| Fireball Full Moon Party |
9 JANUARY 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| 34th Annual Sweethearts of the Caribbean & 30th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta |
17-19 FEBRUARY 2012
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Fun and games in this race hosted by the Jolly Roger Restaurant & Bar, West End. Don’t miss the party. weyc.net |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
7 FEBRUARY 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| BVI Kite Boarding Jam |
25 FEBRUARY – 3 MARCH 2012
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All eyes of the extreme sports world will be on the British Virgin Islands in anticipation of the inaugural BVI Kite Jam. Five days of big air, radical heats and A-list parties on some of the destination’s top locales will serve to highlight the destination as a kiteboarding Mecca for riders from around the globe. |
| 15th Annual Dark & Stormy Regatta |
9-12 MARCH 2012
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A record number of yachts participate in this fun event every year. A 16 mile race from trellis bay to Anegada where food drinks and lots of dancing awaits the participants, then on Monday its racing back to Jolly Rogers for the prize giving ceremony. A well look forward to event. (Hosted by Neptune’s Treasure, Anegada & The Jolly Roger, West End) http://www.weyc.net/ |
| Caribbean Arts & Crafts Festival |
9-14 MARCH 2012
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This increasingly popular cultural event brings together artisans from throughout the Caribbean to display, sell and demonstrate their crafts at a variety of locations in the beautiful British Virgin Islands. www.caribbeanartisan.net |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
8 MARCH 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| 41st Anniversary - BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival |
25 MARCH – 1 APRIL 2012
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Raceweek, a natural combination of the St. Thomas International Rolex Regatta, BVI Sailing Festival and BVI Spring Regatta, is back by popular demand. Given that the three events are back to back, March 28 – April 3, and happen within twelve miles of each other in the sunny Caribbean when the snow has not melted in many parts of the world, VI Raceweek is as luring to a sailor as any mythological siren.
bvispringregatta.org |
| National Parks Trust Annual Flower Show
JR O’Neal Botanic Gardens |
APRIL 2012
TBA
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Floral, garden and children’s Art competition, also dance and musical performances. For more information please contact: Tel. (284) 494-2069 or http://www.bvinationalparkstrust.org/ |
| Spanish Town Fisherman's Jamboree & Annual Wahoo Fishing Tournament |
1-3 APRIL 2012
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This popular fishing tournament attracts many competitors as well as onlookers. Food, music and beach fun are just part of the entertainment. |
| Virgin Gorda Easter Festival |
5-8 APRIL 2012
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A weekend filled with jam-packed activities ranging from a Calypso monarch competition, Queen shows and nightly village entertainment on Virgin Gorda. |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
6 APRIL 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
6 MAY 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| BVI Music Festival |
MAY 2012 TBA
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Promoted with the slogan "Where the sounds of music meet the sounds of Nature", the BVI Music Festival invites all music lovers to dance to the beat of genuine Caribbean tunes. Enjoy world-renowned artists at this beach-front venue. This event is like no other in the Caribbean, set on one of the BVI best beach, Cane Garden Bay, Tortola. This is the place to be for Memorial Day weekend. http://www.bvimusicfestival.com/ |
| 38th Foxy's Wooden Boat Regatta |
22-24 MAY 2012
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Regional and international boats flock to the island of Jost Van Dyke every year for Foxy's Wooden Boat Regatta. In this small corner of paradise, wooden boats compete to rule the waves in an age where fibreglass and speed dominate. The regatta attracts around 30 to 50 boats every year, as well as hundreds of visitors who escape to the islands for sun, sea, entertainment and good West Indian cuisine. weyc.net |
| Annual Leverick Bay Poker Run |
27 MAY 2012
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The biggest power boat event in the BVI Leverick Bay Resort and Marina, heart pounding racing action. www.pokerrunbvi.com |
| Wreck Week |
27 MAY – 2 JUNE 2012
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A week of diving, parties and fun. Dive as many of the 300+ wrecks in the BVI. Why not charter a yacht and arrange rendez-vous dives. http://www.bluewaterdiversbvi.com/ |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
4 JUNE 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| 21st Annual Firecracker 500 Race & Chili Cook-Off |
JULY 2012 TBA
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Hoist up your Jolly Roger and grab hold of your chilli spoon. Get ready for a terrific sail! Funds support KATS (Kids and the Sea Programme) West End Yacht Club
weyc.net |
| Highland Spring HIHO |
28 JUNE – 8 JULY 2012
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One of the biggest events in windsurfing’s and the greatest week of racing and adventure and draws a raft of contenders from the global windsurfing elite. It’s an intoxicating combination of windsurfing, sailing and island exploration. Tel. (284) 494-0337 http://www.go-hiho.com/ |
| Premier's Cup International Youth Regatta |
JULY 2012 TBA
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Kids from through the Caribbean compete in this exciting youth regatta. This event is sponsored by Rotary Clubs and hosted by Nanny Cay Hotel & Marina RBVI Yacht Club.
rbviyc.org |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
3 JULY 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| 57th BVI Emancipation Festival |
6-8 AUGUST 2012
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Arguably the biggest event in the British Virgin Islands, the annual celebration marks the 1834 Emancipation Act which abolished slavery in the British West Indies. All the islands celebrate with events taking place across the region. Visitors are in for a treat including live music, dancing, street performers, parties and parades all laced with a distinct Caribbean flavour. The calypso competition is hotly contested with performers competing to win the Calypso King crown. There are also competitions to crown a festival queen, prince and princess. Food and drink are also in abundance – an ideal time to sample Caribbean delights. |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
2/31 AUGUST 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
30 SEPTEMBER 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| William Thorntons Virgins Cup Regatta |
13 OCTOBER 2012
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Hosted by the famous and infamous William Thornton floating pirate-themed bar and restaurant moored offshore at the Bight, Norman Island. The Virgins Cup, a women at the helm race is an annual event that starts in Road Town and finishes at the Willie T |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
29 OCTOBER 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| 15th Foxy's Cat Fight |
OCTOBER 2012 TBC
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Wear a costume or just show up at Foxy’s annual Cat fight. Multi-hulls only, West End Yacht Club. Come and watch this exciting multihull racing event! www.foxysbar.com weyc.net |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
28 NOVEMBER 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| Foxy’s or Jolly Roger Thanksgiving Feast |
22TH NOVEMBER 2012
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Give thanks and tuck into the turkey feast. Choose between Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke for some serious turkeys or the Jolly Roger where every year, the Jolly Roger and friends throw a free, Pot Luck - Thanksgiving Dinner! |
| Gustav Wilmerding Memorial 21st Annual Memorial Challenge Regatta |
2-3 DECEMBER 2012
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Pirate race hosted by the Jolly Roger, West End, and Norman Island, West End Yacht Club.
weyc.net |
| Christmas on Main Street |
DECEMBER 2012 TBA
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In early December, visit the Christmas tree in Sir Olva George's Plaza. Enjoy the tunes of the BVI steel-pan bands, and browse market stalls of bright produce, from handmade toys to hand-painted calicos, spices and fresh fruits. |
| Christmas in Spanish Town |
DECEMBER 2012 TBA
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Street fair in late November/early December featuring arts and crafts, local food, and drinks. |
| Fireball Full Moon Party |
28 DECEMBER 2012
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Held in Trellis Bay, Beef Island, this is a spectacle for all the family. Live music, Skydancers and buffet. |
| Jolly Roger Christmas Cheer |
25-31 DECEMBER 2012
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Christmas Day to New Year’s Eve. The Jolly Roger is the place to be for parties, live entertainment and BBQ every night. www.jollyrogerbvi.com |
| New Year's Eve |
31 DECEMBER 2012
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British Virgin Islands is known as one of the top three places in the world to be at for New Year’s Eve. On that night, also known as Old Year’s night, the BVI welcomes visitors from all over the globe, from movie stars to just ordinary joes, from old salts to dedicated landlubbers. Ring in the new year in a tropical seashore setting featuring international, regional and local artists, a fireworks display, party hats, champagne, and other food and drinks.
NB Horizon Yacht Charters does not allow its yachts to anchor in Trellis Bay or Jost Van Dyke during the New Years celebrations. |
