Who we are


Carnival Development Fund (CDeF) is the corporate outreach arm
for American carnival organizing bodies.

CDeF membership consists of five (
6) cities:
Orlando
Atlanta
Tampa
Houston
Baltimore
Jacksonville


The various Caribbean organizers have produced a Mardi Gras type event in their respective cities since 1981. The organizing bodies
consist of elected officials which are representatives of the diverse
communities that they serve.
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