South Florida Celebrates J’ouvert With Festive Outfits, Paint Party

The event was part of this month's Carnival celebrations.

By Michele Eve SandbergOctober 12, 2025

two scantily clad women pose for a camera at J’ouvert

Revelers celebrated J’ouvert at Central Broward Regional Park on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

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Revelers gathered early Saturday morning at Central Broward Regional Park to celebrate J’ouvert, part of South Florida’s Carnival celebrations happening this month. Attendees dressed the part, sporting festival wear, fishnets, and white getups meant to be splattered with color.

Whether you were there getting pelted with paint or just want to see what you missed, here’s a look at the action.

a woman in a green shirt with a crocheted swimsuit top over it sells flags at a festival — At J’ouvert, you can always rep your flag.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a woman in fishnet clothing stands at the window of a merch truck decorated with inflatable marijuana joints — The High Timez Truck made an appearance.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

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three women in pink and white festival clothing and fishnets pose near festival barricades — They came ready, with paint in hand.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

people dressed in festival clothing walk along a barricade — Walking into the festival.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

five young men pose by the chainlink fence outside a festival — Before the paint bottles came out.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a group of people in festival outfits dance on a platform above other attendees — These partiers got to see the action from a different vantage point.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a group of men covered in black paint, wearing helmets with horns, march a black coffin in a procession — These men were painted before they even got there.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a man in a white tee and durag embraces a woman in a pink fishnet outfit — Hugging it out at J’ouvert.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a group of men and women in black festival clothing pose at a festival — These friends coordinated their outfits.
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three women in pink festival outfits; two dance with each other — So did they.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

group shot of four women in festival clothing and fishnets — As did they.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

two women splattered in paint dance in front of a gold cart at a festival — Dancing in the street.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a woman in a pink bodysuit with cutouts poses holding a pink reusable water cup — Pretty in pink.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

dozens of festivalgoers splattered in paint dance together — Getting splattered in paint is part of the experience.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

dozens of people dance and spray paint on each other at an outdoor festival — In the middle of the action.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

a woman in festival clothing wiht cutouts, splattered in paint, holds a flag — J’ouvert brings out the baddies.
Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

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Michele Eve Sandberg is a nationally published event photographer and storyteller based in South Florida. Her eclectic coverage includes Art Basel events, SOBEWFF, the Miami Open, concerts, and more. She has also worked with celebrities and Grammy-winning artists in and outside of Florida.

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