Enjoy and listen to jazz musicians from around the world at the Haitian Jazz Festival in Port-au-Prince for eight days straight! Stay tuned for 2015 dates! For more info:

One of the biggest celebrations on the island, Carnival occurring on from February 16-17, 2015. It is celebrated with music, bands, and parades in Port-au-Prince, ending on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. Photo Courtesy of Dawn.com For more info:

Jump into the Bassin Bleu waterfalls, a small sanctuary hidden in the foothills of Jacmel, a clear reflection of the beauty of the island. Swim in the cool basins and enjoy the cool cover of the lush vegetation. For more info:

Rara is another festival linked to the Christian calendar, taken place on Easter Week throughout the island. There are many parades with traditional Haitian-style and Afro-Caribbean music being played. For more info:

Usually held in May, this family-orientated festival is filled with traditional storytelling of Haitian folklore. There are many other Vodou celebrations happening throughout the year in different locations. Photo Courtesy of Le Nouvelliste

Check out RAM, a local Haitian band who has been playing the most hypnotizing compa for over 17 years every Thursday night year-round at Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince. Photo: Live performance at the Hotel Oloffson, June 1998. For more info:

The Festival takes place every summer around mid-July in the Sacred Waters of Saut D'eau where thousands of pilgrims from all over Haiti make a religious journey to perform cleaning rituals where once Virgin Mary appeared. Picture by Pep Bonet To see more photos:

Visit this must see fortress located on top of the mountains in Cap-Haitian ANYTIME of the year. It is a UNSECO World Heritage Site built by Henri Christophe, the main leader during the Haitian slave rebellion.

Experience up-close and personal access to over 20 cooking demos, wine and cocktail activities in Pétionville, Port-au-Prince. Then sip and nibble your way through The Gout et Saveurs Lakay Grand Tasting Culinary Event showcasing top local restaurants and chefs from the local and international culinary scene.

Held on October 17, this holiday celebrates the death of the modern nation’s founder, Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Haitians are proud that their country became one of the first independent nations in the Americas and was the first ever republic to be led by people of African descent. Photo Courtesy of Zimbio.com For more info:

Haiti's version of Day of the Dead! Celebrate the dead at The Vodou Festival of Fete Gede with most celebrations happening in the first two days of the month. Believers get together in the main cemetery of Port-au-Prince and lay out gifts such as homemade beeswax candles, flowers, and bottles of rum stuffed with chili peppers, meant to warm the Gede's bones.

Bring in the New Year as the Haitians do by wearing new clothes and exchanging gifts! Celebrate in Pétionville - Port-au-Prince's best nightlife scene or zip lining over the water in Labadee, Cap-Haitian and even in Jacmel, admiring the elegant town of Victorian palaces. For more info: