Every year Dia de San Pedro celebrations (San Pedro Day) pays homage to the island’s patron saint San Pedro (St. Peter) and under the organization of the San Pedro Town Council, the San Pedro House of Culture, NICH and the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church, residents celebrate with activities centered around honoring fishermen and the development of the town that grew on the foundation of a small fishing village. Dia de San Pedro – June 29.
DIA DE SAN PEDRO 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
THE NOVENAS & EXHIBITION
Date: 21st – 28th june
Place: Catholic Church
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY – JUNE 28
La Alborada
Place: In front of statue
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 29
Fishermen’s Mass
Place: Catholic Church
Time: 4:00 a.m.
Fishermen’s Breakfast
Place: Lion’s Den
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Sea Procession
Place: Municipal Pier
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Open Air Mass with Bishop
Place: In front of Statue
Time: 6:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Procession
Place: In front of Statue
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment: Fireworks, Ozzy the Clown, Cartoon Mascots, Face Painting
THURSDAY – JUNE 30
Annual Dia de San Pedro
Karaoke Competition
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Music by Caribbean Kings & Gaby
FRIDAY – JULY 1
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Place: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
The San Pedro Dance Academy,
Charikanari Garifuna Dancers,
Palmar Dance Group
Music by Rompe Raja
SATURDAY – JULY 2
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Place: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
Music by Lascelle Martinez
The Belize National Dance Company
Chetumal Dance Company
Music by Gilharry 7 Band
Let’s start the New Year with a Bang Find Out Wassup In San Pedro.
If you are between 13 – 29 come along with your family to find out Wassup in San Pedro. Take advantage of promotions and special offers. Get involved with a community service project or group. Promote your club.
Fitness centers, Cross fit , Non Profit, School and college groups, music, diving , fishing clubs,sports teams come together in one place on one day only at The Wassup Expo !!
Clubs and organizations are invited to showcase, promote, share information, and generate awareness on what they have going on. Entry to youths is free
The Belize National Celebrations Commission and municipal celebrations committees around the nation organize a line-up of more than 100 events. There truly is something for every Belizean looking to celebrate patriotism and with events in every corner of the country, a party is not hard to find. Below are some of the the 2017’s Calendar of Events for the September Celebrations under the theme “Belize Confronting Challenges, Renewing Our Resolve!” (Updates as they become available)
Currently the September Calendar is not ready but you can still save the date…
*Aug. 31. Beliken Fest.
*Sept. 1. Beliken Fest
*Sept. 2. King and Queen
Queen of the Bay
Beliken Fest
*Sept. 4. Atriotic songs and poem
*Sept. 8. SOS
Wet Fete feat. Patrice Roberts
*Sept. 9. Jouvert
Carnival
After carnival jump-up
*Sept. 10. Citizen Parade
Jump up at BTL Park
*Sept. 15. Soundfest
*Sept. 16. Expo
*Sept. 17. Expo
*Sept. 20. Jazz Fest feat. Machel Montano
Love Fm Independence Eve
*Sept. 21. official ceremony belmopan.
Independence parade
Orange walk carnival 3pm
*Sept. 23. Turbulence concert
The International Belize Tattoo Expo comes back to La Isla Bonita, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize is scheduled for (10AM-10PM) May 30th and 31st, 2019. The two day event will feature international tattoo artists from Belize, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, Italy, USA and more local artists. The artists will display their portfolios and be available for walk-in customers throughout the event.
Events at the Expo include Miss Tattoo Belize Contest, Graffiti Show!
You can purchase your tickets at Belizean Ink or at the entrance of the Expo at Angel Nuñez Auditorium. Various DJ’s and live bands will provide musical entertainment. Food and drinks will be sold all day on both days of the event.
*Saturday, March 30th*
Musical performances from Stig Da Artist, Verge of Umbra, Zimple, Dynamike, Zero Clika, DJ Patrón, and more.
The Miss Tattoo Belize Pagent
*Sunday, March 31st*
Eddz Live Graffiti Show
The Famous Freak Show
Tattoo Contest
Prizes and Giveaways
Full Bar and Food available both days.
The San Pedro Lobster Festival – Voted #1 Festival in Belize! A Huge Block Party culminates the week long activities celebrating all things lobster on Ambergris Caye. As soon as Lobster Season opens on June 14, the activities kick off, including a Lobster Pub Crawl, Concerts, Special Dinner Events and Parties all around the island.
The San Pedro Business Association present…
The 13th annual San Pedro Lobster Festival kicking off on Thursday, June 13th, 2019!
The San Pedro Lobster Festival is an annual event that celebrates the reopening of lobster season in Belize. The first festival was held in 2007 with a week of nightly events leading up to one epic block party. Over the past 10 years the festival has evolved into a 10 day festival filled with over 20 great activities and incredible lobster themed foods!
San Pedro Lobster Festival Block Party starts at 5PM at the Central Park, featuring Panerrifix Steel Band, Local Musical Performances and Music By DJ Debbie!
Mark your calendars now to join us for this year’s festival! The activities kick off on June 13th with the opening party. There will be daytime and night time events leading up to the Lobster Fest Central Park Block Party on Saturday, June 22rd, 2019!
Each guest attending the Lobster Crawl is given a Lobster Festival “Passport”
In the passport there is a page for each of the day and night Lobster Festival events; for each page that guests get stamped by the participating venue they are entitled to a raffle ticket. Then on June 21, guests bring their “Passport” to Central Park to the Lobster Festival’s official sponsor’s booth. One lucky participant will win a vacation package for 2 to attend the San Pedro Lobster Festival 2019!!
The vacation package includes complimentary local airfare, hotel stays, tours, golf cart rental, bar tabs, dinners, massages and much more!
The San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival 2019 has been set to take place from July 26 to July 28, with three days of high-powered entertainment. The celebratory weekend is the only festival of its kind in Central America. It is the biggest festival in Belize, as well as the highlight of Ambergris Caye’s entertainment year. (Visit Costa Maya Facebook Page)
INTL. NIGHT HEADLINER: BECKY G
This year the International Costa Maya Festival is going big! This year’s International Night Headliner will be superstar Becky G! Singer, songwriter and actress Becky G was born for the spotlight and her multifaceted career is shaping up to be nothing short of iconic. The twenty-one-year-old star’s achievements include two number one hits on the Billboard Latin Airplay Charts (“Mayores” & “Sin Pijama”), starring roles in “Power Rangers” and “A.X.L.”, and guest-starring in Fox TV’s Emmy-winning “Empire” series.
The week of the festival is the most colorful and busiest week on the island. People from all over the country come to the island to be part of this one of a kind event. Hotels, restaurant, cart rentals, airlines, and water taxis are all busy and need to be booked in advance. It is a week when the air is filled with Punta, reggaeton, reggae, ballads, and salsa mixed with some marimba, steel pan, and mariachi music.
The San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival is indeed a grand event that is enjoyed by all those that participate. If you have not been to one maybe it is time to join your friends in San Pedro, Belize for a week of entertainment.
Ballet Folklorico De Quintana Roo
Grupo Crash
Garifuna Collective
Noche San Pedrana – Sat., July 20
A street affair! On this night, the delegates from the Central American countries and Mexico vying for the title of Miss Costa Maya 2019 will be presented with their official sash and they will be presenting themselves in their traditional costume, a dress by a designer of their country and lastly, a national gift – all of this will be judged and be a part of the Preliminary Competition.
There will be entertainment by the San Pedro Dance Academy, El Criminal, Rompe Raja, the Pandemonium Steel Band and Caribbean Kings. Bar and Food Booths are available. There will be games for the kids, so bring the whole family and meet the lovely ladies of the Miss Costa Maya 2019 Pageant.
Miss Costa Maya Pageant – Friday, July 26
The Miss Costa Maya International Pageant is scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Louis Sylvester Sporting Complex in San Pedro, Belize.
