JOIN THE BARBADOS CROP OVER 2018 EXPERIENCE

Barbados has numerous festivals, food, sports and culture but none can compare to Crop Over, the sweetest summer festival! For eight weeks every year, starting June through to the first week in August, a host of events and activities are showcased to the delight of Barbadians and the thousands of visitors who descend on the island’s picturesque shores but it’s the last four weeks in particular, where we see competitions culminate and revellers hit the road, which draws the biggest crowds.

Foreday Morning Jam is the first of two jumps signaling the climax of the annual Crop Over, It is held the Friday night before Grand Kadooment.

Grand Kadooment is the first Monday in August every year. It is the day people let their hair down, release their inhibitions and the the rhythm if the soca music take over. Bedecked in beautiful costumes adorned with sequins, glitter, feathers and charms, thousands take to the streets in Crop Over Bands to play mas. Band membership inclusive of costumes, food drink and other amenities with cost up to US $3500. Many of these packages can be arranged by concierge services such as Carnival Utopia. Carnival Utopia provides packages which are all inclusive of costumes, hotel accommodation, transportation allowing a seamless hassle free experience.The day jump has also been known to attract tremendous star power such as Barbados own Rihanna , Lewis Hamilton.