The Exumas

An exciting day for the entire family. There will be vegetable seedlings, plants and seeds on sale, as well as garage and bake sale. Come and hear about the uses of herbal plants and see the demos.  Walk the nature trail and see interesting plants and trees.  You can't afford to miss it.

This event is an exciting time for the whole family. The Thursday evening gospel explosion launches the weekend of activities. Renowned local and visiting artists and other gospel artists will be performing. The festival also features an awesome lineup of The Bahamas’ most popular and talented musicians and local musicians. Arts and crafts, such as wood and conchshell carvings, will be on sale, along with Bahamian dishes. There will be lots of activities for kids as well as adults, including storytelling, singing, how-to exhibitions, an early dinner show, and lots more.

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.

There will be five days of sailing featuring Bahamian native sloops – Classes A, B, and C. This tradition started in 1954 and today it is one of the oldest regattas in The Islands of The Bahamas.