by Kevon Browne
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—As the summer heat continues to rise, anticipation builds for the Federation’s Summer of Fun activities.
The 28th annual St. Kitts Music Festival is scheduled to take place from June 25 to June 27, 2026, at the Warner Park Stadium in Basseterre.
As one of the Caribbean’s premier summer live music events, the three-night festival will bring together International Headliners like Kehlani, Boyz II Men, and Fantasia, as well as reggae and dancehall icons like Beres Hammond, Mavado, Tarrus Riley, Masicka, Aidonia, and more.
Regional Favorites like Machel Montano, Voice, Edwin Yearwood & Krosfyah, and local talent like Dean Fraser & The Blak Soil Band, Nu Vybes Band International, Rucas H.E., and more will blaze the stage.
Culturama 52 celebrations are also gearing up for July 23 to August 04, 2026. 
The National Bank Soca Teasers have been getting people ready for the Soca Finals on July 30.
The Sashing Ceremony was held on June 6, 2026, for the Miss Culture Swimwear contestants, Mr Kool participants, and Miss Culture Queen ambassadors, who were officially presented to Nevis alongside the incredible sponsors backing them every step of the way this summer.
The contestants are:
Miss Culture Swimwear
- Contestant #1 Kadijah Mulley, sponsored by Caribbean Digital Displays
- Contestant #2 Thia Claxton, sponsored by Nevis Solid Waste Management Authority
- Contestant #3 Carlisa Pluck, sponsored by Hinds Electrical and Equipment Services
- Contestant #4 Kianna Nicholas, sponsored by Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation
- Contestant #5 Ester Gomez, sponsored by Queen City Bar and Garden
Mr. Kool
- Participant #1 Devaughn Browne, sponsored by Nevisian Heritage Village
- Participant #2 Orzel Webbe, sponsored by Bank of Nevis
- Participant #3 David Morgan, sponsored by Zanzi Bar Nevis
- Participant #4 Degen Elliott, sponsored by Nevis Tourism Authority
Miss Culture Queen
- Ambassador #1 Cleo Fahie, sponsored by Carib Brewery SKN Ltd
- Ambassador #2 Jareecia Browne, sponsored by SKNA National Bank
- Ambassador #3 Calida Smithen, sponsored by S.L. Horsford’s
- Ambassador #4 Tarihanna Maynard, sponsored by Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis
- Ambassador #5 Mia Alexander, sponsored by Caribbean Lottery
The TDC Senior Kaiso Tent commenced on June 7, and the countdown for the opening of Culturama will be held on July 23 and run through August 04, 2026.
Leading up to the marquee summer lime, the 12th annual four-day culinary celebration, The Nevis Mango Festival, is less than a month away, July 2 to July 5, 2026.
The Opening Event and Masterclass from July 2–3; Mango Mania on July 3 includes a high-energy mixology competition, a mango eating contest, and a mango tug-of-war; Pinney’s Beach Bar Crawl also on July 3 where guests dance and drink their way down the coastline with mango-themed drink specials across eight beach bars followed by the Passport Food Crawl on July 4 where participants use a “passport” to collect stamps as they sample mango dishes across the island via self-driven itineraries or guided party buses bring the four day even to it’s climax, For the Love of Mangoes on July 5 the grand finale a chef cooking competition, extensive food stalls, and an evening concert at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park.
The Federation’s Summer of Fun also includes the much-anticipated St. Kitts Nevis Restaurant Week, running from July 16 to 26, 2026, which anchors a month-long celebration dubbed Culinary Month.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s theme is the “Carrot & Passion Fruit Edition,” where chefs will build showcase menus around two paired ingredients, rather than just one, for the first time.
