05-05-2025
Ten great things to do now through summer in the Caribbean
MAY
15-18 Virgin Islands Boating Expo, destination boat show with yacht tours, vendor expo, music and cultural performances. Times, locations and ticket prices vary. St. Thomas.
21-26 Aruba Soul Fest, inaugural event featuring meet and greet, game night, brunch, and all-white, boat and pool parties. Times, locations and ticket prices vary. Palm Beach, Aruba.
22-27 Grenada Chocolate Fest, organic cocoa plantation and chocolate maker visits, make and taste chocolate, and try chocolate-inspired cuisine. Times, locations and ticket prices vary. Grenada.
30-June 1 BCIC Rally Barbados, tarmac rally and 20 special stages run on the island's intricate network of public roads. Times and locations vary. Barbados.
JUNE
7-8 KLM Aruba Marathon, official road race, AIMS/ World Athletics certified, Boston Qualifier and one of the qualifying Marathons for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships. Times, locations and registration prices vary. Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino, J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 81, Noord, Aruba.
15-21 BVI Wreck Week, explore underwater wrecks and art reefs, parties, special events and presentations. Times, locations and prices vary. British Virgin Islands.
JULY
1-23 Lucian Carnival, music, pageants, parades and calypso competitions. Times, locations and prices vary. Saint Lucia.
AUGUST
1-5 Dream Wknd, featuring performances by Likkle Addi, Agent Sasco, Jah Vinci, Stonebwoy and DJs. Times and ticket prices vary. 7 Mile Beach strip on Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril, Jamaica.
4 Grand Kadooment Day, celebrates the end of Crop Over. Masquerade bands make their way to the Mighty Grynner Highway with revelers dressed in costumes, dancing behind music trucks and moving bars. 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Michael, Barbados.
9-10 Baccha Festival, featuring Caribbean and international artists. Times, locations and ticket prices vary. Martinique.
Editor's note: Please confirm events before attending. For more, see the May issue of Explore Florida & the Caribbean,
