July 4 on St John

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GracesMom
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July 4 on St John

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We are planning on being in St John June 25 - July 9. What kind of festivities do they have for July 4? Is it a good time to be on the island or would it be better to go June 18 - July 2? Thanks!
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paulandtracie
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Post by paulandtracie »

4th of July week is a spectacular time to visit St. John...it's Carnival! Lots of great festivities going on all that week with a Carnival parade on July 4th followed by fireworks over Cruz Bay that evening. If you don't like things busy you might want to try a quieter week but we love it during that time. Might want to get accomodations secured pretty quick, however as they will surely fill up. Whatever week you pick, enjoy!
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Post by Tracy in WI »

I agree - I love the week around the 4th - Carnival is really fun and the parade is pretty spectacular as well. The fireworks at night are the icing on the cake!
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Post by Iluvstjohn »

we tend to go the week leading up to the 4th....mainly because we like to stay in Cruz bay and staying there with small kids tends to be tricky with the all night party! It's amazing how much you can hear at night! We tend to get back to Boston for the 4th....as they have a pretty big thing going on here as well....But I agree....it's a great time to go to St. John!
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Post by Capn Dan and Ruby »

Man that is cool, I saw Mr. Greyhoundmom's pictures and they were great!!! Looks like tons of fun!
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St. John Carnival

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St. John Carnival may end on the 4th., but it starts from about mid June.
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Pia
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Post by Pia »

Also rent your car now for the week of Festival or you may not get one.

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Post by Teresa_Rae »

It depends what you're looking for in a trip.

During Carnival it's crazy and loud. It's probably a neat experience to do at least once, but in general I prefer it when it's quieter and avoid Carnival.
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Post by piscesgirl0314 »

We LOVE going during Carnival...LOTS of stuff going on...the parade is a lot of fun...we'll be there in July for our third trip during Carnival.
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