Calendar of Events
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Fun Golf
- Last Sunday of every monthHorseracing
National Holidays:
Events:
Dec. 24 - Jan 2: National Carnival, St. Kitts
A spectacle of festivals, queens shows, calypso competitions, parades and street dancing, celebrating ancient traditions with a distinct Caribbean rhythm. The symbols from national folklore, the bull, the clown and masquerade, on brightly colored costumes, parade floats, and band instruments. Carnival Office 869-465-4151.
2 - Carnival Last Lap - This holiday parade day on St. Kitts marks the end of Carnival.
17 - Garden & House Tour. Five houses and gardens from 9am to 1pm. Organized by the Nevis Historical and Cultural Society. 869-469-5786
Sporting Events:
1 - New Year’s Day Horse Racing
TBA - Conch Shell Challenge Sunfish Race - Turtle Beach
TBA - Fun Golf
Events:
18-24 - Tourism Week, Nevis
A full program of activities during the eight days include: cultural expositions; various water sports activities; horse racing; culinary contests; and an arts and crafts exhibition. Details 869-469-1042
Sporting Events:
Horse Racing (see first entry)
TBA - Volley Ball League Opens
Fun Golf
Sporting Events:
TBA - Beach Volleyball at Turtle Beach
TBA - Fun Golf
National Holidays:
- Apr. 13 Good Friday
- Apr. 16 Easter Monday
Sporting Events:
Apr. 13 Good Friday - Kite Flying on both islands as part of the observance of Good Friday
At the Flats of Cole Hill, Nevis, kite flyers gather for this Caribbean-wide tradition. The days previous, a kite-making workshop fosters the airborne art with adults and children. Softball cricket and traditional Easter food round out he day-long party. Contact: 869-469-1992
16 - Easter Monday - Public Holiday on both islands with picnics a tradition
16 - Easter Monday - Horse racing on Nevis in the afternoon. 869-469-3477
TBA - Fun Golf
TBA - Netball League in St. Kitts
National Holidays:
- 7 Labour Day - Public Holiday and celebration for working people. Political parties and trade unions hold a parade, food fairs and beauty competitions. 869-465-4040
Events:
18 - International Museums Day. Special exhibits. NHCS 869-469-5786
Sporting Events:
13 - International Triathlon, St. Kitts - 1.5 km swim in the Caribbean followed by a two lap 40 km bike race along the stunning but hilly S. Peninsula and then a 10 km run along surfaced roads and the golf course. 869-465-4040
.TBA - Fun Golf
TBA - Track & Field - National Bank Club Championship St. Kitts
TBA - Male Volleyball League St. Kitts
TBA - Opening Day of Cricket in Nevis
TBA - Beach Volleyball at Turtle Beach, SKB
TBA - Conch Shell & Kayak Relay Races, Turtle Beach, St. Kitts
TBA - Guavaberry Caribbean Offshore Regatta
From St. Maarten to St. Kitts to Nevis and back again, this race includes mono-hulls and multi-hulls which depart at midnight Thursday and spend the following nights in St. Kitts then Nevis. Sailing enthusiasts are welcomed to parties at each port. Details: 869-465-8766. St. Kitts Boating Club
National Holidays:
- 4 Whit Monday - This holiday marks the end of the Easter season and celebrates the appearance of Jesus to his disciples. This public holiday is celebrated by family picnics and beach barbecues. 869-465-4040.
Events:
1-3 - St. Kitts Amateur Golf Open Championship at the Royal St. Kitts Golf Course. Call 869-465-1075
21-24 - St. Kitts Music Festival, St. Kitts

Sporting Events:
4 - Whit Monday - Horseracing
TBA - St. Kitts & Nevis Regatta
Yacht racing event. Contact: Julian Rigby, 869-469-9682
TBA - Junior Tennis Championship
TBA - Fun Golf
Events:
TBA - Caribbean Cup Race
Inter- Island Mountain Bike Race, featuring both cross -country and downhill races. Contact: Winston Crooke of Team Nevis Cycle Club 869-469-9682
27 - Annual Food Fair, Nevis 869-469-5786
Jul. 30 - Aug. 7 Culturama, Nevis
This popular and festive annual event on Nevis celebrates the island's history, folklore, and culture and offers a variety of spectacular events and activities. Details 869-469-1992.
Sporting Events
TBA Leeward Islands Senior Track & Field
TBA Fun Golf
National Holidays:
- 6 Emancipation Day (August Monday)
Commemorates the emancipation of slaves throughout the British West Indies in 1834.
1-7 Culturama continues (see July)
7 - Culturama Last Lap
11- Caribbean International Food Fair - St. George's Rectory, Nevis; begins at 11:00 AM
Sporting Events:
TBA - Fun Golf
National Holiday:
Independence celebrations and cultural performances throughout September 2001. There will be military parade celebration at Warner Park followed by beach picnics and parties.
16 - National Heroes Day
19 - Independence Day - Public celebrations on St. Kitts and Nevis
Events:
Independence Week Activities
2001 marks the 18th anniversary of St. Kitts & Nevis nationhood. A schedule of celebration and events currently being planned including parades, picnics, dances and cocktail receptions.
Details 869-465-2521.
Sporting Events:
TBA - Women’s Volleyball Championship
TBA - Independence Golf Tournament open to all amateur golfers. There will be lots of fun, so come down to St. Kitts and join us.
TBA - Nevis Open 10K
TBA - Fun Golf
Events:
TBA - Seventh Annual Sports Fishing Tournament; organized by the Nevis Yacht Club; 869-463-3477
Events:
TBA - St. Kitts and Nevis Culinary Festival - Top chefs and bartenders compete for the Chef and Bartender of the Year Awards 869-465-5304
TBA - Basketball Championship
TBA - Cross Country Championship
TBA - Netball business League
TBA - Fun Golf
National Holidays:
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
Events:
December 24 - January 2, 2002 Carnival
Festivities of carnival include Calypso Monarch Competition, Caribbean Talented Teen Competition, J'Ouvert ( a street celebration which begins in the wee hours of the morning of the 26th)
Dec. 31 - Old Year’s Night
Traditionally, Kittitians and Nevisians head to church for midnight services. Some revelers meet at the Shoreline in St. Kitts and have a drink before heading off the fancy balls hosted by the hotels around the island with dancing and partying into the morning.
Sporting Activities:
TBA - Football Play Offs
26 - Boxing Day Horseracing.
TBA - Fun Golf