Junkanoo Parades occur at almost every Major Cultural Event. These parades are the competitions. While the other parades are solely for fun, these two carry cash prizes and all the glory. Costumes are lovingly designed to bring out a chosen theme. Almost every rusher has a head piece, shoulder piece and skirt.
Music is practised month after month until they are perfect.
Junkanoo music has been integrated into almost everything native. Many Bahamian artists use Junkanoo music as a backup sound in many of their songs. Quite frankly Junkanoo is the National Music of The Bahamas. Baha Men is just one example of artists who have helped to make Junkanoo popular around the world. Junkanoo costumes used to be left on the streets after the parades to be disposed of as trash.