Some celebrate with us at any of our festivals as you are certain to have an enjoyable time. See the masquerades and more on St Patrick’s Week a weeklong celebration highlighting Montserrat’s local culture and Irish heritage. This week culminates with the St. Patrick’s Day national holiday on March 17, a commemoration of the slave uprising on that very day in 1768.
View pageantry at its best with the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations on the first week in June with a national parade. Here you can get a glimpse of the Defence Force, Police Force, Fire and Rescue Service, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and Brownies, Pathfinders, Red Cross and other uniformed groups on parade.
In July, do not miss the Calabash Festival named after the fruit identified as one of our cultural items. The calabash tree can grow up to 30 feet, and its fruit can be used as an eating utensil, musical instrument and decorative item. Come venture to the festival’s many events from an exhibition to beach barbeques and around the island bus tours.
Be part of Montserrat’s rich cultural heritage on Cudjoe Head Day at the end of July. Join us as we celebrate our African ancestry with revelry and fun, in a street festival that includes live music and vendors. The celebration may also include a steel band performance, road race, masquerades, string band, and an exhibition of goods produced in the village of Cudjoe Head, named after a runaway slave who was caught and put to death by his master.
For your winter holiday in December, there’s the Year-end Festival - our Carnival. Listen to the pulsating rhythms of the calypso competitions and musical concerts. Enjoy the beauty and talent shows, costume parades, and other special events that are a must see for our visitors. Be sure to see the masquerades and ‘Miss Goosy’, a traditional costumed festival character.
