Participant in a past Virgin Gorda Easter Festival.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola--The unique Virgin Gorda Easter Festival celebration will kick off when a bevy of beautiful and talented teens vie for the title of Miss Teen Virgin Gorda Easter Festival on Saturday, March 2, according to a press release from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Tourist Board.
The Virgin Gorda Easter Festival, now in its 57th year, is an annual event that culminates over the Easter weekend and showcases BVI culture in pageantry, cuisine, musical entertainment, exhibitions and pure revelry.
The pageantry continues with the Prince and Princess Show on Saturday, March 16, and the Miss Virgin Gorda Show on Saturday, March 23. The action begins to heat up from Saturday, March 30, with a car show, a cultural food fair and the opening of the Festival Village, featuring live entertainment, mouthwatering local cuisine and beverages, the release states.
Action continues Sunday, March 31, with the family-friendly Ralph T. O’Neal Hat Parade and the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The evening concludes with Village Entertainment and a Wet Fete. The Virgin Gorda Easter Festival will culminate with revelry in high gear on Easter Monday, April 1, with the Rise and Shine Tramp, Easter Festival Parade and the Last Lap, with the final night of entertainment at the Festival Village.
Extending an open invitation to the festival, BVI Director of Tourism Clive McCoy said, “The BVI Tourist Board is pleased to work in tandem with the community of Virgin Gorda to host the 57th Virgin Gorda Easter Festival celebrations. We will soon announce an exciting lineup of regional and local entertainment which, combined with pageants for all ages and other activities, will make this an Easter Festival to remember. We look forward to welcoming visitors from our neighbouring islands and beyond the region to come and join our Easter celebration. Book now, as rooms are already starting to fill out.”
For more information on the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival, visit
Facebook: VirginIslandsFestival and for information on BVI events visit
bvitourism.com/events, the release concludes.
