Carnival Monday and Tuesday in August are the highlights of Spicemas 2023 Photo Credit GTA

GRENADA INVITES VISITORS TO THE SPICEMAS SUMMER PARTY

Spice Isle Gets Ready for Spicemas from Aug. 1-15

St. George’s, Grenada W.I. : July 2023 Grenada will be buzzing to the sweet sounds of calypso and soca as Spicemas rocks the island from Aug. 1-15. www.puregrenada.com The annual marquee event, which welcomes thousands of Grenadians and visitors, is a cultural celebration showcasing activities that reflect the African, French, British and Caribbean ancestral heritage.

Spicemas heats up the Spice Island in August Photo Credit GTA

Grenada, known as the Spice Isle of the Caribbean, names its annual carnival Spicemas as a nod to the island’s production of the most spices per square mile in the Caribbean region. Last year’s event, which was its first after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, was so well attended that the anticipation of this year’s celebration started early with a Spicemas launch event in Brooklyn, New York in May, where attendees were treated to an authentic cultural experience, including traditional aspects associated with carnival. “We wanted to give New Yorkers a taste of what they can expect come August in Grenada,” said Petra Roach, CEO , Grenada Tourism Authority.

August 5^th: Children’s Carnival Frolic
August 6^th: Majestic Sunday – National Carnival Queen Pageant
August 10^th: Calypso Finals
August 11^th: Bacchanal Friday –Groovy & Soca Monarch
August 12^th: Panorama
August 14^th: J’ouvert/Pageant/Monday Night Mas
August 15^th: Parade of Bands/Last Lap

Party vibes are guaranteed during Summer Carnival Photo Credit GTA

JetBlue is currently offering daily nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport and will operate a second daily nonstop flight from Aug. 7 to Sept. 1, departing at 9:50 p.m. and arriving at Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) at 2:47 a.m. The returning flight departs GND at 5:01 a.m. and arrives at JFK at 9:57 a.m. Caribbean Airlines’ expansion, which will take place in the U.S. and Canada with direct flights on August 8 & 11 and August 7 & 8 respectively, and Trinidad with increased passenger capacity. www.puregrenada.com/events/spicemas-2023/.