Fish Fry at Pile Bay
CulturalPile Bay, Brighton, St. Michael · St. Michael
Free
A west-coast neighbourhood fish fry on the sand at Brighton, run for the people who live there. Free to attend;…
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Full calendar →Guided Open Water Swim, Carlisle Bay
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $20 non-resident · US $5 resident · free 16 and under
The opening guided swim of the Barbados Open Water Festival, in the flat water of Carlisle Bay. Guided means escorted…
Guided Open Water Swim from La Cabane
EventsBatts Rock Beach · St. Michael
US $20 non-resident · US $5 resident · free 16 and under
The festival's second guided swim, starting from La Cabane Beach Bar at Batts Rock on the west coast. Same escorted…
Oistins Under the Stars
EventsOistins Beach · Christ Church
Free
The Food & Rum Festival's free night at Oistins Bay Garden: the fish fry the island already goes to, run…
International Chef Demos
EventsSpeightstown Esplanade, Hastings Rocks and Pile Bay
Free
Free open-air cooking demonstrations at three seafront sites on the same day: Speightstown Esplanade in the north, Hastings Rocks on…
Guided Open Water Swim, Carlisle Bay #2
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $20 non-resident · US $5 resident · free 18 and under
The last guided swim before race weekend, back in Carlisle Bay. The organiser's page lists this one's free entry as…
Rise & Rum Breakfast Beach Party
EventsCopacabana Beach Club, St. Michael · St. Michael
BDS $250 | US $125
A 4am start on the sand at Copacabana: the festival's breakfast party, which runs from dark through sunrise. Ticketed.
1.5km Open Water Swim Race & ‘Just for Fun’ Swim
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $35 – $55, varies by residency, age and category
Race day one: a timed 1.5km in Carlisle Bay, run alongside a 'Just for Fun' swim over the same course…
Swim the Bay: 10km Race
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $50 – $80, varies by residency and age
The festival's longest swim and its earliest start: 10km inside Carlisle Bay, off at 7am while the water is at…
Swim the Bay: 3.33km Race
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $35 – $65, varies by residency and age
The middle Swim the Bay distance, off at 9am from Carlisle Bay. A sensible step up from the 1.5km on…
Swim the Bay: 5km Race
EventsCarlisle Bay · St. Michael
US $40 – $70, varies by residency and age
The last of the three Swim the Bay races, going five minutes behind the 3.33km field on the same Carlisle…
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Beach House Breakfast Party
EventsMusic & Nightlife
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Oistins Fish Fry
EventsFestivals
The Oistins Fish Fry is a vibrant weekly cultural and culinary event in the fishing village of Oistins, Barbados. Held…
Tipsy Music Festival
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