J'ouvert is a large street party during Carnival. J'ouvert is a contraction of the French jour ouvert, or dawn/day break. The celebration involves Calypso/Soca bands and their followers dancing through the streets. The festival often starts well before dawn and peaks a few hours after sunrise. J'ouvert is celebrated on many islands, and in areas that have a large Caribbean ex-pat communities. Miami Broward One Carnival holds their J'ouvert the Saturday before the Carnival between the hours of 7am and 3pm.