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WELCOME TO ANGUILLA
Anguilla, a small island in the Caribbean is a quiet place full of
WHITE SAND BEACHES
GREAT DINING
and
FRIENDLY PEOPLE.

Since we are very close to our neighbor to the south, ST. MAARTEN MARTIN,
there are many options for getting here and lots to see when you arrive.

This website and all the websites listed in our SECTIONS area on the left will help you discover Anguilla, help you select
MYCARIBBEAN ACCOMMODATION
and provide you accurate information about everything Anguilla.

Look under ANGUILLA GUIDE for categories relating to everything about the island.
Our LINKS section has a list of other website relating to Anguilla.
If you have questions, CONTACT US.
We live on Anguilla and will be happy to assist you.

Quick Anguilla Updates

Big Superbowl Party at Anacaona
Great deals on party food items, kick off 7:30PM EST.

Please Save the Date LUXURY VILLA TOUR
Friday, March 30, 2012
Hosted by Anguilla Youth Sailing Club
Did you ever want to step inside Anguilla's most desirable villas?This unique event will take you around another stunning selection of Anguilla's most coveted and luxurious properties. Your day will begin at 9.30 am and end with an exquisite afternoon tea at CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa.
All funds raised from this event will benefit the Anguilla Youth Sailing Club, now entering its eighth year - an entirely non-profit organization, relying almost wholly on private donations

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AARF YARDSALES 2011 →

Great donated items by the plenty are on sale at AARF's yardsale.
Next sale scheduled for March 12 2011

Dates and Events 2012

Events and important dates for 2012 in Anguilla.

Jan 22 – Feb 4 40th Anniversary of Police Week
Week of activities and awareness talks throughout the island at the various schools. Concerts, car raffle with dinner & dance to round off the entire week. (Activities start at various times)

February 11 Ms. Valentine Pageant
Pageant takes Place @ LBCC with contestant from the ALHCS
(8:00)

February TBA Community Foundation Classical Concert
The Anguilla Community Foundation invite musician from all over the world to perform at the Bethel Methodist Church to raise funds for their charitable organization. (7:30 – 9:00)

February 25 & 26 Annual Flower and Garden Show
Two days of flower displays and competitions on the grounds of Historic Wallblake House. (11:00 am – 6:00 pm)


March 2 James Ronald Webster Day
Speeches and tributes made to the Father of the Nation James Ronald Webster takes place at Webster’s Park. (8:00am – noon)

March 3 St. Gerard’s Garden Party
Hosted on the Grounds of historic Wallblake House, showcasing food from other islands prepared members of St. Gerard’s congregation with live music and dancing.(7:30 – until)

March 8 - 11 21st Annual Moonsplash Festival
Takes place at the Dune Preserve on Rendezvous Bay, normally around the first full moon before Easter. The concerts are hosted by Anguilla’s very own Bankie Banx, featuring international and regional artistes from around the world. 8:00 pm – until)

April 8 Good Friday
A day of church services for all denominations throughout the island. (Various times)

April 7 & 8 Festival Del Mar, Easter Saturday & Sunday
Celebrating all things of the sea in the beautiful fishing Village of Island Harbour. Deep Sea fishing competition, swimming races, crab races and culinary competition, life string band music all part of the activities for this two day event. (10:00 am – 11:00 pm)

April 12 – 16 Ruben Brown Golf Tournament
A series of Golf tournaments played by international sports celebrities, the event takes place at the Temenos Golf Course and the (Tee off is at various times).

April 9 Easter Monday Boatrace
A Class Egbert Connor Boatrace at Sandy Ground (2:00pm)

May 3 National Day of Prayer
An entire day of prayer at the House of Assembly, in churches and other public places around the island.

May 7 Labour Day
Competitive games between the various on island social clubs
on the Ronald Webster Park, also known as Fun Day. (10:00 am – until)

May 4, 5, & 6 9th Annual Anguilla Yacht Regatta
Yacht racing between the regional racing fraternity with a
local B class boatrace normally on the last day of regatta.
(various starting times)

May 19 Miss Caribbean Talented Teen
A pageant for Teens within the region, the event is staged at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre (8:00 – until)

May 28 Whit Monday Fest
Welches Fest takes place in the ball field in Welches Village. Starting around 5:30 am you can have an old fashioned breakfast of flour pap to start your day. All things at this fest are of yesteryear including Food, toys and games and music. (5:30 – 8:00pm)

May 26 Valley Street Festival
Local vendors, Farmers Association, Scouts and Guides and the Department of Youth & Culture in partnership with the Anguilla Tourist Board in bring this event to the area of the Peoples Market with Domino, face painting, live music games and a cycling competition for Primary school students. (10:00am – 6:00pm)

May 30 Anguilla Day Celebrations
The most significant holiday on the Anguillian calendar of events, throughout the entire month of May there are a number of activities leading up to AXA Day and the round the Island boatrace.

June 4 Diamond Jubilee
60th Anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II of England.

June 5 Celebration of the Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen
All uniformed organizations have a parade on the park and/or cocktails at government house.

June 8 Miss Venus Swimsuit Competition
Takes place at LBCC. Participants from Anguilla and the neighbouring islands compete, in a three segment competition of one piece, bikini and original design suit. (8:00 pm – until)

July 15 Annual Miss “Tiny Tott” Pageant
Part of the Pre Summer Festival events.
This pageant takes place at LBCC for girls ranging from 7– 8 years old. (4:00 pm – until)

July 14 & 15 John T. Memorial Cycling Race
Annual Race held over a two day period with participation from regional and international cyclists. (10:00 am – until)

Aug 3 - Aug 12 Anguilla Summer Festival
Eleven days of boatrace, pageants, competitions and street activities. (various starting times at LBCC)

Aug 4 South Valley Street Fair
Members of the South Valley Community unite and produce a fair with local food, cooking competitions and music. (10:00 am – until)

August 6 J’ouvert Morning, August Monday Emancipation Day
Taking to the streets in the Valley at 4:30 am and reveling to Sandy Ground accompanied by the local for the A & B Class Boatraces and the Caribbean Beach Party. (4:30 -11:00am)

August 9 August Thursday
A day for picnics and family reunions and A & B class Boatraces at Maundays Bay. (2:00 pm.

August 10 Grand Parade of Troupes
Troupes from villages all over the island come together on the last Friday of Summer Festival to parade through the streets of the Valley. Colourful costumes depicting cultural and fantasy themes and the winner of Road March is announced. (1:00 pm -9:00pm)

November 8 - 11 Tranquility Jazz Festival (No Event in 2011)
The only of its kind in the Caribbean “Strait Ahead” jazz for the serious Jazz aficionados’ (8:00 pm – midnight)

Nov 24 -30 Tourism Week
Includes cultural fair, church service, lectures at the various schools and concludes with the AHTA grand gala and awards banquet.

November 24 Anguilla’s Optimists Race against Aids
Public awareness campaign to raise funds for AIDS related services.

December 11 Christmas Tree Lighting
Lighting of trees in the Old Valley Well area, Carol serenading, string band competitions are some of the activities

December 13 – 19 Festival De Noel
Competitions and pageants held on the grounds of the Old East End school

December 19 National Hero’s and Heroines’ Day
A government sanction holiday to honour our past and present heroes of the Anguilla revolution, plans for this day are still been made by the committee.

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

January 1 New Years Day

WELCOME TO THE ISLAND OF ANGUILLA BWI

The northern most island in the Leeward chain, Anguilla is just an hour flight from Puerto Rico SJU and a 20 minute ferry ride from our neighbor to the south, St. Martin/Maarten SXM.
Our airport, Wallblake Airport AXA has daily flights with American Eagle, Winair and Liat.
Anguilla has over 30 white sand beaches, great restaurants and intimate resorts and villas.
Anguilla's capital, The Valley in located in the center of Anguilla, about 17 miles long and 3 miles wide at it's widest point.
The island has a population of about 13 thousand mostly English speaking people and is a British Overseas Territory.
This website has information about getting to Anguilla by air and by sea, where to stay, where to eat and what to do while you are here.

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