Pinar del Río Province
Peaceful patio alongside the Teatro José Jacinto Milanés. Check the schedule posted outside for nightly cultural activities.
Must-see entertainment in Caribbean
Isla de la Juventud
Your best bet for a non-reggaeton night out is this nicely renovated colonial house with patio, bar and suave live music.
Holguín
Holguín's impressive outdoor music venue is the best place to round off a bar crawl with some live music and dancing.
Las Tunas
This theater shows quality movies and some of Cuba's best touring entertainment including flamenco, ballet and plays.
Holguín Province
This walled, open-air space across from the park has live music shows on weekends that can be heard down the block.
Montego Bay
The home stage of MoBay’s innovative Little Theatre Company; check its Facebook page for info on upcoming shows.
Viñales
The ebullient and long-standing Patio del Decimista serves up live music, cold beers, snacks and rummy cocktails.
Guantánamo Province
It's hard not to love this scene: a traditional music house with old men in Panama hats dancing athletically.
Havana
Havana's permanent 'Big Top,' with a weekend matinee featuring strongmen, contortionists and acrobats.
Kingston
Five screens showing what's new from Hollywood and screened live events. Tickets can be booked online.
Camagüey
For serious live theater, head to this venue, which has quality Spanish-language performances.
Ocho Rios
Single-screen cinema in the Island Village that carries the latest Hollywood releases.
Santo Domingo
Online site that sells tickets for most peforming arts venues in Santo Domingo.
Ciego de Ávila Province
Vibrant alfresco music house with popular Wednesday comedy night.
Camagüey Province
Has a pleasant patio bar and a cabaret with live music nightly.
St Kitts & Nevis
Basseterre’s modern sporting complex was largely financed by the Taiwanese government and was the first of the Caribbean's seven new stadiums built for…
Estadio de Béisbol Guillermón Moncada
Santiago de Cuba
During the baseball season, from October to April, this stadium hosts games at 7:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 1:30pm Sunday (MN$1)…
Port of Spain
Above the One Woodbrook Place complex, and with ample parking, this is Trinidad's premier cineplex, with three types of theatre. As well as the IMAX…
Regla, Guanabacoa & the Forts
The building of the former Liceo (writers' and artists' club) dates from 1861; José Martí gave his first public speech here in 1879. Today it's Guanabacoa…
Port of Spain
In a new location behind the SWWTU Hall on Wrightson Rd, this is a great place to catch live music throughout the year – from calypso to blues, jazz,…
Montserrat
This stately performance hall was donated by the late Beatles producer Sir George Martin in 2006 and hosts a wide variety of events, from concerts to…
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago's huge, modern theater and convention center went up during the city refurbishment in the early 1990s. Rock and folk concerts often take place in…
Matanzas Province
Housed in a beautiful but faded colonial building with stained glass and an interior patio, this place is a restaurant during the day, but a musical venue…
Vedado
This venue was designed to strengthen cultural solidarity between the ALBA nations (Latin American and Caribbean countries that make up the Bolivarian…
Port of Spain
A fabulous place to watch a game of cricket, with drinks flowing and lots of enthusiastic support from spectators. The Oval is also used as the venue for…
Bridgetown
Catch a cricket match throughout the year at Kensington Oval. The oval has witnessed some exciting sports history, with the final of the 2007 World Cup…
Trinidad
The local ARTex patio cranks up at 10pm with a salsa orchestra (on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) or a folklore show (Friday). If you…
Treasure Beach
This badge of the local community was opened in 2012 and contains tennis courts, several football pitches and – pride of place – a cricket oval. Look out…
Santiago de Cuba
The old-timers label (abuelos means grandparents) carries a certain amount of truth. This relaxed live-music house is a bastion for traditional son sung…
Pinar del Río Province
Reports vary on the nocturnal action at this state-run restaurant and entertainment center on the edge of the city. There's so-so food during the day and…
Estadio General Calixto García
Holguín
Mosey on down to this stadium to see Holguín's baseball team, former giant-killers the Perros (dogs), who snatched the national championship from under…
Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejo
Habana Vieja
Boxing is hugely popular in Cuba and the country has a long list of Olympic gold medals to demonstrate its skills. Enthusiasts should check out this gym,…
Aruba
Attached to the Renaissance Mall, this open-air shopping area offers a slew of nighttime entertainment options, including a six-screen cinema, a casino,…
Sociedad Cultural Rosalia de Castro
Havana
A slightly cheaper alternative to the nearby Guajirito, this venue puts on nightly shows that don’t stray too far from the classic Buena Vista Social Club…
Sancti Spíritus
This landmark 1876 architectural icon next to the Puente Yayabo still shines after a comprehensive clean-up. It has weekend matinees (at 10am) with kids'…
Santa Clara
From October to April, you can catch baseball games in this stadium east of the center via Calle 9 de Abril. Villa Clara, nicknamed Las Naranjas (the…
Port of Spain
Besides 10 wide-screen movie theaters, there are also video arcades, a shopping mall, and restaurants and bars arranged around a central courtyard that's…
Bayamo
You can catch heartfelt boleros (danceable Cuban ballads)on the flowery patio here in the former home of disgraced first president Tomás Estrada Palma,…
