Tobago Carnival 2025 — What’s Happening This Week

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6 days ago
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As excitement builds for Tobago Carnival 2025 (October 24-26), this week sees the lead-up events taking centre stage. Here’s a roundup of what to expect, what’s already happening, and how you can make the most of this week on the island.

🎉 Key Dates & Context

The main Carnival road events are scheduled for October 24-26, 2025.
The official celebration window, under the “Blue Tobago Carnival 2025 (BTC-25)” package, runs from October 22 to 29, 2025.
This week is the final ramp-up: events are kicking off, “warm-up” fetes are live, registrations and logistics are in high gear.

🗓️ What’s Happening This Week

Here are some of the confirmed events and activations happening right now or in the very near future:

Date	Time	Event	Venue / Notes
Wed 22 Oct	12:00 am	Launch of “Blue Tobago Carnival 2025 (BTC-25)”	Entire package kickoff.
Wed 22 Oct	10:00 am	Barcode Day	Scarborough, Tobago.
Thu 23 Oct	6:00 am	Sunup Breakfast-Inclusive Cooler Party	Scarborough House Villa & Venue, 138 Milford Road.
Thu 23 Oct	8:00 am	Castara / Cotton Bay Charm Immersive	Depart from accommodation; boat tour, lunch included.
Thu 23 Oct	3:00 pm	Army Fete Beach	Beach party time.
Fri 24 Oct	7:00 am	PAYNT x Stink and Dutty Tobago	Shaw Park Complex, Scarborough.
Fri 24 Oct	8:00 am	“Beyond the Blue: A Heritage & Nature Odyssey”	Speyside / Little Tobago – morning tour.
Fri 24 Oct	2:00 pm	#DUCKIT	Cinro Manor Villa & Spa, Lowlands.
Fri 24 Oct	4:00 pm	Tequila Sunset	Imperial Suites, Tommy George Drive, Store Bay.
Fri 24 Oct	8:00 pm → Sat 25 3:00 am	THE BEACH	Bacolet Beach Club. Big night party.
Sat 25 Oct	10:00 am	Big People Brunch & Cooler Lime	Carolina Point Resort, Pigeon Point.
Sat 25 Oct	2:00 pm	Water You Doing? From Sea to Shots	Day water-party event.
Sat 25 Oct	7:00 pm	Nevada Nights – Night Mas	Scarborough. Pre-pump before main road.
Sat 25 Oct	9:00 pm	BARE Carnival	Green Palm Hotel, Mt Pleasant, Bon Accord.
Sun 26 Oct	(Main road and mas day)	Parade of the Bands / Mas on the Road	Main streets of Tobago; timing specific band routes to be published.
Sun 26 Oct	Evening	After-parade fetes / Recovery parties	Various venues island-wide.

Source: "Welcome to Tobago" website

🔥 Top 3 Must-Attend Events (Book Now)

THE BEACH (Fri 24 Oct, 8 pm → Sat 25 3:00 am)A major beach party at Bacolet Beach Club — combines sand, sea, music, big DJ line-up. A great way to ease into the main weekend.
Sunup Breakfast-Inclusive Cooler Party (Thu 23 Oct, 6:00 am)Kick off your Carnival experience with an early-morning cooler party. Perfect for setting the mood and getting ahead of the crowd.
Water You Doing? – From Sea to Shots (Sat 25 Oct, 2:00 pm)A daytime water-party event: fun, lighter than road mas, and a great way to partake if you want something less intense but still lively.

✅ Quick Tips for These Events

📥 Tickets — Get your tickets early for the big fetes; some are “ticket only” events.
🕶 Time — Early morning events start very early (e.g., 6 am); plan transport/accommodation accordingly.
🧳 Venue location — Note venues vary (beaches, resorts, Scarborough town, etc); travel time matters.
🎽 Attire & gear — Day/time matters: beach wets, cooler-party gear, water-safe bags for daytime.
🚗 Transport & logistics — This week, sea/air travel and island transport are tight. Book or confirm your transfer early.