The Barbados Food and Rum Festival has given birth to a broad series of culinary and beverage experiences, and we have a fully packed menu of events to choose from – VIP evenings, food truck mashup, breakfast on the beach, rum tours, community pop-ups and much more.
Barbadians are the heart of our country, and we’re excited to have a wide array of local talent on our lineup this year. We’re proud to present the talent you can look forward to at the Barbados Food and Rum Festival! We’ll be hosting international chefs, mixologists and culinary personalities.
At the centre of the island, this wonder of a water cave is abound with the beauty of stalactites, stalagmites, small streams and waterways.
Due to the attrition of the coral limestone, the island we now call Barbados was pushed out of the ocean thousands of years ago, resulting in a plethora of beautiful white sandy beaches.
The historic international commerce, culture and built heritage have served its people and the countries of the world, affording Barbados’ Bridgetown and its Garrison the distinguished position of being a UNESCO Heritage Site.
The sweetest summer festival for the traditional ending of the sugar cane harvest season.
A national sport which originated in Barbados around 1910, this unique version of tennis was first played on a court in the road. It is now played on courts marked in car parks or other paved surfaces.
Your Barbados experience is incomplete until you’ve sampled our oldest and greatest export: rum. Discover the story, the mysteries and the secrets behind our finest and most celebrated spirit.
Barbados is known for having a number of brownish-grey, feisty monkeys that originally came from West Africa about 350 years ago.
The renowned Kensington Oval (the cricket ‘mecca’ of the Caribbean) is one of the cricketing world’s favourite grounds. Barbados is also home to many cricket legends known the world over.
Oistins – the smallest town in Barbados – is located on the southernmost tip of the island. This little Barbados town is full of character and offers some of the best local food on the island.
The unrestrained surfs at Bathsheba are home to the famous Soup Bowl. Coconut trees line the bay that attracts many surfers as they ride the tumultuous waves fearlessly. If you are a great swimmer or surfer, you will definitely want to check this beach out.
We’ve put extra health and safety measures in place so you can explore Barbados safely yet seamlessly. These measures, together with a very high local vaccination rate, will help keep COVID-19 at bay.