Belize City Events

Annual Events

Address: Multiple venues, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: May 24, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Along with other member countries of the British Commonwealth, Belizeans celebrate the Queen's birthday each year in May. In Belize City, this means a public holiday, horse races in the National Stadium, and a bicycle race between Cayo and Belmopan.

Address: Country-wide, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: September 10, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A week of celebration accompanies the annual anniversary of the Battle of St. George's Caye. The British defeat of a Spanish Armada in 1798 is the reason English is spoken in Belize instead of Spanish (like in the rest of Central America). Belize City hosts an annual parade on September 10.

Address: Multiple celebrations, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: September 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Belize has been independent only since 1981, so traditions are still developing in this annual cause for a party. Expect many official businesses to be closed.

Address: Southside Dock, parks and other locations, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: November 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

On the dawn of November 19, the Garifuna community re-enacts their ancestors' boat landing on Belizean shores in 1823. Though the main celebration is in Dangriga, down the coast, things can get rowdy in Belize City as well, with an all-night drinking and music party the night before and after the reenactment.

Address: Dangriga and other locations, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: December 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

In Garifuna culture, the day after Christmas is cause for a big celebration featuring wandering bands of celebrants doing the Charikanari dance and shots of “bitters.” Though the biggest events are in Dangriga, you may spot roving bands of drummers and dancers in Belize City as well.

Address: Countrywide and offshore waters, Belize City Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: March 9, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The anniversary of the death of Belize’s greatest benefactor, the Fourth Baron Bliss of the Former Kingdom of Portugal, is cause for massive countrywide celebrations. It is a public holiday celebrated with parties, fishing tournaments and sailing regattas. Baron Bliss died while anchored offshore of Belize City in...