Vanuatu Events
For festivals which highlight the Pacific Ring of Fire, traditional Melanesian culture, and the twinkling South Pacific island identity, Vanuatu calls travellers and holiday makers from all over the world.
With a packed seasonal calendar filled with Vanuatu events such as culinary festivals, bicycle tours, yacht races and golf championships, Vanuatu tourism offers a backdrop of towering volcanoes and spectacular beaches for their lively schedule.
A Vanuatu map will show you the lay of island and sea, where the major cities of Port Vila and Luganville will play hostess. For much of the year, Vanuatu weather promises comfortable temperatures and idyllic conditions for outdoor events and festivals.
Also aligning your Vanuatu holiday with the colourful local traditions, such as the mask, sand drawing, carving and arts festivals or the vibrant traditional dances like the rom dance, will prove a rich Vanuatu travel experience. Tune your ear with Melanesian harmonies and inspire your tastebuds with a tropical island feast of laplap, accented by warm scents of native flavours and luxurious dribbles of coconut milk.
Check out John Frum Day held each year on Tanna island in February, where the 'cargo cult' tradition remembers the American soldiers during World War II who arrived by plane on the islands and are memorialised for their strange cargoes of sweets, canned meats, wrist-watches and Coca-Cola.
For a resonating South Pacific island experience and to plan your trip to coincide with the events or festivals, check the travel guide or download information from the Vanuatu Tourism Office website.
Events & Culture
Vanuatu Information
South Pacific Stays
Vanuatu Activities
- Explore the local markets for handicrafts
- Vanuatu tours escorted by experienced guides
- Relaxing Vanuatu cruises
- Watch age-old bungy jumping rituals
- Diving the coral reefs
- An evening of traditional dance
Vanuatu Events & Culture
Vanuatu Events
International yacht races, golf championships, bicycle tours and culinary festivals are all part of Vanuatu tourism.
Vanuatu Culture
With over 113 local languages and a number of accompanying dialects, Vanuatu is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.
