Festivals and Events in Barbados

Crop over festival held mid-July is celebration time among the Barbadians. The festival stretches over a period of three weeks of fun and merriment fog the atmosphere. Celebrations include calypso competitions, costume parades and fairs.

Other major events are the Holetown Festival, the Oistins Fish Festival and the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts . The latter interestingly enough is held throughout the month of November and features talent competitions in dance, drama and singing. The festival commences on the last day of November, Independence Day, when the final competitions are held. Various international sporting events are also held through the year.