Events

This annual festival is designed to spotlight Spanish Wells' fishing industry and enhance the visitor experience with authentically Bahamian exhibits.  It features fun fishing tournaments; delicious food and drinks for purchase: seafood dishes like lobster thermidor, conch and rice, conch salad, conch fritters and fried fish, and local sweets such as homemade coconut ice cream, coconut pies, guava duff and more; live entertainment; games including hoopla and darts; and vendors will be offering locally made shell jewelry. The event culminates with a fireworks display.

The Tarpum Bay festival is a way to encourage descendants to come together and have an enjoyable time with family, friends, and visitors in the area. There will be live entertainment, junkanoo rush-outs, and delicious native dishes and items on sale. 

The descendants of Hatchet Bay Eleuthera come together to raise funds to assist the settlement with upgrades and community activities for the inhabitants. 
Activities include live entertainment by Bahamian Artists, fashion shows, and various competitions for adults and children. 
A wide variety of food, beverages, desserts, and sweets are on sale at the Bay Fest. 

Entry Fee: $5.00.

The Bannerman Town Festival is a great time for friends, family, and visitors to come out on the weekend and have a great time.
There will be delicious native food, ice-cold beverages, desserts, live entertainment, and games.

The Bigga Mo's Memorial weekend is a major event held on Eleuthera every year in memory of Mr. Muqtasid Thompson. Mr. Muqtasid Thompson was instrumental throughout the whole island, especially Governor's Harbour. He had a great talent for hosting some of the best events on Eleuthera at the family-owned Ronnies Hi-D-Way, he was able to bring in local and international artists to perform on the stage. Young adults and middle aged looked forward to being greeted by him at the door or sitting on the steps.