A brilliant costume parade and pulsing Afro-Caribbean rhythms are the hallmarks of the Cambridge Carnival, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Since its beginnings as a small street fair, the event has become the largest—and the most exuberant—festival in Cambridge. Sprawling from Central to Kendell,  and drawing on the Carnival traditions of Trinidad, Tobago, and Brazil, thousands enjoyed the music, dance, food and art. FM took some snapshots of the revelry.