page_title: Varadero
section_title: Events and festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Varadero / Tourism / Events and festivals
caption_attribution_description: English: Golf course in Varadero, Cuba
context_page_description: Varadero, also referred to as Playa Azul, is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Matanzas is named after the massacre of Spaniards by Indians in 1510. Varadero Beach was rated one of the world's best beaches in TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards of 2019, ranking at number two. Common activities include fishing and excursions to Matanzas, Cárdenas, and the Península de Zapata.
context_section_description: Every year in the month of June Varadero hosts the World Music Festival. Artists come to perform from different parts of Latin America. Concerts and open-air shows happen in different places of Varadero.
  Varadero Gourmet Festival is held annually between April and June.
  A five-day event that is held every February in Varadero, comes from the motorcyclists from Harlistas Cubanas, which are Harley-Davidson bikes.
  Varadero hosts the Melia Golf Club Cup event, held annually on the third week of October. It is followed by Los Cactus Varadero Golf Tournament, a two-day tournament held at Hotel Los Cactus at Varadero Golf Club.
caption: Varadero Golf Club
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