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JULY THRU OCTOBER 2017
SATURDAY, TBD 10 AM-3 PM Vendorama — Value-Added Market Day Coral Bay Agriculture Station, St. John Buy locally-made, packaged and unpack - aged foods such as jams, jellies, honey, herb and spice seasonings, coconut oil, sugar cane juice, fruit smoothies, tarts, pastries & much more. Sponsored by the VI Department of Agriculture For information, call (340) 774-5182 SATURDAY, TBD 10 AM-3 PM Vendorama — Value-Added Market Day Tutu Park Mall, St. Thomas Buy locally-made, packaged and unpack - aged foods such as jams, jellies, honey, herb and spice seasonings, coconut oil, sugar cane juice, fruit smoothies, tarts, pastries & much more. Sponsored by the VI Department of Agriculture For information, call (340) 774-5182 SUNDAY, JULY 2, 8 -9 AM REGISTRATION; FISHING 9-11 AM Kids Hand Line Fishing Tournament Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club, St. Thomas Kids age 12 years and under can fish along the docks and rocks at American Yacht Har - bor Marina, in Red Hook. The first 200 kids will receive FREE entry, which includes T- shirt, drink, pizza, back pack, and hand line. The Weigh-In, by officials of DPNR’s Fish and Wildlife Division, will take place at 11 a.m. Prizes, gift certificates, cash and more will be awarded in two age groups: Up to 6 years and 7- to 12-years. For info, call (340) 775-9144 or Email: usvigfc@gmail.com SUNDAY. JULY 2, 10 AM - 6 PM USVI Triple Crown Poker Run Yacht Haven Grande Marina, St. Thomas The second event in the Caribbean Triple Crown Poker Run Series will start at Yacht Haven Grande, with stops at ABI Beach Bar, Pizza Pi, Cruz Bay St. John-- during their an- nual Festival celebration-- before heading back to St. Thomas' Coki Point, and Brewers Bay and winding up back at YHG, the pre - mier marina on St. Thomas. For more info, call (340) 774-9500 SUNDAY. JULY 2, 12 PM ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – Festival Poker Run Cruz Bay Waterfront, Cruz Bay, St. John For information, call (340)690-9340 SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1 PM ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – Festival Horse Races Clinton E. Phipps Race Track, St. Thomas For information, call (340) 642-0705 MONDAY, JULY 3, 1 PM ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – Emancipation Day Program Franklin A. Powell, Sr. Park, Cruz Bay, St. John For information, call (508) 963-2641 TUESDAY,JULY 4, SUNRISE ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – J'ouvert St. John National Park Field, Cruz Bay, St. John Welcome Festival's Big Day by dancing and partying in the street! For information, call (340) 690-1725/ 690-3692 TUESDAY,JULY 4, 11 AM ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – Festival Parade St. John National Park Field, Cruz Bay, St. John Watch troupes, floupes, baton twirlers, steel bands and stilt-walking Mocko Jumbies parade in downtown Cruz Bay. For info, call (340) 690-1725 TUESDAY,JULY 4, 9 PM ST. JOHN FESTIVAL – Festival Fireworks Display Cruz Bay Harbor, Cruz Bay, St. John Enjoy the spectacular beauty and din as fireworks explode over the harbor in the Festival's Grand Finale. For information, call (340)776-6492 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY, JULY 6, 7 & 8 54th July Open Marlin Tournament Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club, St. Thomas The second-oldest tournament in the Caribbean. Can you catch the big one? Or the most? The Give Him Line Trophy awaits as the top and most coveted prize, in thishighly competitive blue marlin tourna- ment. The tournament benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virgin Islands. Call (340) 775-9144 or email usvigfc@gmail.com FRIDAY, JULY 7, 6 - 11 PM 8th Annual Fashionista Showcase — All-White Meet & Greet Private location, St. Thomas This year's theme is "A Centennial Celebra- tion on Fashion, Hair, Music and Culture". Meet, greet and mingle, and get a sneak peek of fabulous Fashionista Weekend. For information, call (340) 277-0038 or visit www.fashionistausvi.com SATURDAY, JULY 8, 7 PM 8th Annual Fashionista: Entertainment Showcase MCM Center, Antilles School Campus, St. Thomas Discover a wealth of local talent in design and music in this exciting showcase, featur - ing models and designers competitions and local musical guests. VIP admission $20, general $15. For information, call (340) 277-0038 or visit www.fashionistausvi.com SUNDAY, JULY 9 4 PM 8th Annual Fashionista Showcase MCM Center, Antilles School Campus, St. Thomas THE Centennial Celebration on Fashion, with over 20 international designers and 50 models-- this is an extravaganza not to be missed by those who truly appreciate fashion. We will take it to the next level! VIP admission $40, Gold $30, Silver $20. For information, call (340) 277-0038 or visit www.fashionistausvi.com SUNDAY - SATURDAY, JULY 9-15 French Heritage Week Frenchtown, St. Thomas The week of festivities takes place in one of the island's French enclaves, the aptly- named Frenchtown neighborhood, also known as Carenage. On the 14th, Bastille Day, we will observe the 13th year anniver - sary of the Frenchtown Museum. Come enjoy live local music and dancing, food and drinks, and a beauty pageant, while celebrating our French culture. For information, call (340) 714-2583 SUNDAY, JULY 16, 5:30 AM - PARTY UNTIL... 29th Annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament Hull Bay Hideaway, St. Thomas Dating back to 1987, the Northside Sport - fishing Club organizes this inshore fishing tournament that offers the best prizes and attracts more participants than any other of this type in the USVI, with awards for the largest kingfish and a dozen more prize categories. Landlubbers will enjoy the beach party that starts when the fishing ends at noon and runs until the awards cer - emony in the evening. Live music by local bands, food and fun, for the benefit of local charities. For info, call (340) 998-0854 SATURDAY, JULY 22, NOON - 4 PM The St Thomas Historical Trust’s 5th Annual Coal Pot Cook-Off Emancipation Garden, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Local chefs offer their favorite coal pot dishes for a fresh taste of the old tropics! Local Arts & Crafts. Live Music! For info, email execdirector@stthomashistoricaltrust.org or call (340) 774-5541 SATURDAY, JULY 22, 4:00-10 PM International Capitol and Management's Jazz in the Park Roosevelt Park, St. Thomas Now in its 8th year, Jazz in the Park has grown to be one of the most popular community events on St. Thomas. Listen to headline visiting and local jazz performers in historic Charlotte Amalie. There are also vendors offering food and drinks and arts and crafts, as well as a Kid Zone activity area with face painting, tattoos and bal- loon art. Admission is free. Bringing the community together through music. For information, call (340) 777-1302, or go to www.facebook.com/ICMCJazz. FRIDAY - SATURDAY, JULY 28 &- 29, 7 PM SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2 PM Now Playing...Disney's The Lion King, Jr. Pistarckle Theater, Tillett Gardens, St. Thomas Starz Musical Theater Summer Camp for Youth presents the culmination of their 6-week production camp. With music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, this show closely follows the original film and includes musical favorites like Circle of Life and Hakuna Matata, with performers as young as 9 years old. Come see the next generation of local stars! For info, call (340) 775-7877 or visit pistarckletheater.com MONDAY, JULY 31 7th Annual Virgin Islands Billfish Tournament For Haiti IGY American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, St. Thomas The first of 2 days of fishing, prizes for top 3 boats. Dinner, music and raffle benefit the Ensemble Scholaire Pere Basile Moreau Secondary School in Port au Prince. For info, email caribbeanrosevi@gmail.com or call (340) 998-3446 August 2017 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 7th Annual Virgin Islands Billfish Tournament For Haiti IGY American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, St. Thomas The second of 2 days of fishing, prizes for top 3 boats. Dinner, music and raffle benefit the Ensemble Scholaire Pere Basile Moreau Secondary School in Port au Prince. For info, email caribbeanrosevi@gmail.com or call (340) 998-3446 THURSDAY - TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 - 8 USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament – MarlinFest’ American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, and other locations TBA, St. Thomas A week of fishing and fun! The party that happens alongside the Atlantic Blue Marlin Tornament (ABTM) includes great events like a welcome party at Paradise Point at the top of the Sky Ride, the BVI Blast day trip to the beautiful neighboring British Vir - gin Islands, and an afternoon beach bbq at Lindquist Beach. There's even a golf tour - nament at the prestigious Mahogany Run Golf Course. For info, call (340) 775-9500 FRIDAY - TUESDAY AUGUST 4 - 8 USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, St. Thomas The Super Bowl of Big Game Fishing, the Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABTM) is the place to be during the August full moon, attracting serious fishermen and -women from all over the world. For information, call (340) 775-9500 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament – MarlinFest’Jump Up American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, St. Thomas Plan on spending the day enjoying the wares of over 20 artists, craftspeople and food vendors at MarlinFest's Arts and Crafts Fair. In the afternoon it's time for the4th Annual Chowder Challenge, in which local restaurants compete for a cash prize. And when the fishing fleet returns to the dock, it's the start of the Caribbean Show. The finale of MarlinFest's Red Hook "Jump Up" will feature fire eaters and stilt-dancing mocko jumbies. Don't miss it! This event raises funds for the ABTM's Marine V ocational Program. For information, call (340) 775-9500 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 6:30 - 9 PM Kids' Movie Night: The Good Dinosaur Yacht Haven Grande, lawn next to Fresh Bistro, St. Thomas A computer-animated comedy-drama-ad- venture film from Pixar is set on a fictional Earth in which dinosaurs never became extinct, and follows a young Apatosaurus named Arlo who meets an unlikely human friend while traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape. Free. For more information, call (340) 774-9500 SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 & 13, 8:30 AM The St. Thomas Open Golf Tournament Mahogany Run Golf Course, St. Thomas Come out for this stroke-play tournament. Must have USGA handicap. Breakfast, refreshments & tournament gift bag pro - vided along with post event banquet with raffle. For information, call (340) 777-6250 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, NOON-6 PM 32nd Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands’ CHILI COOK-OFF Brewers Beach, St. Thomas One of St. Thomas's most anticipated beach parties of the year! Slather on your sun- screen, then come and sample up to 30 dif- ferent kinds of delicious chili--even vegetar - ian. Enjoy cold beverages while delighting at the funny and witty themes at all the chili booths and rocking out to music by local bands. Try your strength in the team tug-of- war or join in some of the other games, while supporting local charities. See who gets to take their chili to the big cookoff in Terlingua, Texas! Be cool-- no coolers, please. For info, call (340) 473-8706 or (340) 474-0019 September 2017 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 7 AM 18th Annual Love City Triathlon, Aquathon & SUP Tri St. John Triathlon: 1/2 mile swim, 14 mile hilly bike, 4 mile run. Aquathon: 1/2 mile swim, 4 mile run. Beach picnic follows. For info and to register, visit www.stjohnlandsharks.com MONDAY & TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 & 5 USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament – MarlinFest 3rd Annual Wet 'n' Wild Center Console Tournament American Yacht Harbor Marina, Redhook, St. Thomas The two-day tournament targets the "Big 5"-- blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, and tuna, for those who enjoy big game fishing on standup tackle. Get up your team and come fish the event. Charter boats are available. Prizes for the top three teams and the top angler. For information, call (340) 775-9500 July - October 2017 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 9 AM Rotary Sunrise Scramble Golf Tournament Mahogany Run Golf Course, St. Thomas The format is an 18-hole scramble. Must have USGA handicap. Breakfast, refreshments & tournament gift bag provided along with post event banquet with raffle. Call (340) 777-6250 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 8 AM - 12 PM Make-A-Wish Foundation: Walk for Wishes Yacht Haven Grande, Pool Promenade, St. Thomas Join us as we make wishes come true one step at a time at the 6th annual 5K Walk/Run. This morning of fun and fitness raises funds to grant the heartfelt wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions. *Registration is at 7 am. Call (340) 513-8213 or contact walk4wishesusvi@gmail.com October 2017 » SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 10 AM No Fleas Please Flea Market Location TBD, St. John, The Animal Care Center of St. John hold this annual flea market to raise funds in support of their no-kill shelter. Help the animals and find some great bargains at the same time. .For information, call (340) 774-1625 or email info@stjacc.org SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 & 8, 10 AM Columbus Day Regatta St. Thomas Yacht Club, St. Thomas This annual event features dinghy and big boat racing in Cowpet Bay. For information, call (340) 775-6320 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 11 AM-6 PM 41st Annual October Sunday Music Fest Magens Bay Beach, Shed #4, St. Thomas This toe-tapping music fest is a real beach party. Local musicians will perform as well as local youth groups. Food and drink avail- able for sale. Proceeds benefit the Family Resource Center. For information, call (340) 776-3966 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, , 7 PM - 12 AM V.I. Children's Museum's 2nd Annual Masquerade Ball Fundraiser Grand Galleria Hotel, 2nd Floor, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Help support the non-profit VICM's large variety of interactive exhibits by attending this annual fundraiser, their Masquerade Gala featuring a cocktail reception, dancing, live auction and more. This year's theme is Old Hollywood Glamour. Are you ready for your close-up? For info, call (340) 643- 0366, or visit www.vichildrensmuseum.org. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, , 11 AM - 2 PM The 4th Annual Boo Bash Yacht Haven Grande, Grande Lawn, St. Thomas Bring the kids to a great Halloween event , island-style. Arts and crafts, face painting, bouncy houses-- and, of course, trick or treating at the Shops at Yacht Haven Grande. Free. For more info, call (340) 774-9500 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 9 AM Pumpkin Cup Scramble Golf Tournament Mahogany Run Golf Course, St. Thomas The format is an 18-hole scramble with a shotgun start. Must have USGA handicap. Breakfast, refreshments & tournament gift bag provided along with post event ban- quet with raffle. For info, call (340) 777-6250 |