Carnival - February

Carnival is the most significant, lively, colorful and joyous expression of Dominican popular culture you will find. In February, it seems that every Dominican on the island plays a role in it.

Merengue Festival - June

Merengue is the spicy Latin music that comes naturally to every native Dominican. Each year, Santo Domingo beats to the rhythms of merengue as the country's top bands take to the city's main seaside promenade, El Malecon.

Cabarete Race Week - June

Cabarete is considered one of the top-10 windsurfing sites in the world. This race week is open to amateur windsurfers as well as professionals, with events for all levels.

Jazz Festival - October

Held in Cabarete, Sosua and Puerto Plata, the country’s annual jazz festival constantly attracts a line-up of world-class jazz performers.

International Film Festival - November

Held in Puerta Plata, the annual international film festival known as DRIFF runs for one week in November, screens films on the beach and in specially designed theatres.