Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival Draws Record Crowds, Fuels Tourism Surge

Dominica’s Nature Island came alive with rhythm, color and pride as the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival shattered records — and drew a tourism surge in the process. Over 42,000 patrons filled the festival grounds across three electrifying nights — a big rise from just over 30,000 in 2024. Visitor arrivals reached 10,540 in the nine days leading up to the event, a 48 percent increase and the highest pre-festival figure ever recorded. The surge brought a boost to tourism, energizing small businesses, hotels, restaurants and local artisans across the island. “Dominicans wel