Things to do in Bahamas

Junkanoo

Junkanoo, the nation's most famous festival, has been called 'the centerpiece of Bahamian culture.' The event is hosted at various venues around Christmas and New Year, when streets and settlements resound with cowbells, whistles and goatskin 'goombay' drums, drawing in thousands of foreign visitors. Mostly it's a big blow-out for the locals. The main festivity begins before sunrise on Bay St in Nassau. As many as 20,000 locals and tourists party the night away.