Weekends & Leisure

Sunday rituals, limes, hikes, beach days, music nights.

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Four men slamming dominoes on a weathered wooden table outside a small village rum shop in St Andrew's, one mid-slam, low angle across the table, late afternoon light

Dominoes, Cricket and the Rumshop: Weekend Games Grenadians Love

The weekend games of Grenada: slamming dominoes, road cricket, league matches, football, draughts and the rumshop that ties it together, with etiquette tips.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Families spreading blankets and coolers under sea grape trees on a busy south coast beach on a holiday morning, children running into calm water, high wide shot, clear sunshine

Weekends & Leisure

Grenada's Public Holidays: Planning the Long Weekends of the Year

Grenada's public holidays explained for residents: every date, the Sunday rule, which long weekends to plan for and what closes on Good Friday and Carnival days

14/10/2026 8 min read

A father and two young children flying a homemade kite on a grassy hilltop above the south coast of Grenada, sea below, wide shot from low grass, bright breezy afternoon

Weekends & Leisure

Low-Cost Weekends With Kids in Grenada: Ideas for Little or Nothing

Low-cost weekend ideas for families with kids in Grenada: free beaches, forts, river pools, Grand Etang monkeys, cricket, kite flying and simple budget tips.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Steelpan players practising at night under strings of bare bulbs in an open-sided pan yard in St George's, neighbours watching from the roadside, wide shot, warm artificial light

Weekends & Leisure

Fete Season: How Residents Plan Their Weekends Before Spicemas

How Grenada residents plan the fete season before Spicemas: pan yards, calypso shows, fetes, J'ouvert and the Monday and Tuesday mas, plus budget and safety.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two hikers resting on a narrow forested ridge above Grand Etang, clouds drifting through the treetops below, shot from behind looking over the valley, cool misty morning

Weekends & Leisure

Six Weekend Hikes in Grenada, From Easy Stroll to Full-Day Climb

Six weekend hikes in Grenada ranked by effort, from the Grand Etang lake shore to Mount St Catherine, with timing, guides, fees, mud and what residents pack.

14/10/2026 8 min read

A mixed group of walkers and runners in muddy trainers crossing a stream on a rainforest trail in central Grenada, one turning back to help, low angle, dappled light

Weekends & Leisure

Joining the Grenada Hash: How the Saturday Walks and Runs Work

How the Grenada Hash House Harriers work for residents: finding the Saturday start, walk or run trails, what to wear, the after-party rituals and common mistake

14/10/2026 8 min read

Friends gathered around a large blackened pot over a wood fire on a riverbank in the Grenada interior, one stirring, others sitting on rocks, wide shot, filtered green light

Weekends & Leisure

How to Plan a Beach or River Cook in Grenada, Oil Down and All

Planning a Grenadian beach or river cook: choosing a spot, the oil down shopping list, fire and pot, sharing the work, safety near water and leaving the place c

14/10/2026 8 min read

Shoppers and vendors crowding a covered produce market in St George's at early morning, baskets of plantains and dasheen in the foreground, elevated wide shot, soft dawn light

Weekends & Leisure

Saturday in Grenada: Market Morning, Errands and the Evening Lime

How a Grenadian Saturday really runs for residents: the early market, errands before noon, yard work, Sabbath neighbours, afternoon sport and the evening lime.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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