CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – SEPTEMBER 2024

Photo: Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau

SEPTEMBER 2024

Rép Dom 24September 1 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September 2 : Labor Day, first Monday in September (US VIRGIN ISLANDS ; PUERTO RICO)

Aruba - DeraiSeptember 3 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

September 4 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

basket-184865_960_720September 4 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 5 : Bonaire By Night 6:00 pm-9:00pm (BONAIRE)

Aruba 44September 5 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

September 5 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Curazao 5September 5 : Night at the Village (CURAÇAO)*Photo

September 6 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

international-bonaireSeptember 6 : Bonaire Flag Day (BONAIRE)*Photo

art-1905711_960_720From September 06 to 08 : 7th edition Aruba Art Fair (ARUBA)*Photo

September 7 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

September 7 : Saturday Night Live Market (CURAÇAO)

Vierge de la CharitéSeptember 8 : Our Lady of Charity, Cobre or Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (CUBA)*Photo

colonial-1961674_960_720September 8 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September 10 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

baskets-3339638_960_720September 11 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brushes-2927793_960_720September 11 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 12 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Caribbean-Curaçao 1September 12 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

hamburger-1281855_960_720From September 12 to 15 : 11th edition – Burger Week (HAITI)*Photo

September 13 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansSeptember 14 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 14 : Wintertuin Curaçao Kids Festival (CURAÇAO)

Rép-Dom-10September 15 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, chaque dimanche dans les Ruines de San Francisco (RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE)*Photo

September 16 : National Heroes Day (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

sea-turtle-8890529_960_720September 16 to 20 : 12th International Digital Nature Photography Contest (CUBA)*Photo

September 17 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

brushes-3129361_960_720.jpgSeptember 18 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 18 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

clapper-2140602_960_720From September 18 to 24 : Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

saint-kitts-162405_960_720September 19 : Independence Day (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

September 19 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Curacao 1September 19 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

Dominique 51 CFrom September 19 to 26 : Kalinago Week (DOMINICA)*Photo

September 20 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

trombone-2548982_960_720September 20 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Trinidad & Tobago 35From September 20 to 29 : Trinidad & Tobago Restaurant Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 21 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Guadeloupe-11CFrom September 21 to 22 : 41th European Heritage Days (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; ST MARTIN ; ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

September 22 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

flag-of-trinidad-and-tobago-3036188_960_720September 24 : Republic Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 24 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

Nuestra_Señora_de_La_Merced_patrona_de_León,_NicaraguaSeptember 24 : Our Lady of Mercy Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo

September 25 : Island Fest Aruba (ARUBA)

craft-2764694_960_720September 25 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 25 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

admission-2974645_960_720From September 25 to 29 : Puerto Rico Film Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

September 26 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

St Eustache 1aSeptember 26 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

September 26 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

turk - garçonSeptember 27 : National Youth Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

September 27 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

St-Maarten-5September 27 : World Tourism Day (ST MARTIN ; SINT MARTEEN ; JAMAICA ; ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ; ARUBA ; TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

tea-4966572_960_720September 27 : People-To-People Tea Party – local ‘bush’ teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastries Last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Antigue & Barbude BateauFrom September 27 to 28 : Francis Nuñez Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament & Seafood Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

From September 27 to October 6 : 12th Curaçao Pride 2024 – Music, Dance, Food, Activities (CURAÇAO)

September 28 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire-17bSeptember 28 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

September 29 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Trinidad-Tobago-22September 30 : Caribbean Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo