Friday 8 April 2016

2016 St. Thomas Carnival

This year is no different than any other! Carnival is back and just as exciting as ever. Each year there’s a theme and this year it’s “Nothing Is More Fabulous Than Carnival in St. Thomas”.

There are a number of pageants. Prince and Princess selection show comes first! This is always a crowd favorite and is a very prestigious award to win as a pre-teen.

The Queen Selection Show follows soon after. The competitors are teenagers and the winner who is crowned is queen for the entire year until they pass the crown off to the next year’s queen. This is one of the most significant Carnival traditions.

In the next few weeks, there will be a lot of entertainment! And it only gets better when Carnival Village opens. Some say The Village is the life of the carnival. This is where you can enjoy live music, eat delicious food and desserts, ride traditional carnival rides and for the young kids, the children’s village.

The fun doesn’t stop there! Matter of fact, it heats up. The parades are always a crowd pleaser and many look forward to them all year. Planning begins right after that year’s carnival and is taken very seriously; for a good reason too! The routines, costumes, and music are all bits and pieces to be decided on. Every deciding factor is just as important as the next.

Handmade costumes take months to design and create, but they are a very important tradition to carnival. The more flamboyant, the better! You’ll see giant feathered headdresses, bejeweled tops and bottoms, and every bright color under the sun!

The three major parades are J’ouvert (April 28th), the Children’s Parade (April 29th), and Adult’s Parade (April 30th). These days are filled with joy and excitement that resonates throughout the whole island.

The last day of Carnival ends with a bang! Fireworks over Charlotte Amalie Harbor are a sight to see. It’s the most appropriate way to end such a fun month of celebration.

If you’re in St. Thomas in April, why not check out some of the Carnival festivities!

Check out the schedule right here:

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