Experience Belize Events

Cashew fest is celebrated in the month of May. The cashew is actually the seed of a tropical fruit known as the cashew apple. The Cashew Festival in Crooked Treed is a great chance to get up and close with the cashew in its natural environment. Games, music and local art are all part of the festival to celebrate the delicious cashew, including cashew cakes, cashew jams, cashew jams, cashew jams,cashew cookies, steward cashew, roasted cashew and cashew wine.    It's a great experience when you come to this kind of events, come and know some history about the cashew and buy some of  the product this villagers are selling. Join this villagers and be part of there great festival.  Cashews are world famous for their rich, buttery texture and delicious taste. But many people are unaware that the cashew nut grows on the outside of a large fruit. The cashew nut is actually the seed of the cashew tree, and it cannot be eaten directly in its r...

Belize is known for its multicultural demographic and its diversity really shines through during the Christmas time. The Christmas season in Belize is typically celebrated during the entire month of December after the Christmas Tree Lighting which marks the opening of the season.  The Christmas tree lighting has been an annual tradition in Belize City where everyone would gather at the Battlefield Park to witness the Mayor lighting the tall Christmas tree officially kicking off the Christmas season in Belize. while the lightning is being done there are some fireworks that make it better and interesting.  In Dangriga, Christmas afternoon is normally reserved for Wanaragua or Jankunu. The Jankunu dancers get dressed in white long sleeved shirts and pants with belts of shells tied around their knees and pink masks bearing European features. These costumes are made to imitate the slave masters. The dance became common during the Christmas time because it was th...

La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge is a grueling multi-day canoe race traveling a perilous river route across the country of Belize. The route runs West to East along the Macal and Belize Rivers, once the only link between beautiful San Ignacio, in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, and the bustling port of Belize City. This is a race for everyone (not just professional racers)!  The race brings commerce to the Belize River Valley as it travels down the river and builds a celebratory event at its stops.