WHAT'S ON

Browse through our Calendar of Annual Events shown below, and schedule a trip to Antigua well in advance for one of the many exciting events that happen each year in Antigua and Barbuda. Between fishing tournaments and sailing regattas, cricket festivals and One Day International matches, mango and seafood fests and more, the options seem endless for something fun and interesting to do here. Look out for Antigua’s Carnival and Barbuda’s Caribana and mark your calendars to count down the days. Search through our booking engine specials and regular listings for accommodation options at multiple places around the island, positioning you perfectly to your preference to take as much advantage of these special events as you wish.

2013

September

Saturday 28^th: 6^th Annual Francis Nunes Jr Memorial Fishing Tournament & Seafood Festival

October

Sunday 6^th: FCRA Home & Garden Show

Sunday 13^th: 2^nd Annual Red Cross Fun Run/Walk

November

Friday 1^st: Independence Day (Public Holiday)

Sunday 3^rd: Urlings Seafood Fiesta

Saturday 9^th: Best in the West Fishing Tournament

Saturday 9^th – Sunday 17^th: 12^th Annual Female Football Showdown

Monday 11^th – Tuesday December 10^th: Food & Wine Month at Nonsuch Bay Resort

Friday 15^th – Sunday 17^th: Caribbean Dinghy Championships

Sunday 24^th: Winestock 2 at Nonsuch Bay Resort as part of Food & Wine Month

Sunday 30^th – Monday December 1^st: 15^th Annual Moods of Pan

December

Friday 6^th – Thursday 12^th: Antigua Charter Yacht Show

Saturday 14th: Antigua Yacht Club Christmas Party

December, dates TBC: Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta

Saturday 7^th: Antigua & Barbuda Horticultural Society 4^th Annual Tea Party

Saturday 21st, Thursday 26th & Sunday 29th: High Tide Series

Wednesday 25^th: Christmas Day (Public Holiday)

Thursday 26^th: Boxing Day (Public Holiday)

Tuesday 31^st: Lord Nelson’s Pursuit Race & New Year’s Eve

2014

January

Wednesday 1^st: New Year’s Day (Public Holiday)

Saturday 18th: Round the Island Race

Thursday 30^th – Sunday February 2^nd: Superyacht Challenge

February

Thursday 13^th – Sunday 16^th: Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta & Rum Festival

Friday 14th: ABSAR Valentine's Day Wobbly Club Build Your Own Love Boat Regatta

Monday 24^th: Start of the RORC Caribbean 600 Race

Friday 28^th: RORC Caribbean 600 Prize Giving Party

 Friday 28^th: England tour of West Indies, Cricket ODI Match 1 of 3

March

Sunday 2^nd: England tour of West Indies, Cricket ODI Match 2 of 3

Wednesday 5^th: England tour of West Indies, Cricket ODI Match 3 of 3

Saturday 8^th – Sunday 9^th: Annual Laser Open

April

Wednesday 16^th – Wednesday 23^rd: Antigua & Barbuda International Kite Festival

Thursday 17^th – Tuesday 22^nd: Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

Friday 18^th: Good Friday (Public Holiday)

Sunday 20^th: Easter Sunday

Monday 21^st: Easter Monday (Public Holiday)

Friday 25^th: Guadeloupe to Antigua Race

Saturday 26^th: Yachting World Round Antigua Race

Sunday 27^th – Friday 2^nd May: Antigua Sailing Week

Sunday 27^th: Urlings Seafood Fiesta

May

Monday 5^th: Labour Day (Public Holiday)

June

Thursday 5^th – Monday 9^th: Barbuda Caribana

Friday 6^th: 4^th Annual Marlin Classic Fishing Tournament

Friday 6^th – Sunday 8^th: 48^th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament & Seafood Festival

Monday 9^th: Whit Monday (Public Holiday)

Friday 13^th – Sunday 22^nd: Grown & Sexy 4^th Antiguan Invasion

July

Saturday 19^th – Sunday 20^th: Mango Festival

Saturday 26^th – Tuesday August 5^th: Antigua Carnival

August

Monday 4^th: Carnival Monday (Public Holiday)

Tuesday 5^th: Carnival Tuesday (Public Holiday)

Sunday 10^th: Urlings Seafood Fiesta