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2026 Caribbean Events Calendar

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Jamaica

18.1096°N 77.2975°W8 EVENTS
Reggae SumfestJul 12–18

Plantation Cove, St. Ann

Jamaica's premier reggae/dancehall festival; 2026's special one-night edition headlined by Vybz Kartel & Mavado.

Downsound Records — reggaesumfest.com

Jamaica CarnivalApril

Kingston

Soca road march and fete season blending Trinidad-style carnival with dancehall energy.

Jamaica Carnival Committee

Accompong Maroon FestivalJan 6

Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth

Commemorates the 1739 Maroon peace treaty with drumming, abeng horns and dance.

Accompong Maroon Council

🍽Denbigh Agricultural & Food ShowAug

Denbigh Showground, Clarendon

Jamaica's largest agricultural show, with livestock, produce and food vendors.

Jamaica Agricultural Society

🍽Portland Jerk FestivalJul (TBA)

Boston Bay, Portland

Jerk cooking at its birthplace, with pit competitions and live reggae.

Portland Parish Council

🍽Jamaica Food and Drink Festival2026 (TBA)

Kingston / Montego Bay

Multi-day showcase of Jamaican culinary talent, mixology and farm-to-table dining.

jafoodanddrink.com

Reggae MarathonDec 6

Negril

Beachside marathon/half/10K weekend paired with reggae concerts.

reggaemarathon.com

Grand Market NightDec 24

Towns island-wide

Traditional Christmas Eve street festival with music, food and shopping.

Jamaica Tourist Board

Saint Lucia

13.9094°N 60.9789°W7 EVENTS
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts FestivalApr 30–May 10

Pigeon Island & Castries

Caribbean's premier jazz festival, expanded with theatre, art and a Creole-cuisine gala.

saintluciajazzandartsfestival.com

Saint Lucia CarnivalJul 1–22

Castries / Gros Islet

Summer carnival with mas bands, soca competitions and J'ouvert morning.

stlucia.org

La Rose Flower FestivalAug 30

Island-wide

Traditional flower festival honoring the Rose Society, with folk costumes and song.

cdfstlucia.org

La Marguerite Flower FestivalOct 17

Island-wide

Counterpart to La Rose — celebrants dress in white for song and ceremony.

cdfstlucia.org

🍽Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day)Oct 25

Villages island-wide

Culmination of Creole Heritage Month — food, music, dress and Kwéyòl language.

CDF St. Lucia

Parade of LanternsDec 12

Castries

Festive lantern parade marking the start of Christmas season.

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority

Republic Bank Billfish TournamentNov (TBA)

Rodney Bay Marina

A major sport-fishing tournament.

slgfa.profishingtournaments.com

Barbados

13.1939°N 59.5432°W8 EVENTS
🍽Barbados Food & Rum FestivalNov 5–8

Bridgetown / south coast

Caribbean's "Best Culinary Festival" — Oistins Under the Stars, Rum Route and the black-tie Liquid Gold Feast.

Food & Rum Ltd. — foodandrum.com

Crop Over FestivalJul 3–Aug 3

Island-wide, Grand Kadooment finale

Signature carnival rooted in the sugar-cane harvest; Cohobblopot and Grand Kadooment parade.

National Cultural Foundation — ncf.bb

Holetown FestivalFebruary

Holetown, St. James

Commemorates the 1627 landing of the first English settlers, with parades and craft fair.

Holetown Festival Committee

🍽Oistins Fish FestivalApril (Easter)

Oistins

Fish-boning competitions, cook-offs and boat races celebrating the fishing community.

Barbados Ministry of Tourism

Barbados Jazz ExcursionOct 9–12

Coastal venues

Intimate jazz performances paired with a charity golf event.

visitbarbados.org

🍽Barbados Pork FestivalNov (TBA)

Bridgetown area

Culinary celebration of Bajan pork dishes from local vendors and chefs.

airadelphi.com/event/barbados-pork-festival

Run Barbados Marathon WeekendDec (TBA)

Bridgetown

Two-day weekend of 5K, 10K, half- and full-marathon races.

visitbarbados.org/runbarbados-marathon-weekend

🍽Barbados Agrofest2026 (TBA, spring)

Queen's Park, Bridgetown

Barbados's largest agricultural showcase, with produce and food vendors.

Barbados Agricultural Society

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

13.2528°N 61.1971°W6 EVENTS
Vincy MasJun 26–Jul 7

Kingstown

National carnival prized for raw street-level authenticity and electrifying soca.

Carnival Development Corporation — discoversvg.com

🍽North Leeward Breadfruit FestivalAug (weekends)

North Leeward

Celebration of breadfruit — one of ~25 heritage varieties — with cuisine demos and exhibits.

discoversvg.com/events/north-leeward-breadfruit-festival

🍽Keegan's Seafood FestAugust

Bequia

Seafood-focused festival on the popular Grenadines island of Bequia.

insandoutsofsvg.com/events/seafood-fest

Nine Mornings FestivalDec 16–24

Kingstown & villages

Pre-dawn Christmas tradition of nine mornings of music, food and festivities.

gov.vc/index.php/nine-mornings

Independence DayOct 27

Kingstown

National Independence Day public holiday and celebrations.

Government of SVG

Bequia Easter RegattaApril (Easter)

Admiralty Bay, Bequia

Well-known Grenadines sailing regatta with beach parties.

bequiaregatta.com

Grenada

12.1165°N 61.6790°W8 EVENTS
Spicemas (Grenada Carnival)Aug 1–11

St. George's

Flagship carnival celebrated for one of the purest J'ouvert/Jab Jab traditions in the Caribbean.

Spicemas Corporation — spicemasgrenada.com

Dimanche GrasAug 10

St. George's

Calypso Monarch finals and King & Queen of the Bands, opening Carnival Monday.

Spicemas Corporation

J'ouvert & Parade of BandsAug 10–11

St. George's

The island's famed pre-dawn Jab Jab street celebration and costumed parade.

Spicemas Corporation

Carriacou Regatta FestivalJul 31–Aug 2

Hillsborough, Carriacou

Traditional wooden sailing-boat regatta paired with cultural festivities.

ourcarriacou.com/carriacou-regatta

🍽Carriacou Corn FestivalOct (TBA)

Carriacou

Harvest festival celebrating corn-based Grenadian dishes.

puregrenada.com/product/carriacou-corn-festival

🍽Grenada Chocolate FestivalMay (typical)

St. George's & cocoa estates

Celebration of Grenada's "tree-to-bar" chocolate industry, with tastings and estate tours.

Grenada Chocolate Festival Committee

Pure Grenada Music FestivalApr/May (typical)

Grand Anse

Multi-genre regional/international music festival on Grenada's flagship beach.

puregrenada.com

Carriacou Parang FestivalDec 19–20

Carriacou

Christmas parang (folk-music) competition and festival.

puregrenada.com/product/carriacou-parang-festival

Trinidad & Tobago

10.6918°N 61.2225°W10 EVENTS
Trinidad & Tobago CarnivalFeb 16–17

Port of Spain & Scarborough

The "Greatest Show on Earth" — mas bands, J'ouvert and the Parade of the Bands.

National Carnival Commission — ncctt.org

Panorama Steelpan CompetitionFeb

Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain

World championship of steelpan orchestras competing for the National Panorama title.

Pan Trinbago — pantrinbago.co.tt

Easter Goat & Crab Race FestivalApril

Buccoo, Tobago

Thoroughbred goats race tethered to jockeys, followed by comical crab races.

THA Division of Tourism — visittobago.gov.tt

Emancipation Day CelebrationsAug 1

Emancipation Village, Port of Spain

National holiday marking 1834 abolition, with drumming, craft markets and performances.

Emancipation Support Committee — esctt.com

Tobago Heritage FestivalJul 16–Aug 1

Communities island-wide, Tobago

Two-week celebration of African, East Indian, Chinese and First Peoples heritage.

THA Division of Tourism

The Great Race (Powerboats)Aug 15

Gulf of Paria → Store Bay, Tobago

85-mile offshore powerboat race between the islands with beach parties.

T&T Power Boat Association

🍽Tobago Blue Food FestivalOct 18

Bloody Bay, Tobago

Cooking competitions and tastings built around dasheen ("blue food").

THA Division of Tourism — tobagoguide.org

Tobago Carnival (October Carnival)Oct 25–27

Scarborough

The Caribbean's final carnival of the season — 5th anniversary edition in 2026.

THA Division of Tourism

Divali (Festival of Lights)Oct/Nov (TBA)

Divali Nagar, Chaguanas & island-wide

Major Hindu festival with a cultural village, fireworks and traditional sweets.

National Council of Indian Culture

🍽Doubles & Street Food TrailYear-round

Curepe, St. James, Port of Spain

Trinidad's iconic street food — doubles, corn soup, bake and shark — peaks during Carnival.

visittrinidad.tt

Notes: Dates reflect the latest published 2026 info as of July 2026; some (Grenada Chocolate Festival, Jamaica Food and Drink Festival) confirm exact dates only months ahead — verify before booking. Most organizers list a tourism board or festival website rather than a direct phone/email.