Throughout the year, Bermuda hosts a plethora of events covering a wide range of interests.
Dolphins Dazzle in Dockyard for Free
You can see a dazzling new dolphin show for free every Saturday from now until springtime courtesy of Dolphin Quest. The show takes place at the majestic Maritime Museum in Dockyard.
Pay the $10 museum admission charge and the dolphin performance is free. Children under 13 don’t even pay to get into the museum.
The show is described as an amazing acrobatic display and the audience can get close enough to the action to feel some of the water splash on their skin. High-energy music has also been incorporated into the show to keep spectators’ toes tapping.
The free show every Saturday at 3:00 p.m. will last until March 27th.
Meantime, Dolphin Quest offers visitors the opportunity to get in the water and swim with the dolphins. You can find more information about that in our “Tours & Wildlife” section under “Things to Do”.
Harbour Nights - every Wednesday through September 8th, 2010
Live Entertainment, Local Arts and Crafts, Children's Activities, Bermudian and Ethnic foods, plus the ever popular gombeys. Located on Front Street in the heart of Hamilton, from 7pm - 10pm
Bring your family and friends to experience ' The Bermuda Way of Life'
Summer Sundays in the Park
First Sunday of every month - Free - 3:00 - 8:00pm
Local entertainment, food and drink available
Kid's Area : Fun Castles, Face Painting , Cotton Candy, Popcorn
Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship - 2010
July 2 - 18, 2010 - See website for event times
Various Locations Show Details
The Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship comprises the Bermuda Billfish Blast, the Bermuda Big Game Classic and the Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament.
2010 Schedule:
Bermuda Billfish Blast: July 2-5, 2010
Bermuda Big Game Classic: July 7-11, 2010
Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament: July 14-18, 2010
For additional information, please go to: http://www.bermudatriplecrown.com
CUP MATCH!
Thursday July 29 and Friday July 30th
Cup Match is more than a cricket game. It’s a fun-filled festival, a national holiday and an island-wide picnic, all rolled into one.
Nearly all Bermudians are on hand to celebrate Cup Match on the Thursday and Friday before the first Monday in August. Those two days, in fact, are national holidays. The first is Emancipation Day, marking an end to slavery.
The second, Somers Day, honors Admiral Sir George Somers, whose shipwreck in 1609 led to the English settlement of Bermuda. Tack on the weekend, and you’ve got a smashing four-day holiday!
The game today is just as exciting as it was a century ago, and players as well as spectators take it seriously. Each side proudly wears its colors: light and dark blue for St. George’s; red and navy for Somerset. Come to a Cup Match and you’ll see supporters flying colors from bicycles, motorcycles and car antennas. Some women even paint their nails in team colors.
Where will you find Cup Match? The venue changes every year. One year it’s hosted by St. George’s; the next, by Somerset. That ensures that both sides enjoy equal opportunities to share in the prestige of putting on the event.
But there’s much more to Cup Match than cricket. Preparations begin weeks before the event. Organizers build sky boxes, erect tarpaulins and tents, and set up "Crown and Anchor" gambling tables.
But don’t worry. There are plenty of other things to do. At Cup Match, vendors serve up mouth watering traditional Bermudian fare, including conch stew, fish chowder, mussel and beef pies, peas and rice, codfish cakes, fish and chips, fried chicken and barbecued ribs. It’s a feast fit for a king!
Cup Match is a wonderful place to enjoy calypso singers, meet old and new friends and simply enjoy the exciting atmosphere. It is uniquely Bermudian, and one of the biggest holidays celebrated in the islands. Why not come and see for yourself?
PGA Grand Slam of Golf - 2010
October 18 - 20, 2010 - See web site for event timesPort Royal Golf Course, Port Royal Drive, Southampton Show Details
The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the season-ending showcase of the year's Major Champions: winners of the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship.
For the second year in a row, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be held at the Port Royal Golf Club, ranked by Golf Digest as the world's best public course.
For more information, go to www.pga.com/grandslam/2010
