In addition to continuous evening entertainment, which began at about 8pm each evening inside the public park site on the west coast of the island, special games and activities were hosted for the young and older through the weekend. On Friday afternoon they kicked off with a kids fishing tournament, where three age groups competed to catch the prettiest, ugliest and biggest fish on the afternoon. A lion fish derby was also hosted on Friday, where boats competed to bag as many invasive lionfish as they could, for cash prizes.
The tourism industry continues to blossom in Spanish Wells, with additional rooms under construction, and a growing second home owner’s market. The Fishermen’s Fest, celebrates the opening of the lobster fishing season, which sees island fishermen head out to sea for the August 1st starting date.
During the Family Fun day on Saturday there were ongoing kids games, local entertainment and activity stalls, as well as a hot dog eating contest, young kids treasure hunt, and a ‘float your boat’ competition. A spectacular fireworks show was part of the excitement on Saturday night, in between headliners, along with a junkanoo rush-out, and exciting fire dancing. Adult hoopla on both Friday and Saturday night, was a return hit, along with souvenir and jewelry vendors, and homemade coconut ice-cream.
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