The week-long celebrations of the Holetown Festival kick-off with a bang at the Holetown Monument in the centre of the town. The event marks the arrival...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Culture
, History
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Music
Founded in 1993, the annual Holders Season is an opera and arts festival which is widely regarded as the best event of its kind in the Caribbean. Welcoming...
Themes:
Dance
, Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, History
, Music
Each year one of England's oldest polo clubs, the Cheshire Polo Club, makes the journey to the warmer climes of Barbados for this annual tournament. Taking...
One of the most eagerly-anticipated horse racing events on the island, the annual Sandy Lane Gold Cup Festival is a prestigious affair that attracts the...
This annual golf tournament is one of the stages on the European Seniors Tour and is played at Barbados' excellent Royal Westmoreland Golf Club at St...
Deep sea fishing is a popular pastime in the waters around the Caribbean and numerous game fishing tournaments take place throughout the fishing season,...
Held in the pretty fishing town of Oistins on the south coast of Barbados, the annual Oistins Fish Festival is a day of celebrations for those that work...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Sport
, Music
The Congaline Festival has a reputation for loud music, parties and dancing, with a series of events enjoyed by young and old alike. First held in 1994,...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Art & Literature
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, Music
Polo is a popular sport on the island, and the annual Battle of the Sexes Polo Tournament sees leading female players from around the world take on their...
One of the biggest and best-loved golfing events on the island, the annual Sir Garfield Sobers Festival of Golf is a four-day tournament. Lured by the...
Barbados' National Heroes Day is recognised on 28 April and celebrates the life and achievements of 10 of its most notable citizens. These are Grantley...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, History
With events taking place at several locations throughout the island, the festival celebrates Barbadian Celtic culture with traditional music, singing,...
Themes:
Culture
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Art & Literature
, Sport
, Music
Featuring top local, regional and international gospel talent, the annual Barbados Gospelfest is one of the most popular Christian music festivals in...
Beginning in May and continuting throughout the summer with various different events, Crop Over is Barbados' biggest, loudest and best-loved festival...
Themes:
Culture
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, History
, Music
Each year Rally Barbados attracts about 80 cars who compete over the weekend in the bid to be crowned champion. Most of the drivers and their teams come...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Sport
Part of the five-week summer carnival, Crop Over is Barbados' most popular and colourful festival with bright costumes, parades, music and dance. It dates...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Music
Over five weeks of the summer carnival, Barbados gets in the party spirit with the Crop Over celebrations - one of the most popular and colourful aspects...
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Music
Held annually over a three-week period in July, the Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Tournament is one of the most prestigious cricket tournaments for young...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Sport
Emancipation Day is celebrated each year on 1 August in recognition of the abolition of slavery. The island's slave revolt is said to have been led by...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, History
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Music
Held over five weeks during the summer, the Crop Over carnival is Barbados' most popular and colourful festival. Pic-O-De-Crop is part of the festival...
Themes:
Entertainment
, History
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Food & Drink
, Culture
, Music
Crop Over is a five-week summer festival of colourful costumes, parades, music and dance. It dates back to the 1780s and is a celebration of the sugar...
Themes:
Culture
, Business
, Home & Fashion
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Art & Literature
, Dance
, Music
Attracting teams not only from the Caribbean but from Europe, the US, South America and other parts of the world as well, the Banks International Hockey...
Signalling the start of the month-long independence celebrations, the annual Official Lighting Ceremony and Bajan Folk Brew takes place in Heroes' Square...
Held on the first Saturday in December in the grounds of the Barbados Museum, the Fine Craft Fair provides local artists with a marketplace for their...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Business
, Home & Fashion
At a time of the year when gardens are ablaze with colour, visitors to Barbados have a rare opportunity to visit some of the island's private gardens....
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Nature & Wildlife
, Home & Fashion
The popular two-day show at the Ball Plantation in Christ Church offers visitors the opportunity to see a dazzling range of flower displays and show gardens....
Themes:
Music
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, Nature & Wildlife
, Business
The island's National Trust was established in 1960 to ensure the preservation of its buildings and cultural heritage. Each year it hosts its Open House...
Bringing some of the best local, national and international jazz performers to the stage, this annual event is popular with jazz aficionados and attracts...
Polo is a popular sport on the island, and the annual Battle of the Sexes Polo Tournament sees leading female players from around the world take on their...
Each year one of England's oldest polo clubs, the Cheshire Polo Club, makes the journey to the warmer climes of Barbados for this annual tournament. Taking...
