Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Castries (Saint Lucia), Saint Lucia

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Druk — Independence Day

• Festival

  Independence Day

  22 febNationale feestdagDruk

  Flag raising and school parades on 22 February, with a week of concerts and church services around it. Government offices shut and the island is in blue, gold, white and black. Bron ↗

Druk — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival

• Seizoen

  Sargassum on the Atlantic side

  1 apr – 30 sep · meestalSargassumseizoen

  The windward coast around Vieux Fort and Micoud takes the weed and the smell that comes with it. The Caribbean side, from Castries down to Soufriere, is largely spared.

• Festival

  Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival

  30 apr – 10 meiMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  The main stage sits on the causeway at Pigeon Island, with free fringe shows around Castries and Soufriere for a week and a half. Rodney Bay is where to be based, and the north-coast rooms go first. Bron ↗

Druk — Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival

In mei begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the Atlantic side (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival (30 apr – 10 mei)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Risico

  Hurricane season

  1 jun – 30 nov

  Far enough south to be missed most years, but Tomas arrived at the end of October 2010 and took the roads and the water supply with it. August to early October is the stretch that matters. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Saint Lucia Carnival

  1–22 julDrukBoek vroeg

  Saint Lucia moved its carnival off Lent and into July. J'ouvert starts before dawn in paint and oil, then two days of Parade of the Bands close Castries in the third week of the month. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the Atlantic side (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal))

Druk — Saint Lucia Carnival, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the Atlantic side (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov), Saint Lucia Carnival (1–22 jul)

Druk — La Rose Flower Festival, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  La Rose Flower Festival

  30 augReligieus feestDruk

  One of two historic flower societies here, members dress in red and hold a Mass and gala for St Rose de Lima. A UNESCO-listed tradition with fewer active members each year. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the Atlantic side (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the Atlantic side (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Topdrukte — Jounen Kweyol, La Marguerite Festival

• Festival

  Jounen Kweyol

  25 oktGroot festivalDruk

  Creole Heritage Month runs all October and lands on Creole Day, the last Sunday, when four host communities cook all day and the radio switches to Kweyol. Getting to the host villages takes planning. Bron ↗

• Festival

  La Marguerite Festival

  17 oktReligieus feestDruk

  The purple-wearing counterpart to La Rose, honouring St Margaret Mary Alacoque with its own society, Mass and gala. Falls the same month as Jounen Kweyol but is a separate, older tradition. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Druk — ARC finish at Rodney Bay

• Festival

  ARC finish at Rodney Bay

  25 nov – 22 decSportevenementDrukBoek vroeg

  Two hundred-odd yachts finish the Atlantic crossing at Rodney Bay through the first three weeks of December, each met on the dock with rum at whatever hour it lands. The marina runs on crew time. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Topdrukte — ARC finish at Rodney Bay, National Day and Lantern Festival

• Festival

  National Day and Lantern Festival

  12–13 decNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  The island's public holiday for Saint Lucy's feast day; Castries marks the eve with a lantern-making competition, a lantern parade downtown and fireworks. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: ARC finish at Rodney Bay (25 nov – 22 dec)