So what is there to do in a 21-square
mile island paradise? Lots. Whether you are after adventure
by land or by sea, culture or relaxation, you’ll find
it in Bermuda all year long. Below is calendar of events to
assist you in planning your trip.
Activity Related Services and Shops
Activities
- Blue Water Safari – 441-236-5599
- Bottom Peeper Water Tours – 441-236-1500
- Bermuda Bell Diving – 441-292-4434
- Underwater Sea Adventures – 441-234-2861
Shopping
- Shops of Hamilton!
Golf
- Belmont Hills Golf and Country Club – 441-236-6400
- Port Royal Golf Club – 441-234-0974
Sightseeing
- Botanical Gardens
- Crystal Caves
- Fort Hamilton
- The Royal Navy Dockyard
Bermuda Calendar
January
- Bermuda Festival (evenings) begins.
- Bermuda Full and Half Marathons.
- Front Street Invitational Mile.
- Bermuda International 10K and 10K Charity Walk.
- Harness racing.
February
- Bermuda Festival continues in evenings with performing artists
from around the world.
- Princess to Princess Road Race.
- Bermuda Society of Arts annual photographic show.
- Bermuda Bridal Fair.
- Bermuda Regional Bridge Championships at Fairmont Southampton
Princess Hotel, with 250 visitors from USA and Canada.
March
- Bermuda Horse & Pony Association Spring Show at National
Equestrian Center.
- Bermuda Society of Arts Spring Members Show.
- Lobster season ends.
- Bermuda Karting Club races at Southside, St. David's.
April
- Soccer season ends and cricket season begins.
- International Race Week Sailing begins.
- International Race Week Sailing begins.
- Bermuda Philharmonic Spring Concert.
May
- Bermuda Day (26th) - first swim of the year for locals.
- Bermuda Heritage month.
- Seniors Golf Amateur Championships.
- International Race Week Sailing ends.
- Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races.
- Bermuda Open Houses & Gardens. May 2003. An annual event,
from members of the Garden Club of Bermuda. Fine homes and gardens
to see and enjoy, inside and out!
June
- Harbor and Heritage Nights
- Newport to Bermuda Ocean Race classic. Held every other year
with the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht
Club. It is one of the most famous ocean yacht races, part of
the Onion Patch series.
- Street Festivals began (once a week, evening).
- Karate Championships.
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- Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races.
July
- Bermuda Big Game Classic (fishing), sponsored by the US magazine
Marlin.
- Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races.
- Bermuda Regiment 48th Annual Fishing Tournament, entry $25
per person
August
- Two days (1st and 2nd) of Cup Match cricket. Somerset in dark
blue and red, St. George's in light blue and dark blue.
- Bermuda Billfish Tournament. Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races.
Flybridge Tackle Junior Fishing Tournament. Trunk Island Swim.
Around the Island Powerboat Race. Around the Island Sea Gull
Race.
- Glow worms begin shining in the ocean. Festival of August
Moon.
September
- Bermuda Jazz Festival at the former Royal Naval Dockyard.
Glow worms stop shining in the ocean. Last Fitted Dinghy Races
until May.
- Lobster season starts. 37th annual Wahoo Tournament. YouthNet
Fun Charity Golf Tournament
- Bacardi Cup: Bermuda National Match Racing Championship, September
2003, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. This
national match racing championship is sailed in International
One Design sloops. The winner and runner-up will gain entry
into the Bermuda Gold Cup and compete as "Team Bacardi."
Contact Pauline Copeland sailingoffice@rbyc.bm or www.bermudagoldcup.com.
Or Media Pro International, 41 Memorial Boulevard, Newport,
RI 02840, phone 401-849-0220 or fax 401-847-4535. E-mail mediapronewport@compuserve.com.
October
- Flatts Festival
- Round-the-Sound Long Distance Swimming Race.
- Sir John Cox Annual Yacht Race.
- SPCA Animal Expo.
- World Bird Count.
- Bermuda International Open Golf Championships.
- Bermuda Botanical Society Fall Festival. Halloween.
November
- Remembrance Day in Bermuda, commemorated with a parade of
veterans. Recommended music is the moving and powerful "The
Green Fields of France" by the Celtic Tenors.
- Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival.
- Debbie Franklin Memorial Golf Tournament.
- Dog Show at Bermuda Botanical Gardens.
Thanksgiving Day in USA (celebrated in Bermuda at restaurants
serving visitors and with Annual American Thanksgiving Day Interfaith
Service with US patriotic songs, hymns and readings by the Governor.
December
- Bermuda National Trust Christmas Walkabout
- Annual Santa Claus Parade sponsored by Hamilton Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
- Annual Festival of Lights
- Annual St. George's Christmas Festival.