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The Best of St. Croix |
2009 Calendar of Events |
January 1 New Year's Day (Holiday) |
Caribbean Night Adult and Junior King and Queen of the Bands Festival Village |
January 2 (Holiday) Children's Three Kings Parade - King Street, Frederiksted 10AM |
Tonight showcases the entrants for King and Queen of the Bands. Their elaborate costumes will be on stage for the contest. |
January 3 |
January 4 Fun Day Festival Last Lap |
January 19 - (Holiday) Martin Luther King's Birthday This year, the holiday is especially poignant because tomorrow, the first Black President will be sworn into office in the United States. |
February 7 Krewe de Barkus Dog Parade - Christiansted Boardwalk |
January 24 St. Croix Animal Welfare Center's Fur Ball |
Tonight is the annual Fur Ball benefit to assist in our island's premier animal care center. There will be dinner and a silent auction of many items to assist the shelter. |
Once again, at 2PM today, the pooches will be strutting their fabulous doggie costumes as the Doggie Parade gets underway. Lots of fun. |
February 7 Krewe de Barkus Dog Parade - Christiansted Boardwalk |
January 24 St. Croix Animal Welfare Center's Fur Ball |
Tonight is the annual Fur Ball benefit to assist in our island's premier animal care center. There will be dinner and a silent auction of many items to assist the shelter. |
Once again, at 2PM today, the pooches will be strutting their fabulous doggie costumes as the Doggie Parade gets underway. Lots of fun. |
Good Hope School Fine Arts Exhibit |
The annual event that brings together local food, crafts and island farmers of fresh produce and meat takes place over the three day weekend. |
The collection of island art by artists on the island, again this year, is nothing short of amazing. Creativity abounds! |
February 21 Mardi Croix - St. Croix Style - Cane Bay |
The parade begins at 12 Noon from Cane Bay beachside to LaVallee, from West to East. Modelled after Mardi Gras. |
February 24 Mardi Gras - New Orleans |
February 21-22 St. Croix International Regatta - St. Croix Yacht Club |
This weekend, the race runs from Teague Bay to Christiansted Habor and back. This race included other islands in the Caribbean. |
Fat Tuesday. Last day to eat meat and suffer all kinds of debauchery before Holy Week begins. |
February 28 African Dance Class - Black History Month Free Session - St. Gerard's Hall Frederiksted |
SEA's Masquerade Ball and Auction - The Palms at Pelican Cove From 6PM - 10PM tonight, the St. Croix Environmental Association will host this year's Masquerade Ball. The theme is SEAing Green. So come out with a green green costume of your favorite sea creature and win a prize. There will also be a live and a silent auction of 160 items. |
February 25 Ash Wednesday |
An afternoon of dancing to the beat of the drums. Good rythmic exercise for both women and men, young and old. All are welcome to attend. No one is immune to this beat, it is as familiar as the beat of your heart! |
March 7 St. Croix Special Olympics Meet - 9:30AM St. Croix Renaissance Recreational Center |
Today our special athletes come out to show their expertise at a number of track and field events. Come out and support these youngsters by volunteering or spectating. Lets cheer them on! |
Friends of Denmark - 2nd Annual Danish West Indian Night St. Croix Country Club - Frederiksted |
For their 45th Anniversary, the Friends of Denmark are displaying Danish and Danish West Indian Cuisine complete with recipes. It is an opportunity to see the original Danish recipes that inspired West Indian dishes such as Red Grout. Dinner, quelbe and Danish music will be enjoyed from 5:30PM to 9 PM. |
March 15 St. Patrick's Day Parade - Christiansted Town 11AM A raucous time is had by all as this parade wends its way up Company Street across Prince Street and down King Street. The wearing of the green! |
March 21 SEA's- Reptile Ramble - Southgate Coastal Reserve 9AM |
Lessons about the environment and its creatures takes place this morning for young and old. SEA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are hosts. |
March 22 United Way's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff - Divi Carina Bay Resort |
Come out on the beach for a taste of some great chili for a good cause. Entries include both vegetarian and meat types of chili. 9AM to 6PM. The winner goes on to the National Hili Cookoff in Terlingua Texas. |
Spring Starving Artists Day - Whim Plantation Museum Today is the Springtime show at Whim Greathouse. Local artists, craftspeople and vendors will have items on hand and give demonstrations from 10AM to 5PM. |
March 31 - (Holiday) Transfer Day Today marks the official transfer of the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John from Denmark to the United States in 1917. The era of Danish rule came to an end however islanders were not granted citizenship of the U.S. until 1921. |
April 8 - Passover Begins Tonight at 6PM Passover Begins. The commemoration of passage out of slavery in Egypt into the promised land. This year Easter and Passover coincide on the calendar similarly as they did in the year of Jesus' passion. |
April 9 - (Holiday) Holy Thursday For those of the Catholic faith this day begins the Passion Weekend leading up to Easter. Many Virgin Islanders take this holiday season to camp on the beach for the long weekend. |
April 10 - (Holiday) Good Friday |
April 12 Easter Sunday The most joyful day of the Christian world. The Resurrection has come. |
April 13 - (Holiday) Easter Monday An extra day off from work to recover from the celebration of the Resurrection. Passover continues. |
April 15-19 Women's Coalition - Annual Tennis Tournament |
Five days of tennis action to benefit the Women's Coalition. Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles matches will be played. |
April 16 St. Croix Foundation's 7th Annual Taste of St. Croix - Divi Carina Bay Resort |
April 22 Earth Day - Solar House Tour |
Today, Mother Earth needs our help more than ever. Earlier this week we had the opportunity to tour the new Solar House at Green Cay on the East End. |
Tonight from 6PM to 9PM the St. Croix Foundation hosts one of the largest food events on the island. Chefs from numerous restaurants vie for the crown. Tastings of food and wine from many of St. Croix' fine establishments will be available for sampling by a select sampling of the island's food lovers. Tickets for this event are scooped up fast! |
April 18 1st Annual Arroz con Pollo Contest - Florence Williams Library |
This Chicken and Rice contest is for the benefit of the Florence Williams Public Library's Spanish Wing. Many cooks from several Latin American countries vie for the title of best cook of Arroz con Pollo. |
May 1 Ironman Jump-Up - Christiansted Town 6PM -10pm The Christiansted Restaurant & Retail Association puts on this special event to welcome the Iron Man Triathlon athletes. |
May 3 Half Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Jazz Vespers - St. Croix Reformed Church - La Reine Hill This free performance "Hangin' with Hennes" features original music and more. Free Will Offering. Light refreshments. |
May 1 - (Holiday) Carnival Children's Parade - St. Thomas With Carnival in full swing in St. Thomas, the whole territory gets the day off to travel to St. Thomas and enjoy the festivities. St. Thomas gets off Wednesday and Thursday in addition for their Food Fair and J'ouvert. |
May 10 Mother's Day STX Sankofa - 3rd Annual Mothers Dance Brunch and Performance |
June 13 Battle at the Beach - Karate Competition |
May 25 - (Holiday) Memorial Day |
This year's Brunch and Performance will be held at the Reading Rainbow Great Hall in Upper Love from 12 Noon to 4:30PM. This event benefits five dance scholarship recipients by sending them to study at the Zawadi School of African Dance in Atlantic City, NJ and the Kankouran West African Dance Company in Washington, DC. Call 340-772-2079 for tickets and information. |
May 9 CMCA -1st Annual What a Kalalloo! Contest - Frederiksted Today from 11AM is the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts Kalalloo contest. Who will emerge the best? To benefit the art center. |
June 21 Father's Day Horse Races at Randall "Doc" James Racetrack - 1PM |
July 5 Mango Melee St. George Village Botanical Gardens 12 Noon - 6:30PM Come out to view and taste mangoes in all of their various forms and concoctions. Demonstrations and workshops, vendors and food contests, children's games and garden tours. Many activities for the entire family for the entire day. |
July 3 - (Holiday) Virgin Islands Emancipation Day Today marks the anniversary of the freeing of the slaves on July 3, 1848 from what was then known as the Danish West Indies. Governor von Scholten's proclamation of freedom was read from the ramparts of Fort Frederik in Frederiksted. This action was forced by the uprising of the enslaved lead by General Buddhoe, Moses Gottlieb. 5:30AM - Walk to Freedom from Fort Christiansvaern to Fort Frederik led by Senator Terrence 'Positive" Nelson. Noon - Food Sale in buddhoe Park, Frederiksted 4:00PM - Mario Moorhead and Carlyle Corbin, historians will detail the Emancipation legacy and what it means today. 7:30PM - Quadrille in Buddhoe Park with music by Native Rhythm Band |
July 4 Independence Day Today marks the United States first day of independence in1776 from the rule of Great Britain. A new constitution, modelled partly on Thomas Paine's The Rights of Man was formed as a 'great experiment' to try the hypothesis that man could live, civilly and socially, a life of freedom and equality with inalienable rights and limited government. |
Horse Racing - Randall "Doc" James Racetrack - Posttime 1PM |
June 28 Gentlemen of Jones Emancipation Donkey Races 1PM Paul E. Joseph Stadium - Frederiksted Today is the 4th Annual Donkey Race Day sponsored by the Gentlemen of Jones and the Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Committee as the first leg of the Emancipation celebrations. The last race is the Jackass Cup - all are welcome. |
July 2 Emancipation Tea Meeting - Fort Frederik, Frederiksted 7:30PM This evening it is a fun time of laughs, singing, poetry, tea and all around fun at the annual tea meeting for the Emancipation Week of celebrations. |
July 10 Alexander Hamilton Jump Up - Christiansted Town The Christiansted Restaurant and Retail Association once again is putting on the special Jump Up to honor Alexander Hamilton. Stores and restaurants will be open late for your enjoyment. |
Adults Three Kings Parade King Street Frederiksted 10AM |
February 14-16 Presidents' Day Weekend (Holiday) Valentine's Day (14th) Agricultural Fair |
2nd Annual Kallaloo-Gumbo Cookoff - Cane Bay |
This cookoff is sponsored by the Krewe de Croix as one of their yearly competitions held on the Northside of the island at Cane Bay. |
July 18 Town Hall Meeting - Buddhoe Park - Frederiksted Meet and speak face to face with an assembly of Senators representing our islands. Convey your concerns and suggestions. Rib Cookoff - Coconuts on the Beach - Frederiksted First Rib Cookoff sponsored by Coconuts on the Beach. Live Music. |
September 7 - (Holiday) Labor Day |
September 18 Rosh Hashanah Tonight at sunset begins the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah or the New Year. |
September 26 Open House Government House - Frederiksted The Old Danish School has been refurbished under the direction of Architect William Taylor to better than its former glory. The old building has been turned into new offices for the Governor and his staff. |
September 27 Yom Kippur Tonight is Kol Nidre, the beginning of the Day of Atonement in the Jewish calendar. This holiday lasts for two days. |
September 22 Autumn Begins My favorite time of year. |
October 1 Contract Day 1878 Fireburn Re-enactment - UCA Headquarters Frederiksted Witness the facts leading up to the burning of Frederiksted and parts of the countryside. Then take part in the torchlight re-enactment of the burning itself. |
October 3 Cookoff - Gallows Bay v. Bethlehem This cooking match between two neighborhoods will determine whose bragging is backed up by a cooking fire. |
October 9 - 11 Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Friendship Village The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico share a lot of history and this weekend is set aside to commemorate our shared past, present and future. |
October 12 (Holiday) Columbus Day It was in 1493 that Columbus first landed in St. Croix at Salt River Bay. It was there that he lost a few men in a fight with the Kalinago (Caribs) who inhabited the island and for whom the Caribbean is named. |
November 11 Veteran's Day A day set aside to remember all those who have fought in wars and/or lost their lives in those struggles. |
November 26 Thanksgiving Day |