she tries on a carnival costume.Jennifer Gauthier

Organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of BC, the 35th annual festival featured music and food from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados as well as other Caribbean islands.

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The festival featured a marketplace offering clothing and jewellery.
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Tropical Breeze got the crowd dancing.

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Jessall & Roots Reggae Band performs on the main stage.
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Ayaan plays the steel drum.
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The Children’s Parade, led by a DJ on a truck, makes its way around the grounds.

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