Eleuthera Pineapple Festival
Gregory Town celebrates Eleuthera's famous sweet pineapples with a pineapple-eating contest, a 'pineathalon', Junkanoo and pineapple everything.
- 4 June 2027 → 5 June 2027 (expected, dates TBC)
- Gregory Town, Bahamas
- When4 June 2027 → 5 June 2027 (expected, dates TBC) · Held every year on the Friday and Saturday of the Bahamian Labour Day weekend in early June at Gregory Town.
- DatesExpected, dates TBC: Friday and Saturday of the Bahamian Labour Day weekend (2026: 5–6 June). The organiser usually announces them only a few weeks before; check the official site before you book anything you can't cancel (checked 28 October 2026).
- WhereGregory Town, Eleuthera
- CategoryFood & Drink · food
- GuideOur Bahamas travel guide →
Gregory Town celebrates Eleuthera's famous sweet pineapples with a pineapple-eating contest, a 'pineathalon', Junkanoo and pineapple everything.
Gregory Town on Eleuthera was once the pineapple capital of the Bahamas, and each June it throws a two-day party in honour of the fruit. The Pineapple Festival packs the settlement with food stalls turning out pineapple tarts, pineapple rum drinks, pineapple everything, alongside live Bahamian music, a Junkanoo rush-out, craft vendors and a genuinely competitive pineapple-eating contest.
The signature event is the 'Pineathalon' — a swim, run and bike race — followed by the crowning of the festival's royalty. It is a small, warm, local affair rather than a slick tourist production, and all the better for it. It is held on the Friday and Saturday of the Bahamian Labour Day weekend in early June, and the dates are often confirmed only a few weeks before.
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Getting there & around on event days
Gregory Town is in northern Eleuthera, roughly half an hour by car from North Eleuthera Airport (ELH); Governor's Harbour (GHB) is the other gateway. Hire a car — Eleuthera is long and thin and there is no public transport to speak of.
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