Event· Pigeon Island· Windward Islands
St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
14° 5.6′ N · 60° 57.9′ W · approximate
St Lucia's big spring music festival, held since 1992, brings international headliners and Caribbean artists to open-air stages, with the main stage on Pigeon Island just above the Rodney Bay anchorage.
Practical
Position is Pigeon Island National Landmark, the main-stage venue (approx; other venues include Derek Walcott Square in Castries). Founded in 1992 to extend the tourist season into May; rebranded the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival in 2013 (Wikipedia). The tourism authority describes it as every spring, with Art and the City in Castries alongside; dates change each year, so check and book berths early. Expect a busy Rodney Bay anchorage on main-stage nights and secure the dinghy.
Best for
Music festival from the anchorage
Season
Spring (traditionally May); dates vary
Nearby
- Jambe de Bois (Pigeon Island)Right here
- Pigeon Island National LandmarkRight here
- Fort Rodney and Signal Peak Hike (Pigeon Island)0.1 NM away
- Pigeon Island Beach and Snorkel0.3 NM away
- Pigeon Island Anchorage (North Rodney Bay)0.4 NM away
- Duke's Place Grilled Fish (Gros Islet)0.9 NM away
- Flavours of the Grill (Gros Islet)0.9 NM away
- Gros Islet Friday Night Street Party1 NM away
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