What is Midnight Riot? The St. Thomas night fete explained
Paint, powder, water and six hours of soca from the middle of the night to sunrise. Here is everything you need to know about Soka Elements 2027.
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Fete guides, St. Thomas travel tips and Caribbean soca culture from the team behind Midnight Riot.
Caribbean carnival calendar 2027: the big soca events by month
From Trinidad in February to Junkanoo at the end of the year, here is when the major Caribbean carnivals and soca seasons happen, month by month.
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First-timer's guide to a soca fete in St. Thomas
Never been to a fete? Here is what to expect, the words you will hear and how to make it to sunrise with energy left.
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Soca fetes explained: J'ouvert, paint, breakfast, cooler and all-inclusive
Breakfast fete, cooler fete, all-inclusive, J'ouvert. If carnival season comes with a vocabulary you do not know yet, this is your guide.
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What to wear to a paint and powder fete
Something you are willing to ruin is the starting point. Here is how to dress for paint, powder and water and still look good at sunrise.
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Planning a Caribbean fete trip: island hopping from St. Thomas
St. Thomas is a perfect base for a fete trip. Add St. John, St. Croix, the British Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico with these sample plans and tips.
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Fete survival kit: what to bring and what to leave home
Six hours of paint, powder and water in a packed crowd. Here is the short list that gets you to sunrise, and everything you are better off leaving…
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Why the Virgin Islands belong on your soca calendar
Three islands, three festival seasons and the easiest carnival in the Caribbean for U.S. travelers to reach. Here is why the Virgin Islands deserve…
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How Midnight Riot tickets work: tiers, early access codes and pay at pickup
Where to buy, how the tiers move, what early access codes do and how paying at pickup works. Everything about Midnight Riot tickets in one place.
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Soca fete etiquette: how to fete like a local anywhere in the Caribbean
The unwritten rules every regular knows, from asking before you wine to how to handle paint, phones and the crowd. Fete like you have been doing it…
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Getting to Midnight Riot: taxis, rides and ferries from St. John and the BVI
Doors open in the middle of the night and the party ends at sunrise. Here is how to get to Muse and, more importantly, how to get home.
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Flying to St. Thomas for the fete: what US travelers need to know
No passport for US citizens, the same clock as the East Coast in April and US dollars everywhere. Here is how to plan your flight in for the fete.
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