Mars Bay Conch Festival
This annual festival showcases the history and culture of "conching" in South Andros and features a number of indigenous cultural activities that emphasize the conch:
- Conch Cracking
- Conch Skinning
- Conch Eating
- Best Tasting Conch Salad
- Best Conch Dish
- Fastest Conch Salad Maker Competition
- Conch Hunt
- Largest Conch
- Conch Relay
- Native & Innovative Conch Culinary Competition
- Live Conch Pool
- Traditional Conching Sloop
- Conch Raffle
There will also be lots of other local food and drinks, plus children’s games and activities and a Junkanoo Rush-out. The festivities end at 12:00 midnight.
Organization / Contact:
Mr. Bertram Taylor
Email:
Phone:
(242) 3572155
Venue:
Event Location Coordinates:
Mars Bay Blue Hole Beach & Mars Bay Community Park
Address
Queen's Highway
Mars Bay South Andros
Island:
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