Event· Barbados· Windward Islands
Holetown Festival
13° 11.1′ N · 59° 38.2′ W · approximate
A week-long festival every mid-February marking the English settlers' landing at Holetown on February 17, 1627, with parades, folk music, a military tattoo and food stalls.
Practical
Position is the Holetown settlement monument from OpenStreetMap (approx). The festival was started in 1977 (Visit Barbados). It coincides with peak cruising season; anchor off Holetown only in settled weather.
Best for
Culture during a February visit
Season
Mid-February