2024 St Maarten Carnival awaits you, come and enjoy

The Carnival in St. Maarten has been gracing the land for more than a week and the events for eight consecutive days are still to spread excitement in the country.

2024-07-07 15:51:10

2024 St. Maarten Carnival gracing the streets of country, credits to Facebook

St Marteen: The Carnival in St Maarten has been gracing the land for more than a week and the events for eight consecutive days are still to spread excitement in the country. The 2024 St Maarten Carnival commenced on April 18 and will end on May 5, 2024. The upcoming events will include all the elements from musical fun to activities. Remaining week long activities are as follows:

April 28, 2024 (Sunday) - Family Fun Day, Cook-up and Cock-up 2024
April 29, 2024 (Monday) - Youth Extravaganza
April 30, 2024 (Tuesday) - Grand Carnival Parade
May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) - Labor Day Parade
May 2, 2024 (Thursday) - UV Neon Glow Fete
May 3, 2024 (Friday) - Time Live in Concert
May 4, 2024 (Saturday) - ll Brothers Entertainment One Love Reggae Concert
May 5, 2024 (Sunday) - Closing Carnival? Burning King Momo

Highlights to the events

Grand Parade

The Grand Parade under the carnival is must attend as it is the crown jewel of the Carnival Season. There will be decorated floats, colorful costumes, lots of feathers and bikinis, and infectious rhythms echoing through Philipsburg. The Parade will take a start on Scot Road, that will turn into Bush Rush.

Must know info for better Carnival experience

On April 30 and May, there is an official public holiday. Except all banks, government offices, and most of the stores on the Dutch side will remain closed. Also, there will be only a few buses available on the road.
As there is a Grand Parade on April 30, roads in and out of Philipsburg will remain close from 10 am. So, in case, anyone coming from the Simpson Bay area to experience the parade, it is necessary to know that one will not get the access to Philipsburg through usual roads.
As there will be a hot sunny day and one will have to stand in the sun to experience the parade. So, one should be in comfortable and light clothes wearing sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.

All in all, the carnival will offer great times in the country, St Marteen, highlighting expanded tourism in the country.

Sasha Baptiste

Sasha Baptiste reports on local Caribbean news with a strong focus on crime, justice, community issues, and entertainment. With a background in sociology and journalism, she brings a grounded, people-centered perspective to her reporting, shedding light on the challenges and resilience within Caribbean societies.