A reveller celebrates the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
LONDON (AP) — Weekend revelers attended J’ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, before crowds packed the streets of west London on Monday for the climax of one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture.
Revellers celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Revellers attend the J’Ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, in London, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)A dressed up reveller arrives on the tube to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers celebrate Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers prepare for the Notting Hill Carnival parade in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers celebrate Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers attend the J’Ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, in London, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Revellers celebrate Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)A reveller celebrates during the Notting Hill Carnival parade in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers attend the J’Ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, in London, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)A reveller celebrates during the Notting Hill Carnival parade in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Europe’s biggest street party and one of the largest carnivals in the world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Revellers gather ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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