Avond Vierdaagse (Evening Four-Day Walk)

Four evenings in a row, thousands of walkers, many in costume or group uniform, parade through Paramaribo with music while half the city cheers from the kerb.

The Avond Vierdaagse has been a Paramaribo tradition for more than half a century and usually takes place in April. Walking groups train for months, and the final evening turns into one big party along the route. Exact dates are announced each year.

Photo: Rob Oo, CC BY 2.0