Sample annual Caribbean Events Calendar (Below exact dates from 2009 )
including Best of BVI
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December 30-January 1st:
Foxy’s Old Year Celebration – Jost Van Dyke, BVI
January 7th – 8th:
Tour de La Martinique Regatta – Martinique
January 8th – 22nd:
St. Barth’s Music Festival – St. Barth
January 10th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
January 12th – 18th:
16th Annual Jazz Festival – Barbados
January 14th – 18th:
Carriacou Sailing Series – Carriacou
January 15th – 18th:
Food and Rum Festival – St. Lucia
January 20th – 23rd:
40th Annual Spice Island Billfish Tournament – Grenada
January 21st – February 4th:
Mustique Blues Festival – Mustique, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
January 22nd – 25th:
Bequia Music Fest 2009 – Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
January 22nd – 25th:
St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta – St. Maarten
January 25th:
Around Antigua Race – Antigua
January 25th:
27th Annual Clico Marathon – Trinidad and Tobago
January 30th – February 3rd:
Port Luis Sailing Festival – GrenadaFebruary 2009
All month:
Primary School Performing Arts Festival – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
All month:
Holetown Festival – Barbados
February 1st – 8th:
National Parks Trust Flower Show – Tortola, BVI
February 4th – March 3rd:
Curacao International Kite Season – Curacao
February 7th:
35th Anniversary of Grenada’s Independence – Grenada
February 9th:
Full Moon parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
February 10th – 14th:
Tobago Carnival Regatta – Trinidad and Tobago
February 14th – 24th:
Route du Carnival – Martinique
February 19th – 22nd:
Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta – Grenada
February 23rd – 25th:
Carriacou Carnival – Carriacou
February 23rd – 27th:
RORC Caribbean 600 – Antigua
February 23rd – March 15th:
Holders Season – BarbadosMarch 2009
All month:
12th Annual Wahoo Fishing and Fisherman’s Jamboree – Virgin Gorda, BVI
All month:
Foxy’s Music Festival – Jost Van Dyke, BVI
March 5th – 8th:
29th Heinekin Regatta – St. Maarten
March 6th – 7th:
St. Vincent Blues and Rhythms Fest – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
March 6th – 11th:
Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival – BVI
March 10th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
March 13th – 15th:
Around Grenada Race – Grenada
March 14th:
National Heroes Day Celebration – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
March 15th:
7th Annual Carrino Health Spa Triathlon – St. Kitts and Nevis
March 17th:
St. Patrick Day Festival – Grenada
March 26th – 29th:
St. Barth’s Bucket Regatta – St. Barths
March 26th – 29th:
Moonsplash Reggae Festival – Anquilla
March 29th:
Cross Channel Swim – Nevis and St. Kitts
March 30th – April 5th:
2009 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival – BVI
March TBA:
Singles Mingles Dark and Stormy Regatta 2009 – BVIApril 2009
All month:
Gospel Festival Month – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 3rd – 5th:
BVI Spring Regatta – BVI
April 9th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay, Tortola, BVI
April 9th – 12th:
Easter Festival – Virgin Gorda, BVI
April 9th – 13th:
Easterval – Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 9th – 13th:
Easter Regatta – Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 16th – 21st:
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta – Antigua
April 24th:
Guadeloupe to Antigua Race – Guadeloupe
April 26th – May 2nd:
Stanford Antigua Sailing Week Regatta – Antigua
April 29th – 31st:
9th Annual Carriacou Maroon Music Festival – CarriacouMay 2009
May 1st:
National Workers Day – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
May 1st:
Labour Day Parade – Grenada
May 1st – 10th:
18th Annual St. Lucia Jazz Festival – St. Lucia
May 8th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
May 20th – 24th:
Around Guadeloupe Race – Guadeloupe
May 28th – June 1st:
Canouan Regatta – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
May 30th – 31st:
Transcanal Race – Martinique
May TBA:
Maroon Big Drum Festival – Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
May TBA:
Wreck Week – BVI
May May 22-23
BVI Music Festival – Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI
May TBA:
Gospel Festival – Barbados
May 22-23:
Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta – Jost Van Dyke, BVI June 2009
June All month:
2nd Annual Romantic Rhythms – Antigua
June 1st:
Whit Monday – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
June 7th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
June 26th – 28th:
St. Kitts Music Festival – St. Kitts
June 26th – July 7th:
Vincy Mas – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
June 28th – July 5th:
The Highland Spring HIHO – BVI
June 29th:
Fishermen’s Birthday Celebration – GrenadaJuly 2009
July 1st:
Dennery Fish Festival – St. Lucia
July 1st:
Culturama Festival – Nevis and St. KittsJuly 4st:Independence Day (USA). Public holiday in Puerto Rico and USVI. Carnival in St. John, USVI
July 5th:
14th Annual Fisherman Day – Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
July 7th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVIJuly 20-21th St. Lucia Carnival. www.stlucia.orgJuly 26th – August 30th:
44th Annual Carriacou Regatta Festival – Grenada
July 30th – August 1st:
Canouan Carnival – Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
July TBA:
Carnival – St. LuciaAugust 2009
August All month:
Emancipation Celebration – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
August 1st – 2nd:
Carriacou Regatta Festival – Carriacou
AUGUST 6 200955th BVI Emancipation FestivalAlso known as the August Festival, this annual festival is the territory’s premier cultural showcase with an array of activities and events: Freedom march, emancipation service, Calypso monarch competition, boat races, Rise and Shine tramps and August Monday’s Parade.
August 5th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
August 10th – 11th:
Grenada Carnival – Grenada
August TBA:
Caribbean Comedy Festival – St. Martin
August TBA:
Market Vendors Feast – St. Lucia
August TBA:
Rose Festival – St. LuciaSeptember 2009
September All month:
Dance Festival Month – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
September 4th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
September TBA:
9th Annual Fashion Caribbean – St. Vincent and the GrenadinesOctober 2009
October 4th:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI
October 10th – 15th:
12th Foxy’s Cat Fight Multi-hulls only, West End Yacht Club. Come and watch this exciting multihull racing event! weyc.net
October 26th – 27th:
Independent Cycling Classic – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
27 Independence Day. Public holiday in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Local boat races in Bequia
October 30th – November 1st:
Foxy’s Halloween Party and Cat Fight – Jost Van Dyke, BVI
October 31st – November 2nd:
World Creole Music Festival – Dominica
October TBA:
Marguerite Daisy Festival – St. LuciaNovember 2009
November 1st:
Antigua Independence Day – Antigua
November 2nd:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVI 20th West Marine Caribbean 1500 sets sail from Hampton, VA to Tortola. www.carib1500.com
November 26th:
Foxy’s Thanksgiving Celebration – Jost Van Dyke, BVI
November 27th – 29th:
Course de l’Alliance – St. Martin
November TBA:
11th Annual TTSA Carriacou Sailing Series – CarriacouDecember 2009
December 2nd:
Full Moon Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay – Tortola, BVIDECEMBER 4, 2009Christmas on Main StreetChristmas tree in Sir Olva George’s Plaza. Enjoy the tunes of the BVI steel-pan bands, and browse market stalls of bright produce, from handmade toys to hand-painted calicos, spices and fresh fruits.
December 15th – January 1st:
National Carnival – St. Kitts
December 16th – 24th:
Nine Mornings Festival – St. Vincent and the Grenadines
December 17th:
Carriacou Parang Festival – Carriacou
December 30th – January 1st:
Foxy’s Old Year Celebration – Jost Van Dyke, BVI
December 31st: Parties at Bomba’s and Trellis Bay/ Jest van Dyke/ Bitter End Yacht Club Ring in the New Year in the BVIsetting featuring international, regional and local artists, fireworks display, party hats, champagne, and other food and drinks.
NOTE:
All information was correct to the best of our knowledge at the time this calendar posted in the web site.
