# Fly-in day trips from Antigua & Barbuda — Summer 2026

> Events within ~1h of Antigua & Barbuda by plane/car/ferry; flight times assume a ~125 kt single from TAPA.

Canonical: https://rockhopping.com/fly-in/antigua-and-barbuda  
Source: Rockhopping (rockhopping.com) — a what’s-on guide for 55 island and low-tax jurisdictions.

- **Festival de Gwoka, Sainte-Anne** — Guadeloupe · Fly ~30 min · 2026-07-09 to 2026-07-14
  39th edition of the UNESCO-listed drum tradition's flagship fest
  Getting there: ~60nm/30 min
  https://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com/en/festival-event/festival-de-gwoka/
- **Montserrat Calabash Festival** ★ — Little Bay / Salem, Montserrat · Fly ~30 min flight · 2026-07-18 to 2026-07-26
  Nine days of music, craft, food and community events across the volcano-shadowed 'exclusion zone' island - a completely different Caribbean mood half an hour from Antigua
  Getting there: Winair ANU-MNI, ~30 min flight, operating Tue/Fri/Sun only
  https://discovermni.com/2026/06/25/calabash-festival-2026-promises-nine-days-of-culture-cuisine-and-community/
- **Lucian Carnival — Parade of the Bands** — Castries, St Lucia · Fly ~1h door · 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-21
  Full mas parade through Castries
  Getting there: ~195nm → TLPC Vigie
  https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/lucian-carnival/
- **Nevis Culturama 52** — Nevis · Fly ~25 min · 2026-07-23 to 2026-08-04
  Oldest Leewards culture fest
  Getting there: ~55nm/25 min
  https://www.culturamanevis.com/
- **Anguilla Summer Festival 52** — Anguilla · Fly ~50 min · 2026-07-24 to 2026-08-09
  Boat race + beach fete, Sandy Ground
  Getting there: ~105nm/50 min
  https://anguillasummerfestival.com/
- **Tropixx Nevis - The Major Leagues** — Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park, St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-07-25 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/canejuiceevents/2220100
- **Red Black or White** — St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-07-25 · from live listings
  Event
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://events.jad.cash/redblackwhite
- **Tour des Yoles Rondes (40th)** — Martinique · Fly ~1h door · 2026-07-26 to 2026-08-02
  Martinique's biggest event — beach-party finale
  Getting there: ~160nm → TFFF
  https://tourdesyoles.com/etapes-tour-des-yoles-2026/
- **Cudjoe Head Day Festival** — Montserrat · Fly ~20 min · 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-01
  Village street fest, string bands, African-heritage masquerade
  Getting there: ~30nm/15-20 min (day-VFR only)
  https://www.visitmontserrat.com/festivals-events/
- **Tour Cycliste de Guadeloupe (75th)** — Guadeloupe · Fly ~30 min · 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-09
  UCI stage race, island-wide roadside party
  Getting there: ~30 min
  https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/sport/cyclisme/tour-cycliste-guadeloupe?r=guadeloupe
- **Spicemas** — Grenada · Fly ~1h05 door · 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-11
  Jab Jab J'ouvert — TBM-edge
  Getting there: ~295nm edge → TGPY
  https://socaislands.com/grenada-carnival-2026/
- **Caribbean Premier League 2026 season** — St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (CPL), St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-08-01 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/st-kitts-and-nevis-patriots-857687/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results
- **5in1 Fete "We Not Going Home Edition"** — St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-08-01 · from live listings
  Festival
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://events.jad.cash/5in12026
- **Grand Kadooment (Crop Over climax)** — Barbados · Fly ~1h05 door · 2026-08-03
  Now TBM-reachable — biggest road parade in the E Caribbean
  Getting there: ~280nm → TBPB
  https://barbados.org/cropclnd.htm
- **Fête des Cuisinières (110th)** — Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe · Fly ~30 min · ~2026-08-08 expected
  Cooks' procession in madras finery + Creole banquet
  Getting there: ~30 min
  https://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com/en/festival-event/cooks-festival/
- **Sin Bandera, Coliseo de PR** — San Juan · Fly ~1h door · 2026-08-28
  Only arena-scale Coliseo show in window
  Getting there: ~205nm → TJSJ
  https://www.songkick.com/venues/44173-coliseo-de-puerto-rico
- **Nevis Marathon 2026** — Oualie Beach Resort, St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-09-05 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://nevismarathon.com/
- **SUNANDBASS 2026** — Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-09-05 · from live listings
  Event
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/sunandbass-2026
- **SKN National Basketball Tournament** — St Kitts Nevis Amateur Basketball Association (SKNABA), St Kitts · Fly ~25 min · 2026-10-01 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TKPK (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport)
  https://sportsinskn.com/federations/basketball/
- **BSideLA Presents: Mala (Extended Set) & CØNTRA** — Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-10-02 · from live listings
  Event
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/bsidela-mala
- **St. Maarten's Day Around the Island Relay** — St. Maarten Road Runners Association, Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-11-01 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://www.sxmroadrunners.com/events
- **Budget Marine Optimist Championship (21st ed.)** — Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC), Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-11-01 · from live listings
  Sport
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://smyc.com/events
- **Desert Dwellers in Nevada City** — Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-12-04 · from live listings
  Event
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/desertdwellersinnevadacity-20260630194257846
- **Ticket Fairy 3.0 announced! AI, Funding & Financial Tools for Independent Promoters Learn more →** — Sint Maarten · Fly ~44 min · 2026-12-04 · from live listings
  Event
  Getting there: → TNCM (Princess Juliana International Airport)
  https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/event-operating-system

## Reachable from Antigua & Barbuda
- Montserrat — ~13 min (TRPG, 28 nm)
- St Kitts — ~25 min (TKPK, 51 nm)
- Sint Maarten — ~44 min (TNCM, 91 nm)
- Anguilla — ~45 min (TQPF, 95 nm)
- Dominica — ~53 min (TDCF, 110 nm)
- British Virgin Islands — ~1 h 23 min (TUPJ, 173 nm)
- US Virgin Islands — ~1 h 33 min (TIST, 193 nm)
- St Lucia — ~1 h 32 min (TLPC, 193 nm)
- Barbados — ~2 h 14 min (TBPB, 279 nm)
- Grenada — ~2 h 27 min (TGPY, 307 nm)
- Bonaire — ~3 h 50 min (TNCB, 478 nm)
- Curacao — ~4 h 4 min (TNCC, 508 nm)
- Aruba — ~4 h 23 min (TNCA, 549 nm)
- Turks and Caicos — ~5 h 13 min (MBPV, 652 nm)