The annual Turks and Caicos Crab Fest is held on Middle Caicos at the end of June. The aim of the event is to support the culture and community spirit of Middle Caicos and North Caicos by spotlighting the cultural heritage of catching, cooking, and eating local crabs. Co-sponsors Big Blue are there in force to help with the entertainment and safety, and to donate some prizes.
Naturally a small fleet of inflatable stand-up paddleboards are brought along for good measure and prove to be a great success over and over again. All proceeds benefit the Doris Robinson primary school on Middle Caicos.
2017 Crab Festival
2017 will see the running of the 7th annual Turks and Caicos Land crab Festival on Middle Caicos. This is a unique celebration of all things crab including culinary and cultural. The event is held at Bambarra Beach from 10am until late. All are welcome and it proves to be a great event to visit when on TCI, so come along.
The Middle Caicos Great Blue land crab
The land crab can be found between May to July on Middle Caicos as they emerge from their deep burrows awakened by the Spring rains. They prefer Middle Caicos as it is one of the least inhabited islands and they generally get left alone. Read more about the Great Blue land crab here.