Barbados’ 2023 Crop Over Calendar Released

The National Cultural Foundation has released the highly anticipated 2023 Crop Over calendar. Crop Over, which is one of Barbados’ historic festivals will kick off in April 2023 and end in August 2023. The official opening of the festival is the Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes on 01 July 2023. Grand Kadooment, which is the last major event on the Crop Over calendar is on 07 August 2023.

2023 Crop Over Calendar

Here is a look at some of the events that have been added to the 2023 Crop Over calendar:

April 2023

Sunday, 16 April 2023: Washout at the Flash Zone Bar (Starts at 3:00 p.m.)
Friday, 21 April 2023: Kaos Foreday Morning Band Launch at the Flash Zone Bar (Starts at 3:00 p.m.)

May 2023

Thursday, 25 May – Sunday, 27 August 2023: Visual arts exhibition “We Came on Merchant Ships” at the Queen’s Park Gallery

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June 2023

Friday, 02 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Saturday, 03 June 2023: Crop Over in the City at Golden Square (Starts at 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, 03 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Friday, 09 June 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Friday, 09 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Saturday, 10 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Friday, 16 June 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Friday, 16 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Saturday, 17 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Friday, 23 June 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Friday, 23 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Saturday, 24 June 2023: June Birthday “Hard Fete” at the Flash Zone Bar (Starts at 7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, 24 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime
Sunday, 25 June 2023: Indian & Chris Gayle’s Gravity cruise on the M.V Dream Chaser (Sailing time is 6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, 30 June 2023: Crop Over Sweet Lime

July 2023

Saturday, 01 Jul 2023: Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes at Haymans Factory in St. Peter
Sunday, 02 July 2023: Summer Edition Cooler Cruise on the M.V. Dream Chaser (Sailing time is 12:00 p.m.)
Sunday, 02 July 2023: Junior Monarch Semi-Finals at the National Botanical Gardens
Monday, 03 July 2023: Candy Land cruise on the Harbour Master (Sailing time is 10:00 p.m.)
Friday, 07 July 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, 08 July 2023: Bridgetown Market at Cheapside Market
Friday, 14 July 2023: Pan Yard Lime at the NCF carpark
Friday, 14 July 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, 15 July 2023: Bridgetown Market at Golden Square Freedom Park
Saturday, 15 July 2023: Junior Kadooment at the National Botanical Gardens
Saturday, 15 July 2023: Junior Monarch Finals at the National Botanical Gardens
Sunday, 16 July 2023: Pandemonium at the National Botanical Gardens
Friday, 21 July 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, 22 July 2023: Bridgetown Market at Spring Garden Playing Field
Wednesday, 26 July 2023: Crop Over Folk Concert at the Golden Square Freedom Park
Friday, 28 July 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, 29 July 2023: Bridgetown Market at Heroes Square
Sunday, 30 July 2023: Soca on de Hill

August 2023

Tuesday, 01 August 2023: Emancipation Day Celebrations
Tuesday, 01 August 2023: The Reunion at Kensington Mall car park
Wednesday, 02 August 2023: Rise
Thursday, 03 August 2023: Jabnival at Savvy on the Beach
Friday, 04 August 2023: Pic-O-De-Crop Finals at the National Botanical Gardens
Saturday, 05 August 2023: Foreday Morning Jam from Bridgetown to the Mighty Grynner Highway
Saturday, 05 August 2023: Dis is Rick concert
Saturday, 05 August 2023: Bridgetown Market at the Mighty Grynner Highway
Sunday, 06 August 2023: Bridgetown Market at the Mighty Grynner Highway
Sunday, 06 August 2023: Soca 4.0 at the National Botanical Gardens
Sunday, 06 August 2023: Vibe Land: Chapter 4 (Starts at 4:00 p.m.)
Monday, 07 August 2023: Grand Kadooment from Warrens to the Mighty Grynner Highway
Tuesday, 08 August 2023: Superlynks Bibbers Cruise on the M.V. Dream Chaser (Sales at 1:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, 08 August 2023: Bonvoyage cruise on the M.V. Dream Chaser (Sails at 7:00 p.m.)
Friday, 11 August 2023: Superlynks Soca Fridays at the Mount Gay Visitors Centre (Starts at 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, 12 August 2023: Bridgetown Market at Independence Square