November through May Art Thursday St Croix features local Christiansted art galleries, jewelers and other shops open late to showcase the island’s top artists and artisans. Enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments as you make your way through town. Art Thursday St Croix, an event not to be missed! … [Read more...] about Art Thursday St Croix
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St Croix Agrifest 2017
$6 Adults | $4 Seniors | $3 Children St Croix comes alive each year with Agrifest - a Caribbean Country Fair celebrating the US Virgin Islands as well as many other Caribbean islands. Long known as the "Bread Basket of the Caribbean", St Croix's fertile lands are the perfect place to celebrate everything agricultural. You'll find livestock demonstrations, a petting zoo, … [Read more...] about St Croix Agrifest 2017
Art Thursday St Croix
November through May Art Thursday St Croix features local Christiansted art galleries, jewelers and other shops open late to showcase the island’s top artists and artisans. Enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments as you make your way through town. Art Thursday St Croix, an event not to be missed! … [Read more...] about Art Thursday St Croix
Art Thursday St Croix
November through May Art Thursday St Croix features local Christiansted art galleries, jewelers and other shops open late to showcase the island’s top artists and artisans. Enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments as you make your way through town. Art Thursday St Croix, an event not to be missed! … [Read more...] about Art Thursday St Croix
Art Thursday St Croix
November through May Art Thursday St Croix features local Christiansted art galleries, jewelers and other shops open late to showcase the island’s top artists and artisans. Enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments as you make your way through town. Art Thursday St Croix, an event not to be missed! … [Read more...] about Art Thursday St Croix
Cruzan Rum Distillery
Don't Hurry When you tour the Cruzan Rum Factory, you'll be literally stepping into St Croix History. The Nelthropp family has been producing rum on St Croix since 1760. And likely when you visit the factory on St Croix, you'll bump into one of the Nelthropps - after 8 generations, they still run the show. Rich in heritage, the Cruzan Rum distillery is "the world's most … [Read more...] about Cruzan Rum Distillery
Mango Melee
Food and Craft vendors Mango Eating Contest Music and Entertainment (with surprise guests) Mango Dis, Mango Dat cooking competition (see below) Fun & Creative Activities for the Kids The return of the Dunk Tank Education Opportunities and much more!! This fun-filled day for the whole family includes food vendors offering all sorts of delicious mango treats … [Read more...] about Mango Melee
Jump Up!
Jump Up is a traditional street party that happens in downtown Christiansted four times per year. From the famed Christiansted Harbor Boardwalk up to Company Street and from Fort Christianvaern to Queen Cross Street, the streets are closed off and lined with sidewalk sales, street vendors, live bands and throngs of festival goers. You’ll find local shops offering sales and many … [Read more...] about Jump Up!
Emancipation Day: A Truly Crucian Story
While many across the United States and it's Territories are preparing for the 4th of July and American Independence celebrations, today July 3rd, marks a very important holiday here in the US Virgin Islands - Emancipation Day. One of my favorite books is Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende which tells the harrowing saga of Zarité from her slavery on a sugar plantation … [Read more...] about Emancipation Day: A Truly Crucian Story
Transfer Day in the Virgin Islands: Seven Flags Over St Croix
Living in the Virgin Islands it seems like every other week there is a holiday. Particularly because we celebrate all the traditional US Holidays, but there are also some important and historical USVI holidays in the mix. Each March 31st we celebrate Transfer Day in the US Virgin Islands. So what the heck is Transfer Day anyways? Since Columbus encountered and named the … [Read more...] about Transfer Day in the Virgin Islands: Seven Flags Over St Croix
