Montserrat Carnival 2023 kicks off this afternoon with a parade from the Davy Hill Community Centre at 3PM. The opening ceremony follows at Carnival City from about 6PM.
The festival runs until January 2, 2024 and is a mixture of official carnival activities as well as fringe events from private promoters and community groups. The Salem Reunion committee has also planned a series of events to include a bus
Here is the full list of events with details on venues and prices. More will be added once the promoters make the information available.
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Saturday, December 16th
Opening of Carnival
- 3PM – Parade starts at Davy Hill to Carnival City, Little Bay
- 6PM – Official Opening ceremony – $10 – featuring Small Axe Band of St. Kitts
- 10PM – Trouble Inna Di Camp 3 – $30 – Moose’s Place in Little Bay
Sunday, December 17th
- 4PM – Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church – Christmas: A Time to Worship
- 8PM – Calypso Semi-Finals – $20 adults $10 child – 16 calypsonians competing in Carnival City backed by Black Rhythms Band.
Tuesday, December 19th
- 7:30PM – Small Beginnings Youth Symphony Orchestra presents ” Classics and More” – $20 – Brades Arts & Education Centre
Wednesday, December 20th
- 8PM – Nite of Pan – $20 – Carnival City featuring Diatonic Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago.
Thursday, December 21st
- 7:30PM – Emerald Community Singers present “Tis the Season” – $20 – Brades Arts & Education Centre
Friday, December 22nd
- 7PM – Miss Teen Montserrat – $45 – Montserrat Cultural Centre
- House of Refuge Gospel Concert
- MNA – Pajama Jam
- Defend Ya Borda Soundclash
Saturday, December 23rd
- Vendor’s Marketplace – Little Bay Market
- MMSA Car Show & Soundclash
- Soca vs Vybz on di deck Jam Pt2
Sunday, December 24
- 4PM – Carnival Domino Competition – Carnival City – $1000 up for grabs
Monday, December 25th
- 6PM – Christmas Carol Singing – Wonderland in Little Bay Roundabout
Tuesday, December 26th
- 8PM – Soca Monarch – Carnival City – $35 Adult | $10 child – Warda and GT defend their titles. Entertainment by Kaution Band
- Street Jam
Wednesday, December 27th
- St. John’s Day – All Day celebrations along the St. John’s main road
Thursday, December 28th
- Salem Day Celebrations – Concert featuring King Short Shirt of Antigua
- 7PM – Miss Montserrat Red Carpet Event – Montserrat Cultural Centre – $100
Friday, December 29
- 8PM – Calypso Monarch – Carnival City – $40 Adults | $10 child
- DJ Terra Birthday Bash
Saturday, December 30th
- 8PM – Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Competition -$50 – Terri Lyons of Trinidad & Tobago will be defending her title.
Sunday, December 31st
- Festival Day – Carnival City
- Elegant Affair – Good Life Night Club – $20 before 10PM and $30 after
- The Red Fete Women’s Night
Monday, January 1st
- New Year’s Day Children’s Carnival
Tuesday, January 2nd
- Street Parade
- Closing of Carnival – Carnival City
