Crop Over carnival - Barbados

• Location: Bridgetown and towns across Barbados

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: June to the first Monday of August (Grand Kadooment Day)

• Duration: ~8 weeks

• Attendance: Tens of thousands for main events, including international visitors

• Venue: Bridgetown, Spring Garden Highway, and various cultural venues

• Organizer: National Cultural Foundation (NCF) of Barbados

• Established: 1780s (as a harvest festival); revived in 1974

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: High

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, for Grand Kadooment and Foreday Morning; festive attire encouraged for spectators

• Family-Friendly: Partially

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes