September 2019
Rota Coconut Festival
Rota, renowned among the islands of The Marianas for its untouched nature beauty and warm island hospitality, is gearing up to welcome visitors for the 5th Rota Coconut Festival on Sept. 13-14, 2019. The Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) is excited to partner again this year with the Rota Mayor’s Office on the exciting Rota Coconut Festival, which will provide visitors a truly unique and friendly experience on the beautiful island of Rota. Rota is renowned for its unspoiled natural environment,…
Find out more »Eagle Ray / Pau Pau to Managaha Swim
Get ready for the biggest swim in 500 Sails - Dolphin Club Saipan's Summer Fun - Open Water Series! Eagle Ray / Pau Pau to Managaha is a 7.25k distance swim starting at Pau Pau Beach and ending at Managaha. For this swim, swimmers are required to be accompanied by an approved kayaker as a safety escort. Registration begins @ 5:45am and swim start time is at 6:30am. Registration Fees are: $10 for Dolphin Club Saipan Members $20 for Non-members…
Find out more »E1 – KONQER ENDURO OCR CHAMPIONSHIP
KONQER debuts its first-ever OCR championship event in Rota. Who could have imaged that the "World's Friendliest Island" would become the backdrop of our most challenging, most savage, endurance event? This race is an "invitational" with 20 slots open for the solo (male or female) division and 20 slots open for a 3-person relay division. The objective of this race is simple — first to cross the finish line, wins! The race will consist of a 16K (10…
Find out more »October 2019
Chief Taga Day Festival
On Oct. 1-6, 2019, The Marianas will host the 2nd Chief Taga Day Festival, honoring one of its most legendary figures, the indigenous Chamorro chief Taga. “Gineptin Ha‘anen Taga’” (Chief Taga Day Festival) will be held on the island of Tinian, recorded as the place where Taga last lived and was buried. Tinian is also home to the House of Taga, a landmark on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the site of the largest standing limestone latte…
Find out more »Red Cross Club 200 Dinner fundraiser
30th Annual Red Cross Club 200 fundraising dinner. The party of the year!
Find out more »Halloween Hunter Moon Swim
Get ready for the last swim in 500 Sails - Dolphin Club Saipan's Summer Fun - Open Water Series! Halloween Hunter Moon is a fun NIGHT swim that offers a .5k or 1k short distance swim. This swim takes place at the Guma Sakman (old 4-H building across from Marianas High School). Registration begins at the Guma at 6:45 p.m., and the swim start time is at 7:30 p.m. Registration Fees are: $10 for Dolphin Club Saipan Members $20 for…
Find out more »Japanese Autumn Festival
Japanese Society of the Northern Mariana Islands, a non-profit organization, will host the 34th Annual Japanese Autumn Festival on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Paseo de Marianas in Garapan, Saipan. The event will feature Japanese traditional performances, together with Japanese delicacies foods and games for both tourists and locals to enjoy. Food vendors will also be selling popular Japanese foods such as yaki-soba, kara-age, yaki-meshi, tako-yaki, yaki-tori, and more. Game booths will include ring toss, shooting gallery, super ball, water…
Find out more »December 2019
Hell of The Marianas
Its name says it all. This 100km bike race takes you to hell and back on the toughest bike course in Micronesia. Begun in 2007, the Hell is considered the ultimate race with professional athletes arriving from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, China, Australia and elsewhere to participate. For more information, visit www.hellofthemarianascnmi.com.
Find out more »Christmas in The Marianas (tentative)
The annual Christmas in The Marianas celebration is a holiday festival for all ages in downtown Garapan.. Free entry. Dates and details of this year's Christmas in The Marianas will be announced as soon as confirmed. For more information, please contact the Marianas Visitors Authority at +1-670-664-3200 or email mva@mymarianas.com.
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