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The Best of St. Croix |
2008 Calendar of Events |
January 1 New Year's Day - (Holiday) Ring in the new year by visiting with relatives and loved ones. Start the new year together. |
January 2 Food Fair (Half Holiday) |
The Food Fair highlights the best of St. Croix. All the traditional dishes are brought out and everyone has a good time eating. |
January 3 J'ouvert (Holiday) This morning starts with a lively tramp in Frederiksted to bring in the new year. |
January 4 Children's Festival Parade (Holiday) Today is the Children's Parade with floats, troupes and floupes. |
January 5 Adult Festival Parade - (Three Kings Day Observed) The Christmas season does not end until today with the Three Kings Parade. Three Kings Day this year is actually Sunday. The village ends tonight, also. |
January 6 Three Kings Day (Holiday) The actual date of Three Kings this year. |
January 16 Jazz Festival in Frederiksted |
Today the Holland America ship Westerdam is in port. This ship is the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise which is here as part of the St.Croix Jazz & Blues Week which runs from January 13 through January 19. 1900 cruise passengers will be disembarking for this 7th Annual Rhythm & Blues Festival. Headlineres are Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Coco Montoya, Max Cabello, Shemekia Copeland, Terrence Simien, Deanna Bogart and local band Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights. Music will begin from 2PM until 10PM at the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted. Bring a blanket to sit on. No outside food or beverages allowed. |
January 17 Art Thursday - Christiansted Town Tonight visit various galleries in the town of Christiansted and get special deals from 5PM to 8PM. |
January 18 Sunset Jazz - Frederiksted Town Tonight is the first Sunset Jazz of the year featuring Rhythmx on the waterfront in Frederiksted. This event coincides with the full week of Jazz events taking place in Freedom City. |
January 19 Krewe de Barkus Dog Parade |
Today in Christiansted town on the Boardwalk there is the annual Dog Parade. Dress up your pooch for the festivities. Registration begins at 12 Noon. The parade begins at 1PM. Lots of goodies for your pet will be on hand and for sale at local stores and Sadie's Pet Boutique. |
February 2 Mardi Croix - Cane Bay Crewe de Croix once again puts on the Ritz in the Mardi Croix parade at Cand Bay. The model for this parade is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. |
February 8 Valentine's Jump Up - Christiansted Town Tonight is Valentine's Jump Up in the town of Christiansted from 6PM to 10PM. Stores will be open for an easy and convenient shopping experience. Musicians play n eery corner while you enjoy cocktails and open-air cafe cuisine. Sponsored by the Christiansted Retail and Restaurant Association. |
Caribbean Community Theater Tonight opens the musical show Chicago with some of our local stars. |
February 9 Fur Ball - St. Croix Animal Welfare Center Tonight at 7PM begins the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center's Annual Fur Ball Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction. This event is being held at the Brass Parrot Restaurant at the Buccaneer Hotel. Make an effort to attend. Limited to 100 guests. |
International Regatta & Valentine's Optimist Regatta |
This weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, the Regattas will be run from 10AM around the island by the St. Croix Yacht Club. The adult craft will be racing in several races from the Buck Island Channel to Christiansted Harbor and the Optimists (children) will be racing their craft on the East side of Teague Bay. Sailboats everywhere! |
February 14 Valentine's Day - Be Sweet Today! |
February 15 Sunset Jazz - Frederiksted Town Tonigh,t at sunset, is another installment of our festival of music, Sunset Jazz in the town of Frederiksted. Hosted by the Frederiksted Economic Development Association. Bring a blanket for this free concert. |
Spring Fling Invitiational Swim Meet The St. Croix Dolphins Swim Club is hosting the Spring Fling Invitational Swim Meet this weekend. |
January 21 Martin Luther King's Day (Holiday) Today we honor a great man who stood for justice and equality for all men regardless of color or religion. We could use a bit of that old time empathy in the world today. |
This weekend, plan to attend the Agricultural Fair at the Lower Love Station on St. Croix. This year's theme "The Business of Agriculture:The way Forward". Along with the exhibits of Fruits, Vegetables and Livestock, there will be exhibition booths for schools, community agencies and government agencies - to include the Energy Office and WAPA. There are, also, food booths lining the promenade areas. There will also be various musical shows, a Fairwear Fashion Competition, Calypso shows, a Maubi Competition, a Pigtail Souse Competition and five Food Demonstrations over the three days. Lots to do and see. |
21st Annual Caribbean Fine Art Exhibit - Good Hope School Campus This week also showcases the Fine Arts of the Caribbean at Good Hope School as a benefit for the Good Hope School Scholarship Fund. Friday evening from 7PM to 9PM, there is a preview sale and reception. The exhibit continues, with free admission, Saturday through Monday beginning at 10AM. |
February 22-24 21st Annual Orchid Society Show This weekend features the blooming orchids at the Orchid Society's annual festival at the American Legion Hall. The show is open from 9AM to 6PM. Come see some local beauties. |
February 23 St. Croix Environmental Association's (SEA) Annual Masquerade Ball This year's SEA Masquerade Ball will be held at Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino from 6:30PM. Dress up as your favorite sea creature and join in on the fun. |
March 15 St. Patrick's Parade Today from 11AM there will be the St. Paddy's Day 39th Annual Parade in the town of Christiansted. Judging this year will be in Sunday Market Square. Wear your green! |
March 16 Palm Sunday Catholics this day carry blessed palms home from church. They are a reminder of Jesus' entering into Jerusalem. |
March 17 St. Patrick's Day March 20 1st Day of Spring! Holy Thursday (Holiday) Art Thursday - Christiansted Town March 21 Good Friday (Holiday) No liquor sold between 9AM and 5PM today. March 22 Holy Saturday March 23 Easter Sunday The day the Christ rose from the dead as per Christian beliefs. Today Christian Virgin Islanders celebrate with a large family dinner. A time to catch up with friends and family. March 24 Easter Monday (Holiday) Government workers get an extra day off to digest and relax. |
March 9 Artisan's Fair and Calypso Concert - Whim Museum |
March 28-30 35th International Rolex Regatta - St. Thomas Yacht Club This race of many yachts from all over the world is known as the Crown Jewel of the Caribbean. |
March 30 Flower and Fine Arts Exhibit - Botanical Gardens Today from 10AM to 5PM lots of art and lots of blooming plants, hibiscus and floral arrangements will be on display for the benefit of the St. George Village Botanical Gardens. |
United Way Chili Cookoff - Divi Carina Bay Today is the contest between local chili cooks to see who is the best. The best will travel to Terlingua Texas for the National Chili Cookoff. May the best cook win. |
March 31 Transfer Day (Holiday) Today we celebrate the transferring of the Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States. This purchase of the islands by the United States was a strategic maneuver during WWI. |
April 6 - 26 Carnival in St. Thomas All month there will be Carnival events from Queen Shows to Calypso Monarch contests, parades and many other events. |
April 17 A Taste of St. Croix - Divi Carina Bay Resort This year the Taste of St. Croix event tops off a week-long exploration of restaurants on St. Croix. Celebrity chefs Rocco Dispirito, Robin Hass and Kevin Rathbun will be judging this year. The event begins at 6PM and ends at 9PM. Bring your appetites for the new and unusual. Also, Moet Chandon and TEMPO present an afterparty from 9PM to 1AM in the Lobby. |
April 19 - 27 Passover Passover begins today at sundown and lasts until sundown on April 27. Today Jews celebrate the exodus from Egypt and the creator's sparing the lives of the Jewish people from the ten plagues. |
April 18 Sunset Jazz Sunset Jazz tonight on th Frederiksted Waterfront at 6PM. Sponsored by FEDA. |
April 24 Calypso Competition -St. Thomas Lionel Roberts Stadium 8PM |
April 25 Carnival Childen's Parade (Holiday) Children's Parade on Main Street St. Thomas 10AM |
April 26 Adult Carnival Parade Adult Parade on Main Street St. Thomas 10AM |
April 22 Earth Day Today, lets think of ways to protect the planet on which we all live. The Earth is in need of our help. |
May 2 Jump Up - Christiansted Town Tonight is another Jump Up in the town of Christiansted from 6PM to 10PM sponsored by the Christiansted Retail and Restaurant Association. This special Jump Up precedes the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on Sunday. |
May 11 Mother's Day Do something special today for the Mom(s) in your life. |
May 16 Sunset Jazz - Frederiksted Town Enjoy live Jazz music while watching the sun go down at 6PM. You may even see a green flash! Sponsored by the Frederiksted Economic Development Association. |
May 26 Memorial Day Observed (Holiday) Today we remember all of those who fought and died for freedom worldwide. |
May 15 Art Thursday - Christiansted Town Stroll around the streets of Christiansted after dark and view the handiwork of artists displayed at the galleries around town. |
June 15 Father's Day Today is an opportunity to show that special Dad(s) our appreciation. |
June 16 Organic Act Day Today is the anniversary of the Organic Act. This document is what guides our Virgin islands government in lieu of a Constitution. This year a Constitutional Convention has been elected to draft a true Constitution for the Territory. |
June 19 Art Thursday - Christiansted Town June 20 Sunset Jazz - Frederiksted Town |
June 21 Summer's First Day! |
May 4 Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Beginning at 6:00 the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon will be run by some of the biggest names in the sport as part of the worldwide set of Triathlon courses. Mike Pigg will be back, once again, to run, bike and swim the course. The race covering the East End and Mid-Island will, as expected, see bikers trying to master that tortuous climb known as 'The Beast'. |
May 25 2nd Annual Kallaloo-Gumbo Cookoff Today is the Kallaloo-Gumbo Cookoff in Cane Bay at the Spratnet Bar. Competition begins at 1PM, so bring your appetite. |
June 29 3rd annual Emancipation Donkey Races |
Today at 1PM at the Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Donkey Races will be run for fun and cameraderie. Donkeys from the island of St. John have been brought over for the event. |
July 2 Emancipation Tea Meeting |
Tonight at 7:30PM in Customs House Square in Frederiksted, the Department of Tourism and the Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Committee sponsor this year's Emancipation Tea Meeting. A load of laughs following the original structure of the tea meeting ceremony. The Millenium Choir, Scratch Band, St. Thomas Heritage Dancers and featuring Paul Keens-Douglas. |
July 3 (Holiday) Emancipation Day - 160th Anniversary |
This morning at 5:30AM the Fort to Fort Emancipation Walk hosted by Senator Terrence "Positive" Nelson starts at Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted to Fort Frederik in Frederiksted. 11:00AM begins the Cultural Food Village in Frederiksted. 1:00PM in Customs House Square in Frederiksted the Emancipation Commemoration program begins. This year's featured guests are Grupo Majestad Negra from Puerto Rico, historian Mario Moorhead, the Chief of the Carib (Kalinago) Nation Territory of Dominica, The Hon. Charles Williams, and Minister of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan. There is an Emanciption Art Exhibit to see at the Fort. 8:30PM the Emancipation Street Quadrille begins in Customs House Square with Native Rhythms Band and dance caller Curtis Williams. |
July 4 Independence Day (Holiday) |
Celebrating the U.S. Independence from British rule. As a continuation of Emancipation Week at 2:00PM the Charlotte Amalie Marching Band from St. Thomas and the St. Croix Rising Stars Steel Orchestra will perform, and a special performance by local "queens" will take place in Frederiksted. |
The Amistad reproduction slave ship docked in Gallows Bay Habor. |
Walk to Freedom. |
Blowing the Conch Shell. |
Grupo Majestad Negra. |
July 6 Mango Melee - St. George Village Botanical Gardens |
July 24 Governor's Luncheon - The Frederiksted Fort |
Today, the Mango Melee celebration will take place at The St. George Village Botanical Gardens. Displays of fruit, food preparation contests, classes on plants and fruits,lots of vendors and of course, a mango eating contest. 11AM to 6:30PM. |
Sailing School - Frederiksted |
Local youth take summer lessons at Junie Bomba's Sailing Academy. |