Month-long celebration of Bahamian music, dance, food and culture

GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND – Come July, the Ministry of Tourism, Grand Bahama will launch the island’s most exciting Summer Festival Experience of 2015.

Grand Bahama’s Summer Experience features five weeks of rich, cultural excitement and expressions of Bahamian heritage through Goombay Summer and Junkanoo Summer Festivals.

The festivals, which are Ministry of Tourism signature events, will take place every Thursday – Saturday, from 6:00 p.m.- midnight, July 2nd- August 1st.

Kicking off the festivities will be the Goombay Summer Festival, July 2nd – 30th.

The festival is set for Thursdays at Taino Beach, with the exception of a special Friday celebration on Independence Day, July 10th.

Residents and visitors can enjoy conch and coconut demonstrations, nature walks, bush tea tastings and the ministry’s signature People-to-People experience.

But the Summer Festival Experience doesn’t end there.

Junkanoo Summer Festival, an exhilarating street festival, continues the thrilling summer experience on Sunset Village at Eight Mile Rock, July 10th- 31st.

Enjoy Eight Mile Rock’s signature Fish Fry experience with a Junkanoo fusion of music, dance and cultural expression for the entire family.
On July 4th- August 1st, Junkanoo Summer Festival will take to the island’s capital, West End.

Ministry of Tourism’s Director for Grand Bahama Island Betty Bethel says the Summer Festival Experience is rolling out at a time when Grand Bahama Island moves into one of its more successful tourism seasons.

She adds that with increased occupancy, international air arrivals, cruise stay overnight business and room revenue, it’s now more necessary than ever to improve the product offering of the destination and enhance visitor experience.

Through the continued support of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, the event’s title sponsor, and other contributing partners, the 2015 Goombay Summer and Junkanoo Summer Festivals are sure to make this July one to remember.