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Grand Bahama Island
Events
FEATURED
EVENTS
Junkanoo
Summer
Festival:
Grand
Bahama
Island
July 01, 2010 - July 29, 2010
This
annual
summer
event,
held
at
Taino
Beach,
is
coordinated
by
the
Ministry
of
Tourism
&
Aviation
and
includes
live
local
&
national
entertainers,
music,
food
vendors
and
other
fun
activities.
This
year's
event
takes
place
every
Thursday
in
July
(1st-29th),
with
a
special
Independence-themed
event
on
Thursday,
July
8th,
2010
with
a
line-up,
which
will
include
among
other
entertainers,
the
Royal
Bahamas
Police
Force
Marching
and
Pop
Band.
Concurrent
celebrations
will
also
be
held
in
Nassau,
Abaco,
Bimini,
The
Berry
Islands
and
Exuma.
Pirates
of
Grand
Bahama
Dive
Week
October 17, 2010 - October 22, 2010
YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES
Smith's Point Fish Fry
Wednesday nights year round
The "Fish Fry" at Smith's Point was started a number of years ago by the
residents of that small town, just outside of Lucaya, to help raise funds for
their church. It has become so popular that similar fish fries are now held
throughout Grand Bahama Island and the other Islands of The Bahamas.
This unique cultural and dining experience is a fun mid-week activity that
sets the stage for your weekend.
For more information,
Renamae Symonette
Ministry of Tourism
Phone: 242-352-8044
rsymonette@bahamas.com
Mini "Crab Fest"
Friday nights year round
The indigenous "land-crab" (primarily native to Andros island) is the
main attraction at the "Mini Crab Fest."
Mr. Oscar Porter, the proprietor and a descendant of Andros, proudly
serves up dishes like Andros Boiled Crab & Dough with Cassava, Andros
Crab Soup and Andros Stuffed Crab. Accompaniments are their famous
"Gully Wash" (a concoction of green coconut juice, sweetened milk and
gin) and the music of a native Rake & Scrape band. Be sure to get there
early, as these delicacies often sell out quickly!
For more information,
Churchill Garden Bar
Phone: (242) 351-2692
Port Lucaya Marketplace
Nightly events year round
Count Basie
Square at Port Lucaya Marketplace features a
variety of nightly entertainment that the
whole family can enjoy.
Nightly events year-round
Port Lucaya Marketplace
Phone: (242) 373-8446
People-to-People in Grand Bahama
Year round
The People-to-People Program is a community involvement venture that
brings visitors and Bahamian residents together on a one-to-one basis.
Local volunteers act as personal hosts to visitors to the island. They
come from a cross section of the community, and have been screened by
People-to-People executives. They genuinely enjoy meeting people from
other countries; they want to make visitors feel at home.
For more information,
Ms. Terrecita Kemp
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Phone: (242) 352-8044
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