Caribbean Carnival Calendar 2024

Welcome to a colorful journey through the heart of the Caribbean, where the rhythm of life meets the beat of drums, and the streets burst into a kaleidoscope of colors and costumes. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the vibrant and exhilarating world of the 2024 Caribbean Carnival season. From the pulsating soca music to the intricate masquerade designs, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of the Caribbean Carnival!

See our 2025 list here

FEBRUARY CARNIVAL 2024


CARNIVAL RIO DE JANEIRO 2024

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date:  February 9 – 17, 2024

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

MARTINIQUE CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Saint-Pierre, Martinique

Date: February 12, 2024

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Saint-Pierre, Martinique, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Port-of-Spain Trinidad & Tobago

Date: February 7 - 14, 2024

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Port-of-Spain Trinidad & Tobago, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY  

Barranquilla Carnival 2024

Location: Barranquilla, Colombia

Date:: February 10 - 13, 2024

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around the capital of Colombia, Barranquilla, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

CARNAVAL DE PONCE 2024

Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Date: February 10 - 13, 2024

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Ponce, Puerto Rico, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

CURAÇAO CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Curaçao

Date: February 11, 2024 (TBC)

 Official Website here 

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Curaçao, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY  


GUADELOUPE CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Islandwide on Guadeloupe

Date: February 12, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Guadeloupe, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY


CARRIACOU CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Carriacou

Date: February 12, 2024

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Carriacou most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY  

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CARNIVAL 2023

Location: La Vega and Santiago Dominican Republic

Date: February 12 - 13, 2024

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around the Dominican Republic, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY  


ARUBA CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Oranjestad, Aruba 

Date:  February 20, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Oranjestad, Aruba, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

Carnaval de San Pedro 2024

Location: San Pedro, Belize

Date: February 23, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around San Pedro, Belize most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

GUYANA MASHRAMANI 2024

Location: Georgetown, Guyana

Date: February  23, 2024

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Georgetown, Guyana most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

MARCH CARNIVAL 2024


VENEZUELA CARNIVAL 2024

Location: EL Callao, Venezula

Date: March 3, 2024

Where to stay:Hotel Accommodationsaround Venezula, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION

APRIL CARNIVAL 2024


JAMAICA CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Kingston, Jamaica 

Date: April 3-9, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Kingston, Jamaica most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


SAINT THOMAS CARNIVAL 2024

Location: St. Thomas

Date: April 23, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around St. Thomas, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

BAHAMAS JUNKANACOO CARNIVAL 2024

Location: Nassau, Bahamas

Date: April 28, 2024 * TBC

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Nassau, Bahamas, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

CAYMAN CARNIVAL BATABANO  2024

Location: Grand Cayman

Date: April 30, 2024 *TBC

Official Website here

Where to stay:Hotel Accommodationsaround Grand Cayman, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION

SAINT MAARTEN - ST. MARTIN CARNIVAL  2024

Location: St. Maarten (St. Martin)

Date: April 30, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around St. Martin, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

JUNE CARNIVAL 2024


CAYMAN CAYMAS 2024

Location: Grand Cayman

Date: June 29, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Grand Cayman, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

JULY CARNIVAL 2024


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Carnival 2024

Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Date: July 1 - 2, 2024

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around St. Vincent, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


Saint Lucia Carnival 2024

Location: Castries, St. Lucia

Date: July 10 - 17, 2024

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Castries, St. Lucia, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


CARNIVAL OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA 2024

Location: Cuba

Date: July 26, 2024

Official website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Santiago De Cuba, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


BONAIRE EUSTATIUS AND SABA FESTIVAL 2024

Location: Bonaire, Eustatius and Saba

Date: July 29, 2024

Official website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Bonaire and Saba, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

Antigua and Barbuda CARNIVAL 2024

Location: St. John, Antigua and Barbuda

Date: July 25 - August 6, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around St. John, Antigua and Barbuda most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

Barbados Crop Over 2024

Location: Bridgetown, Barbados

Date: July 31 - August 6, 2024

Official Website here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Bridgetown, Barbados, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

AUGUST CARNIVAL 2023


EMANCIPATION FESTIVAL - TORTOLA (BVI)

Location: British Virgin Island

Date: August 5 - 7, 2024

Official website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around BVI,, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


NEVIS CULTURAMA 2024

Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Date: August 6, 2024

Official website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around St. Kitts and Nevis, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY 

SPICEMAS - GRENADA 2024

Location: Carriacou, Grenada

Date: August 12 - 13, 2024

Official website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Carriacou, Grenada, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY

TBA 2024 DATES


BONAIRE CARNIVAL

Location: Aruba, Bonaire, And Curacao

Date: Feb TBC

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around the main location Kralendijk, most of them of the suggested hotels are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – YOU CAN PAY AT THE PROPERTY

VIRGIN GORDA EASTER FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS 

Location: British Virgin Islands

Date: April TBC

official Website here


MAIMI CARNIVAL 2023

Location: Maimi

Date: October - TBA

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around Miami, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


LONDON NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 2023

Location: London

Date: August 2024- TBA

Official Website: here

Where to stay: Hotel Accommodations around London, most of them suggest are FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY


Caribbean Carnival Travel Tips:

Plan ahead:  It never hurt to plan ahead, especially for your favourite carnival. Book your trip with our Caribbean travel guide and blog post and get information on the destination you will be going. Now a days it is important to also check if the island you want to go, is open to the public and what are the necessary document you will need for pre arrival.

Stay safe: Even the best-laid plans can head south. Shop around for the best travel insurance.

Spend money wisely: Take public transport and dine in from time to time are common saving tips during traveling. How to spend money wisely in the Caribbean? Make use of technology. There’s an app for everything.

Feel free to leave a comment below on any other official dates I should add. Are you waiting for Carnival Season? Tell me, what has been your favourite Carnival memory so far?