Welcome to Barbados
Annual Events
JANUARY |
New Year's Day also marks the beginning of the Horse racing season with races held at the Garrison Savannah. The Barbados Horticultural Society Open Gardens Hike Barbados Mid-month is the annual Barbados Jazz Festival At the end of the month there is the annual Windfest, a three day wind and kite surfing competition held at Silver Rock beach in Christ Church. Barbados Horticultural Society's Annual Flower Show. |
FEBRUARY |
Battle of the Sexes Polo Tournament Sir Garry Sobers Seniors cricket festival begins in Barbados The Holetown Festival. This weeklong celebration is homage to the first English settlers who came to Barbados in 1627 |
MARCH |
Sandy Lane Gold Cup horse race. Directly connected with the Sandy Lane Gold Cup is Holder's Season, which is an assemblage of music, comedy and theatre from around the world |
APRIL |
BGFA International Game Fishing Tournament. Oistins Fish Festival. Sir Garry Sobers Golf Invitational |
MAY |
Barbados Celtic Festival. Crop Over Festival. Barbados Gospelfest. Rally Barbados. |
JUNE |
Carlisle Bay Water Festival Mount Gay Regatta |
JULY |
Sir Garfield Sobers Schools Cricket Tournament begins Junior Kadooment. Party Monarch Finals. |
AUGUST |
Emancipation Day. Pic-O-De-Crop. Bridgetown Market. Cohoblopot. Grand Kadooment. Banks International Hockey Festival |
SEPTEMBER |
Sizzlin' Sand Beach Volleyball, National Tour Open that includes various local teams competing for the national championship. National Independence Festival of Creative Arts |
OCTOBER |
Sun, Sea and Slams International Bridge Festival Junior Jazz fest begins Mid-month, we have the Barbados National Surfing Championships in which local surfers of varying ages and ability compete in different fields for the national championship, a prelude to the international championships held in November. Youth Jazz Festival featuring bands from the UK, Caribbean, USA and Canada. Sir Gary Sobers School Golf Tournament. Eat Drink Barbados! Home Show held at Sherbourne Centre, which is a showcase of all sorts of local products related to building, decorating and maintaining a home. |
NOVEMBER |
Festival of Creative Arts. Independence Pro Classic Surfing Championships. Official Lighting Ceremony and Bajan Folk Brew. Spirit of Nation Show. Barbados Independence Celebrations. Sir Fred Ramsey Cricket Festival. National Fun Walk. Barbados Cycling Classic International and Barbados Open championship golf. |
DECEMBER |
Barbados Museum Fine Craft Fair. Run Barbados 10k and Marathon series. Official start of the Polo season - which runs December through to May. |