Martinique in August: high festive season 

Quality line-up, music until the end of the night, feet in the sand, welcome to the Baccha Festival. This year 2025 celebrates the 11th edition
of this must-see music festival in the Caribbean. The Baccha Festival 2025 promises to be one of the region's most popular events, featuring legendary groups such as Kassav and singer Joé Dwèt Filé. Over the course of a weekend, experience an unforgettable moment where music, energy and passion meet to create a one-of-a-kind celebration where the "Caribbean Way of life" will express itself to the eyes of the World!

When? from August 8 to 10, 2025 
 

Martinique's most fun and colorful race returns for an exceptional edition! 10 years of color, joy and sharing. This 5km urban course is punctuated by musical and colorful stations, where participants will be immersed in multicolored cornstarch-based powder. Participants can choose to run, walk or even dance their way through the kilometers! Because this is an inclusive, multi-generational race, the atmosphere is resolutely festive and convivial. Registration is open to all, even visitors passing through Martinique. Ready?

When? August 15, 2025
 

Horse and mule races are iconic events in Sainte-Marie, a commune in Martinique's North Atlantic region. Combining tradition, sport and festivity, exclusively on the beach, these races showcase the skills of the jockeys for a unique spectacle. There are no grandstands or entry tickets here. The atmosphere is popular and friendly, and spectators flock to watch the 4 racing categories: ponies, mules, half-breds and thoroughbreds. In addition to the races, musical entertainment, food stalls and activities for the whole family make this an unmissable day out for equestrian sport enthusiasts and curious onlookers alike.

When: August 15, 2025 
 

The Tour des Yoles, this sporting and cultural event marks the start of the vacations for many. Straddling the period between late July and early August, the competition brings together sailing enthusiasts, tireless supporters with family and friends, and party-goers. Yes, because the Tour des Yoles is festive, colorful and sonorous. On land, at each start and finish town, the public flocks to support and welcome these true heroes of the seas. At sea, "follower boats" encourage the crews with music, transforming themselves into a floating dance floor.