Festivals & Culture

Goombay Jamboree By The Sea is a cultural event which features authentic Bahamian arts and crafts, music, dance, food, drinks, souvenirs, kiddies corner and water sports. This event is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m.

This annual festival is designed to provide an impressive display for visitors and locals by decorating each tree on Bay Street with festive white Christmas lights. Lighting of the trees takes place on the first Friday in December. There is also a live band performance followed by a Junkanoo rush-out ending the night!

The purpose of this initiative is to clean up and beautify the entire Island, in addition to creating community awareness about the benefits of a clean environment; it helps to protect the destination's natural resources and provide an attractive, safe destination for visitors.

This festival was designed to bring nationals and visitors to Wemyss Bight to celebrate and reminisce about bygone days. It features talent shows, Bahamian food and drinks, live band performances and local crafts. 

This cultural festival will feature local cuisine, authentic crafts, entertainment and Junkanoo performances. The highlight will be"Catch the Chicken" contest.

The main feature of the Bridal show will be transformation of an area into a Wedding/Reception scene by local Wedding Coordinator, Little Island Design

During this annual festival, the entire Fig Tree area on Bay Street is transformed into a "Backyard." Locals and visitors get together to celebrate Bahamian culture, music and crafts. It also features live band performances and a Junkanoo rush-out by two groups.

This is the Rand Nature Centre's signature holiday festival, offering an evening of wine and arts, featuring local artists of various mediums, and a varied selection of locally available wines. All funds raised go to the Bahamas National Trust for further development of national parks in The Bahamas.

This event brings together Grand Bahama Island's food and beverage industry, offering an opportunity for businesses to network with their peers, industry buyers and suppliers. Also, culinary artists will showcase their services and products with live cooking/mixology demonstrations and sampling of food, beer, and wine. Venue is the Canal House at Pelican Bay Hotel in Lucaya. 

This annual homecoming event began in 1972 and attracts both domestic and international visitors, who enthusiastically vie for the coveted and authentically Bahamian designed conch trophy, awarded to the best Conch Cracker in the country. The festival features lots of conch-themed dishes, other food and drinks, locally made souvenirs, as well as a full day of activities that both adults and children can participate in, competitions and exciting live entertainment.

You can register for events upon arrival or just before start time. There is a $5 fee to participate.