Festivals and Events in Grenada

The Spice Island Billfish Tournament is held in late January.

The Grenada Sailing Festival happens in late January or early February and includes six days of races and regattas.

The Grenada International Triathlon is in late April or early May.

Grenada's Carnival is a monthlong celebration culminating in the second week of August.

The Carriacou Carnival in mid-February is the small island's biggest celebration.

The Carriacou Maroon Music Festival, celebrated in April, involves the cooking and eating of lots of local dishes, accompanied by big drum music.

The Carriacou Regatta draws yachts from around the Caribbean during the first weekend in August.

The Big Drum Dance is the highlight of the Carriacou Parang Festival, a musical and cultural celebration held in mid-December.