Event· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Independence Day celebrations (Crooked Island and Acklins)
22° 25.9′ N · 73° 58.8′ W · approximate
Each island marks Bahamian Independence on 10 July with a combined church service, flag raising, a police retreat drill at night and a family day of music, skits, native dishes and fireworks; on Acklins it is held at Regatta Park, Spring Point.
Practical
Position is the Spring Point locality node in OpenStreetMap; the Crooked Island events are run by the Administrator's office at Colonel Hill (tel 242-344-2197), Acklins' by the Administrator's office (tel 242-344-3501), per Tourism Today listings dated 2015. July is hurricane season, and settled summer weather is also when the Bight anchorages are most comfortable.
Best for
A small-island Independence Day
Season
9–10 July
Nearby
- Acklins Cascarilla Heritage FestivalRight here
- Acklins fuel (Spring Point and Snug Corner)Right here
- Acklins Island Regatta (Spring Point)Right here
- Cascarilla bark harvestRight here
- McKinney's Grocery (Spring Point)Right here
- Nai's Guest House and Restaurant (Spring Point)Right here
- Propane refills (Crooked Island and Acklins)Right here
- Spring Point Community Clinic (Acklins)Right here