Regattas & Homecoming

Local residents and regatta lovers from throughout The Bahamas reunite to celebrate, with racing of Class A, B, and C sloops, live entertainment, cultural activities, games, native food and drinks. This event is held every year during the Emancipation Day holiday weekend.

This festival encourages San Salvadorians worldwide to come home and celebrate Discovery Day, which commemorates the first landfall of the great navigator Christopher Columbus, on October 12, 1492. He renamed the Island of Guanahani to San Salvador meaning "Holy Saviour." The activities include Bahamian food and drink for sale, cultural performances, gospel concerts, plus live entertainment by local and visiting artists.

This event blends the traditional Junkanoo music with local variants of this community to provide a truly unique experience for residents and locals alike.

This annual festival encourages visitors and descendants alike to explore the town's unique culture, in the spirit of love and solidarity. Festivities include cultural shows, a church service, local dance, a mini Junkanoo parade, etc.

This event is held on the bay and is geared towards the exploration and development of the town's rich culture. Activities resemble the traditional family reunion, where people renew ancestral links, and include a beach picnic, cookout, sporting events, tournament games such as dominoes, cultural/talent show, disco dancing in the evenings, a church service and gospel concert on Sunday.

This annual homecoming event is held every Easter targeting descendants who have never been to the island or have not visited for a very long time. The celebration is geared towards bringing descendants, residents and friends of Betsy Bay together to "build on the legacy of their forefathers." It takes place on the Betsy Bay School grounds and begins with a church service on Friday, followed by a cook-out.

Class 'B' and 'C' native sloops will take to the beautiful waters of The Exumas in a weekend of racing and exciting onshore activities.

Featuring one of the oldest regattas in The Islands of The Bahamas, this festival is an exciting weekend of activities. There will be Class 'B' and 'C' native sloop racing, a talent and beauty pageant, fun run/walk, greasy pole climbing, hoopla, bouncing castle, games for all ages, Bahamian food and drink for sale, and lots more.

This festival is held each year on the weekend of the Whit Monday holiday. It features three days of sailing with Class 'C' sloops, games like Hoopla, quadrille dancing, plaiting of the Maypole, delicious native dishes on sale, native crafts on display, Rake and Scrape music, plus other exciting entertainment, including the Marching Band and a Talent Show.