St. Kitts’ Sugar Mas Carnival, from Dec. 13, 2024, to Jan. 2, 2025, brings six weeks of unending celebration to the island, transforming streets into vibrant displays of culture and community. Since the 1950s, Sugar Mas has been the New Year season's highlight, rooted in masqueraders, steel pan drum bands, and pageant queens traditions. Initially influenced by the resilience of enslaved people who expressed their spirit through folklore, song, and dance, the carnival has become a centerpiece of Kittitian culture. Today, lively fetes, dance parties, and parades draw crowds of locals and visitors who join bejeweled dancers, towering moko jumbies, and revelers as the sounds of soca fill the island with joy and energy.

Dominica’s annual World Creole Music Festival took over the Windsor Park Sports Stadium from Oct. 25, 2024, to 27, 2024, celebrating a dynamic mix of local, regional, and international talent. This year’s lineup offered a blend of bouyon, reggae, zouk, and afrobeats. The 3-day festival featured performances by T-Vice, Nadia Batson, Valiant, Rotimi, Mr. Ridge & Pudaz, Asa Bantan, Kassav, Damien & Stephen Marley, WizKid, Signal Band, Midnight Groovers, Skinny Fabulous and more.

Dominica’s cultural celebrations extend into March with Mas Domnik, the island's annual carnival, also known as The Real Mas. Rooted in African and French traditions, the carnival showcases music, art, and dance in a vibrant display of unity. Scheduled for Mar. 3, 2025 and Mar. 4, 2025, Carnival Monday will kick off with lively parades, t-shirt bands, and bouyon music, while Carnival Tuesday will feature a blend of traditional and contemporary bands competing for the street crown, creating a kaleidoscope of culture and celebration.

The Crucian Christmas Festival and Carnival in St. Croix will return from Dec. 26, 2024, to Jan. 4, 2025, bringing together the community to celebrate Caribbean culture. The festival dates back to the 1800s, originating as a Christmas tradition when enslaved Africans were granted time off to dance through the streets in handmade costumes. This year, the festivities will kick off on Dec. 26 with the opening of the festival village and the pageant. The children's parade will follow on Jan. 3, and the adult’s parade will close the celebration on Jan. 4, marking the end of this cherished holiday event.

Kayak Mas is the annual carnival held on the Grenadian islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, traditionally in the days leading up to Lent. The festival highlights the cultural heritage of these islands with parades, music, and dance, drawing both locals and visitors to participate in its unique celebrations. For 2025, Kayak Mas is scheduled for Mar. 3 to Mar. 4, promising another round of lively expressions of island traditions and community spirit.

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is held annually on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and this year, the main events are set for Mar. 3, 2025, and Mar. 4, 2025. Known for its colorful costumes and high-energy celebrations, the carnival includes cultural events, like "band launch" fetes, leading up to the main street parade. While calypso music, originating with enslaved Africans in the 17th century, has been central to the festival, soca has now become the dominant sound. Key elements like costume displays or "mas," stick-fighting, limbo, and steelpan competitions all contribute to the rich traditions of this iconic Caribbean event.