Event· Green Turtle Cay· Bahamas — North
Island Roots Heritage Festival (Green Turtle Cay)
26° 45.5′ N · 77° 19.8′ W · approximate
A three-day spring festival in New Plymouth, running since 1977, that celebrates Bahamian Loyalist heritage and the sister-city link with Key West — conch cracking, conch-horn blowing, maypole plaiting, Bahamian food, straw work, live bands and genealogy talks.
Practical
Position is New Plymouth village (OpenStreetMap). Held in early May (May 3-5 in 2019; the 40th anniversary edition ran May 4-6); dates for the current year were not published — check with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (organiser contact Annabelle Cross, 242-365-4122). Rental houses, hotels and golf carts are fully booked during the festival, so reserve a slip or mooring early. A Junkanoo celebration specific to Green Turtle Cay could not be confirmed.
Best for
Bahamian culture weekend ashore
Season
Early May
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).