This annual festival celebrates the anniversary of the first English settlement in the island.
The 2024 Festival will run from 12th to 18th February, 2024.
Be entertained at the opening gala and enjoy the steel band concert. Other activities include nightly shows, street fair and parade, a floodlit tattoo and night march, Alfred Pragnell memorial talks, food and vendor stalls with art and craft for sale as well as a spectacular vintage car parade. Let's not forget the tuk band with Mother Sally, Shaggy Bear, the Donkey Man and the Stiltman.
Come to Holetown with the whole family and enjoy Bajan culture at its best!
Festival Schedule
Sunday, February 11th:
- 4:00 PM: Opening Celebrations by the Holetown Monument featuring various performances and entertainment.
- 7:00 PM: The After Lime with DJ Scorpion & DJ Scotty bringing 'Oldies to Holetown'.
Monday, February 12th:
- 10:00 AM: Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk "Educational Reform" Part 1 at The Holetown Methodist Church.
Tuesday, February 13th:
- 10:00 AM: Bus Tour of Historic Holetown - Boarding at The Holetown Library (Limited Seating). Tickets available from The Holetown Festival Information Booth.
Wednesday, February 14th:
- 10:00 AM: Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk "Educational Reform" Part 2 at The Holetown Methodist Church.
Thursday, February 15th:
- 10:00 AM: Bus Tour of Historic Holetown - Boarding at The Holetown Library (Limited Seating). Tickets available at The Holetown Festival Information Booth.
- 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM: Opening of Liming Tent with DJ Music.
Friday, February 16th:
- 10:00 AM: Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk "Educational Reform" Part 3 at The Holetown Methodist Church.
- 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM: The Liming Tent continues with DJ Music.
- 8:00 PM: The Grand Floodlit Tattoo presented by The Holetown Festival and The Barbados Police Service, followed by an After Party featuring Hypasounds, Mikey, and more.
Saturday, February 17th:
- 8:00 AM: The Street Fair opens.
- 11:00 AM: George Ullyett Memorial Classic Car and Street Parade Show.
- 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Schools in Action on the Big Stage.
- 4:30 PM: BARBADOS TOURISM MARKETING INC DOOFLICKY in the streets of Holetown presented by Dawn-Lisa Callender.
- 7:00 PM: Celebrity Mixologist Competition in Association with Mount Gay Rum.
- 9:30 PM: SOCAFEST by the Holetown Monument featuring Hypasounds, Stiffy, Leadpipe & Saddis, Peter Ram, and more.
Sunday, February 18th:
- 9:00 AM: Street Fair Stalls re-open.
- 2:00 PM: Spiritual Baptists Thanksgiving Service at the Holetown Monument.
- 3:00 PM: Kidz Beach Wrestling Showcase by the Surfside Beach.
- 3:15 PM: Michael Parravicino Memorial 5K Road Walk.
- 3:30 PM: Sagicor/ HIV AIDS Commission 5K Road Run.
- 4:00 PM: Net Throwing Competition behind Zaccios Bar & Restaurant, and the Trents Football Masters Football Exhibition by the Trents Playing Field.
- 7:30 PM: Barbados Police Service Concert featuring various artists at the Holetown Monument.