May 2024: Daily Events Calendar on Ambergris Caye
This is a list of the many MAY 2024 events and activities around Ambergris Caye. But before I dive into that long list, let’s start with the big picture. What is Belize like in May?
Belize Weather in May:
May temperatures are quite warm on the cayes but even more so, inland. Rain can start after months of dry dry dry, usually falling as light showers night/very early morning. The end of dry season in Belize (and the beginning of summer in the US/Canada) means fewer travelers than the High Season (end of December to April) and in spots, less expensive prices on accommodations and tours.
As this is the beginning of the lower season/shoulder season, please double check on event thru the host’s facebook page or website to double check they are happening!
Avg May Temperature on Ambergris Caye: 82F (but high humidity). Temperatures are relatively stable day and night. Add 5-10 degrees for mainland Belize
The “Easter winds” – the high ocean winds of March and April – start to die down, which can make it perfect for diving, snorkeling and flyfishing. (For the most reliable forecasts, I use Windfinder.com. Good for a few days out…not weeks!)
If it is your first time on the island, see Your Guide to Ambergris Caye.
Big Events, Holidays and Festivals in May, 2024
May 1st is a National Holiday for Labour Day. Schools and banks will be closed as well as some smaller businesses.
The Crooked Tree Cashew Festival, May 11th and May 12th. When…oh when…do you have a chance to win a BULL. Is he allowed on the water taxi? Crooked Tree is a lovely little village and I LOVE cashews. Maybe I can make it this year. May 11-12, 2024.
Belize Chocolate/Cacao Festival in Punta Gorda, Belize, May 17 to 19th
I attended years ago and it was fantastic. I’d love to get back for this too! (Sigh…how I’d love to be sponsored by one of our local airlines…or even the water taxi) For more information, see their website.
To add your event or events to this list, email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
AMBERGRIS CAYE DAILY EVENT CALENDAR FOR MAY
May 1st, Wednesday
It’s Labour Day in Belize; May 1st is a national holiday. Schools, banks, government offices, and some small, family-owned businesses will be closed.
BINGO and Fried Chicken Special, every Wednesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 5pm (reservations recommended)
Trivia Wednesday at Toast San Pedro, about 1.5 miles south of town, sign-up 6pm, starts at 6:30pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Manny Music, Someplace South Cafe (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 2, Thursday
The Chicken Drop, every Thursday at Corona Del Mar Resort about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro town, 6pm – take an inside look at this very unique event
Live Music with Annie & Pupo, Someplace South Cafebar about 2.5 miles south, 6 to 9pm
Paint & Splash at NautiCrab, Boca Del Rio, 2pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Brent Butcher, Toast Boozery and Grill (about 2 miles south of San Pedro), 5-8pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm and…
Trivia at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north, 7pm
May 3, Friday
Drive in Movie Night at Mangata Villas, 6 miles north, 7pm (make reservations) every Friday
Paint & Sip Friday (every Friday), The Factory Sweets about 1/2 mile south of town, 2-4pm, RSVP only (see flyer above)
Trivioke (trivia followed by karaoke) at NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, Trivia, 6pm, Karaoke, 8pm, every Friday
Steak Night & Live Music with Dennis C Wolfe II, Someplace South CafeBar (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Mayan Feast Buffet every Friday, Elvi’s Kitchen in San Pedro town, 6pm (make reservations)
Welcome to the Weekend Jam Session, Palapa Bar & Grill in Boca Del Rio, 2-4pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 6pm
BINGO at the Lion’s Den, Front Street San Pedro, 6pm (Super fun)
May 4, Saturday
Fundraiser for the Amazing SAGA Humane Society at Someplace South
Family Movie night at The Truck Stop every Saturday, 1 mile north of town, 7pm (see FB page for movie title)
May 5, Sunday
Sunday Brunch, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 9am to Noon
$5bzd off at Charmaine’s, Charmaine’s Bakery on Back Street, All Day
Cinco de Wayo at Wayo’s Over the Water Bar & Restaurant, Boca Del Rio Area, 2pm to late
Live Music with Island Kings Band every Sunday, Croc’s Sunset Sports Bar & Grill, 3/4 mile north of town, starts at 6pm
Cinco De Mama at Tacos Las Diosa (See my visit there just last month)
May 6, Monday
OGC: I Don’t Hate Mondays Guitar Circle, every Monday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, Noon to 5pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Name Dat Tune at Wayo’s Beach Bar, every Monday, just north of town, 7pm
May 7, Tuesday
BINGO at Toast, about 1.5 miles south of San Pedro, starts at 6pm
Jam Night at Croc’s Sunset Bar, .5 miles north of the bridge, starts at 4pm
Hermit Crab Races, every Tuesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 6pm (reservations recommended) – My last visit to this event in their previous location: Ready…Set…Crawl!
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Taco Tuesdays with Live Music, Mata Chica Resort, 5 miles north, 4 to 7pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 8th, Wednesday
BINGO, every Wednesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 5pm (reservations recommended)
Trivia Wednesday at Toast San Pedro, about 1.5 miles south of town, sign-up 6pm, starts at 6:30pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Manny Music, Someplace South Cafe (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 9, Thursday
The Chicken Drop, every Thursday at Corona Del Mar Resort about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro town, 6pm – take an inside look at this very unique event
Live Music with Annie & Pupo, Someplace South Cafebar about 2.5 miles south, 6 to 9pm
Paint & Splash at NautiCrab, Boca Del Rio, 2pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Brent Butcher, Toast Boozery and Grill (about 2 miles south of San Pedro), 5-8pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm and…
Trivia at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north, 7pm
May 10, Friday
Drive in Movie Night at Mangata Villas, 6 miles north, 7pm (make reservations) every Friday
Paint & Sip Friday (every Friday), The Factory Sweets about 1/2 mile south of town, 2-4pm, RSVP only (see flyer above)
Trivioke (trivia followed by karaoke) at NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, Trivia, 6pm, Karaoke, 8pm, every Friday
Steak Night & Live Music with Dennis C Wolfe II, Someplace South CafeBar (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Mayan Feast Buffet every Friday, Elvi’s Kitchen in San Pedro town, 6pm (make reservations)
Welcome to the Weekend Jam Session, Palapa Bar & Grill in Boca Del Rio, 2-4pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 6pm
BINGO at the Lion’s Den, Front Street San Pedro, 6pm (Super fun)
May 11, Saturday
Family Movie night at The Truck Stop every Saturday, 1 mile north of town, 7pm (see FB page for movie title)
Sippin’ Saturdays, Someplace South Cafe & Bar, 2-5pm $10 glasses of selected wines & special appetizers + Live Music with Valentino 6-9 with $10 off all bottles of wine
May 12, Sunday
Sunday Brunch, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 9am to Noon
Live Music with Island Kings Band every Sunday, Croc’s Sunset Sports Bar & Grill, 3/4 mile north of town, starts at 6pm
May 13, Monday
OGC: I Don’t Hate Mondays Guitar Circle, every Monday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, Noon to 5pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Name Dat Tune at Wayo’s Beach Bar, every Monday, just north of town, 7pm
May 14, Tuesday
Jam Night at Croc’s Sunset Bar, .5 miles north of the bridge, starts at 4pm
BINGO at Toast, about 1.5 miles south of San Pedro, starts at 6pm
Live Music at Someplace South, about 2.5 miles south of town, 6 to 9pm
Hermit Crab Races, every Tuesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 6pm (reservations recommended) – My last visit to this event in their previous location: Ready…Set…Crawl!
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Taco Tuesdays with Live Music, Mata Chica Resort, 5 miles north, 4 to 7pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill
May 15th, Wednesday
BINGO, every Wednesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 5pm (reservations recommended)
Trivia Wednesday at Toast San Pedro, about 1.5 miles south of town, sign-up 6pm, starts at 6:30pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Manny Music, Someplace South Cafe (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 16, Thursday
The Chicken Drop, every Thursday at Corona Del Mar Resort about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro town, 6pm – take an inside look at this very unique event
Paint & Splash at NautiCrab, Boca Del Rio, 2pm
Live Music with Annie & Pupo, Someplace South Cafebar about 2.5 miles south, 6 to 9pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Brent Butcher, Toast Boozery and Grill (about 2 miles south of San Pedro), 5-8pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm and…
Trivia at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north, 7pm
May 17, Friday
Cacao Fesitval Begins in Punta Gorda, Belize with Gala At Copal Tree Lodge (see website for more)
Drive in Movie Night at Mangata Villas, 6 miles north, 7pm (make reservations) every Friday
Paint & Sip Friday (every Friday), The Factory Sweets about 1/2 mile south of town, 2-4pm, RSVP only (see flyer above)
Trivioke (trivia followed by karaoke) at NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, Trivia, 6pm, Karaoke, 8pm, every Friday
Steak Night & Live Music with Dennis C Wolfe II, Someplace South CafeBar (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Mayan Feast Buffet every Friday, Elvi’s Kitchen in San Pedro town, 6pm (make reservations)
Welcome to the Weekend Jam Session, Palapa Bar & Grill in Boca Del Rio, 2-4pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 6pm
BINGO at the Lion’s Den, Front Street San Pedro, 6pm (Super fun)
May 18, Saturday
Cacao Fesitval Day 2 with Market/Fair in Punta Gorda, Belize (see website for more)
Family Movie night at The Truck Stop every Saturday, 1 mile north of town, 7pm (see FB page for movie title)
Sippin’ Saturdays, Someplace South Cafe & Bar, 2-5pm $10 glasses of selected wines & special appetizers + Live Music with Valentino 6-9 with $10 off all bottles of wine
May 19, Sunday
Cacao Fesitval Day 3 in Punta Gorda, Belize (see website for more)
Sunday Brunch, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 9am to Noon
Live Music with Island Kings Band every Sunday, Croc’s Sunset Sports Bar & Grill, 3/4 mile north of town, starts at 6pm
May 20, Monday
OGC: I Don’t Hate Mondays Guitar Circle, every Monday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, Noon to 5pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Name Dat Tune at Wayo’s Beach Bar, every Monday, just north of town, 7pm
May 21, Tuesday
Jam Night at Croc’s Sunset Bar, .5 miles north of the bridge, starts at 4pm
Community Discussion re: Hol Chan Fee increase from $10US to $20US, 6pm Lions Den
BINGO at Toast, about 1.5 miles south of San Pedro, starts at 6pm
Live Music at Someplace South, about 2.5 miles south of town, 6 to 9pm
Hermit Crab Races, every Tuesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 6pm (reservations recommended) – My last visit to this event in their previous location: Ready…Set…Crawl!
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Taco Tuesdays with Live Music, Mata Chica Resort, 5 miles north, 4 to 7pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of t
May 22, Wednesday
BINGO, every Wednesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 5pm (reservations recommended)
Trivia Wednesday at Toast San Pedro, about 1.5 miles south of town, sign-up 6pm, starts at 6:30pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Manny Music, Someplace South Cafe (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 23, Thursday
The Chicken Drop, every Thursday at Corona Del Mar Resort about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro town, 6pm – take an inside look at this very unique event
Paint & Splash at NautiCrab, Boca Del Rio, 2pm
Live Music with Annie & Pupo, Someplace South Cafebar about 2.5 miles south, 6 to 9pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Brent Butcher, Toast Boozery and Grill (about 2 miles south of San Pedro), 5-8pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm and…
Trivia at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north, 7pm
May 24, Friday
Drive in Movie Night at Mangata Villas, 6 miles north, 7pm (make reservations) every Friday
Paint & Sip Friday (every Friday), The Factory Sweets about 1/2 mile south of town, 2-4pm, RSVP only (see flyer above)
Kelly McGuire Live at El Patio on Front Street San Pedro, 5-8pm
Trivioke (trivia followed by karaoke) at NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, Trivia, 6pm, Karaoke, 8pm, every Friday
Steak Night & Live Music with Dennis C Wolfe II, Someplace South CafeBar (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Mayan Feast Buffet every Friday, Elvi’s Kitchen in San Pedro town, 6pm (make reservations)
Welcome to the Weekend Jam Session, Palapa Bar & Grill in Boca Del Rio, 2-4pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 6pm
BINGO at the Lion’s Den, Front Street San Pedro, 6pm (Super fun)
May 25, Saturday
The official beginning of the long Memorial Day (May 27th) weekend in the USA. The unofficial beginning of summer. This can be a busy week for vacation – both in the US and to visit Belize.
Small Craft/Vendors Fair at The Commons by Patz Deli (south of town), 10am to 2pm
Kelly McGuire’s Back in Belize! Playing at Someplace South, 5 to 8pm
Family Movie night at The Truck Stop every Saturday, 1 mile north of town, 7pm (see FB page for movie title)
Sippin’ Saturdays, Someplace South Cafe & Bar, 2-5pm $10 glasses of selected wines & special appetizers + Live Music with KELLY MCGUIRE! 5-8pm
May 26, Sunday
Trash Clean-up (if you are from the North Part of island, you can meet at junction at around 8am)
Sunday Brunch, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, 9am to Noon
Live Music with Island Kings Band every Sunday, Croc’s Sunset Sports Bar & Grill, 3/4 mile north of town, starts at 6pm
May 27, Monday
Kelly McGuire Performing at Victoria House (I will try to check on the time!)
OGC: I Don’t Hate Mondays Guitar Circle, every Monday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, Noon to 5pm
Live Music (see Daily Music calendar here), Palapa Bar & Grill, San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Name Dat Tune at Wayo’s Beach Bar, every Monday, just north of town, 7pm
May 28, Tuesday
Jam Night at Croc’s Sunset Bar, .5 miles north of the bridge, starts at 4pm
BINGO at Toast, about 1.5 miles south of San Pedro, starts at 6pm
Live Music at Someplace South, about 2.5 miles south of town, 6 to 9pm
Hermit Crab Races, every Tuesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 6pm (reservations recommended) – My last visit to this event in their previous location: Ready…Set…Crawl!
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Taco Tuesdays with Live Music, Mata Chica Resort, 5 miles north, 4 to 7pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill
May 29, Wednesday
BINGO, every Wednesday, NautiCrab Bar & Grill, just north of San Pedro town, 5pm (reservations recommended)
Trivia Wednesday at Toast San Pedro, about 1.5 miles south of town, sign-up 6pm, starts at 6:30pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Manny Music, Someplace South Cafe (2.5 miles south), 6-9pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm
Flash Back Tuesdays with DJ Alert, Wayo’s Bar & Grill, just north of town, 7pm
May 30, Thursday
The Chicken Drop, every Thursday at Corona Del Mar Resort about 1/2 mile south of San Pedro town, 6pm – take an inside look at this very unique event
Paint & Splash at NautiCrab, Boca Del Rio, 2pm
Live Music with Annie & Pupo, Someplace South Cafebar about 2.5 miles south, 6 to 9pm
Live Music at Palapa Bar & Grill, (see Daily Music calendar here), San Pedro town, see time on their calendar
Live Music with Brent Butcher, Toast Boozery and Grill (about 2 miles south of San Pedro), 5-8pm
Live Music at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north of town, 6 to 9pm and…
Trivia at The Truck Stop, 1 mile north, 7pm
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What no race car fans in San Pedro?” One of the greatest days in auto racing history comes to us every Labor Day Weekend. First we have (pretty early in the AM) Formula One’s own Monaco Gran Prix. Not the greatest track for Modern F1 Race Cars. It’s still worth the watch and the history behind it is incredible.
Then right in the middle the USofA we have the Indy 500 short for Indianapolis 500. Duh, everyone should know that. This is the 108th running of the Great American Race. Non bigger in the world. Almost 600.000 race fans descend upon Indianapolis every year on this weekend. It used to be a bring what you built and race it as long as you could qualify it. Remember; STP’s, Andy Granatelli’s, Turbine Powered Race car. Driven by the one and only Parnelli Jones. If not no worries it was 1966. The car was built in utter secrecy no one was expecting a turbine powered car. It would have won the Indy 500 except with 3 laps to go a $3 bearing let go, and thus ended the short but very famous Indy Race Car of all time. * In the afternoon we have Nascar’s (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) located in Charlottesville N.C. We have Coca Cola 600. The longest Nascar race of the year. The whole concept of Nascar came about when the good ole boys in the Southern U.S. finally figured out that Moonshine running was getting to costly, Mainly from the aspect that the police were catching on to them. Spending time in the Gray Bar Motel was costly and not much fun. They wanted to know who among them was the fastest, so racetracks were found or built and Nascar got it’s start. It went onto become the largest form of car racing in the US. Because of Drives like Dale Earnhardt, Carl Edwards. Jimmy Johnson, AJ Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Bill Elliot, Richard Petty, and Jeff Gordon Just to name a few.
What a stupendous weekend for racing fans. Have fun its an all day affair.
That’s Memorial Day not Labor Day
Labor Day in Belize is May 1st and Memorial Day in US is end of month. Did I confuse them? Lemme look!
Can you please give us all the dates and location that Kelly Macquire will be playing on Ambergris Caye in 2024/25 thank you
Sure – the ones I know are on this calendar – here are the ones he posted a few weeks ago on his FB page.
May 22, Wed- Corazol Belize-OrchidBay
May 24- San Pedro Bze- El Patio
May 25- San Pedro Bze-Someplace South