Experience the Festive Spirit of The Bahamas: Your Insider’s Guide to Year-Round Celebrations

Junkanoo, the spectacular pre-dawn street parade of music, dance and costume that takes place on December 26 and January 1, is probably the most famous and distinctly Bahamian cultural expression.

Here's a whirlwind tour of the many other colorful festivals and events visitors can participate in while staying in The Bahamas:

Nassau & Paradise Island

• Bahamas International Film Festival (January)

• Marathon Bahamas (January) 

• Tru Tru Bahamian Festival (February)

• Festival RumBahamas (February)

• Junkanoo Carnival 

• Goombay Summer Festival

• Bahamas National Trust Annual Wine and Art Festival (October)

• Bahamas Music and Heritage Festival 

• Pure Silk LPGA Classic

• Hero World Challenge 

• Best of the Best Regatta 

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

• Goombay Summer Festival (July)

• Grand Bahama Regatta & Heritage Festival (July)

• Junkanoo Summer Festival (August)

• Conchman Triathlon (November)

• Festival Noel (December)

The Abacos

• Great Abaco Classic Golf (January)

• Love Rush Junkanoo (February)

• Songwriters In Paradise (February) 

• Island Roots Heritage Festival (May) 

• Regatta Time in Abaco (July) 

• Cheeseburger In Paradise (July) 

• Junkanoo & Goombay Summer Festivals (July-August)

• Abaco Christmas Festival (December)

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

• All That Jazz Festival (April)

• The Pineapple Festival (June)

• Goombay Summer Festival (August)

• North Eleuthera Regatta (October)

• Thanksgiving Craft & Cultural Festival (November)

• Jack’s Bay Golf Event 

The Exumas

• Korn Ferry PGA Great Exuma Golf Classic (January)

• Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival

• National Family Island Regatta

• Goombay Summer Festival

Bimini

• Native Fishing Tournament (August)

• Bimini Mayhem Wahoo Tournament

• Junkanoo Jam NCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournaments (November)

The Berry Islands

• Annual Fishing Tournament at Great Harbour Cay

• Berry Islands Fest & Homecoming (August)

Andros

• Mars Bay Conch Fest

• South Andros Homecoming Festival & Regatta (June)

• Andros Crabfest (June)

• Goombay Summer Festival 

• Andros Harvest Festival

• All Andros Berry Island Regatta (July)

Cat Island

• Rake ’n Scrape Music Annual Festival (June)

• Cat Island Regatta (July/August)

Long Island

• Mutton Festival (March)

• Homecoming

• Regattas

San Salvador

• Discovery Day Homecoming Festival (October)