Grenada unveils calendar of events for 2024

Grenada’s calendar of events for 2024 has been unveiled, promising many exciting events and activities to be experienced by the citizens of the island nation.

It is to be noted that these events in Grenada will play a pivotal role in enhancing Grenada, the island nation’s tourism sector. 

Moreover, Grenada will celebrate its 50th anniversary of Independence on 7 February 2024. The spice island will mark its Independence with the theme “One People, One Journey, One Future.” Various activities and events are being held in order to celebrate and enhance the vibrant and rich cultural heritage of the nation.

One of the highlighting events of the nation will be the CARIFTA Games. The games will begin on 30th March and will continue till 1st April 2024. The 51st edition of the games will be hosted by Grenada and is scheduled to take place at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium. This event is for young athletes from all the sporting events to display their talents and skills.

The citizens and tourists will also get a chance to experience the Golden Jubilee edition of the Pan on the Sand. It will feature thrilling and electrifying performances of 7 steel bands, including Suzuki Food Fair, Pan Wizards, Pan Ossia, Co-op Bank Comancheros, etc.

In addition, Spice Island will be celebrating Pure Grenada Sailing Week, during which visitors are likely to experience exciting racing in Carriacou and Grenada.

Grenada will also host a dance that will offer a platform for Grenadian and international artists to share and increase their knowledge base of traditional and contemporary dance styles and techniques through workshops and panel discussions.

A film festival is also included in the calendar; it is a four-day festival that showcases short films and documentaries on films from the Caribbean Diaspora.

The entire Calendar of Festivals and events for 2024

22nd -26th January: Republic Bank SIBT Billfish Tournament

28th January: Pan in the Sand

28th January-2nd February: Pure Grenada Sailing Week (Carriacou & Grenada)

1-13th February: Kayak Mas (Carriacou Carnival)

3rd-4th February: Westerhall White Jack Workboat Regatta

6th February: National Colours Day

7th February: 50th Independence Day

30th March-1st April: CARIFTA Games-Grenada

31st March-1st April: Blast Gouyave Easter Regatta

22nd-24th April: CTO Caribbean Tourism Organization Sustainability Tourism Conference 

26th-28th April: Carriacou Maroon & Stringband Festival 

9th-13th May: Scents of Grenada No.7

17th-19th May: 11th Grenada Chocolate and Rum Festival 

17th-20th May: Petite Martinique Whitsuntide Regatta Festival

10th June: Grenada Invitational 

1st-13th August: Spicemas (Grenada Carnival)

2nd-5th August: Carriacou Regatta Festival

13th-23rd September: Dive & Conservation Festival 

18th-21st October: Dance Grenada

24th-28th October: 1261 Film Festival

27th October: Carriacou Corn Festival

27th October-7th December: 4th Annual Arc + International Transatlantic Rally

1st December: Carols by Candlelight

6th-7th December: 3rd Annual Grenada Rugby World 7s

20th-22nd December: Carriacou Parang Festival

Moreover, three more big events will be held in 2024, but the dates for them have not been finalized yet. The events include ARC World, Grenada Charter Yacht Show, and Junior Murray International Schools Cricket Invitational.

Along with that, the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic Race was hosted by Spice Island from January 7 to 17. They also held Viking Explorers Transatlantic Rally from the 6th to the 22nd of January 2024.