The Anegada Lobster Festival runs 27 to 29 November 2026, the weekend after US Thanksgiving. Restaurants across the island put on their own lobster menus and you work your way between them over three days, with live music and beach parties alongside.
It is the busiest weekend of the year on Anegada, and the island has fewer berths than it has visitors that weekend. If you are sailing there, the planning matters more than the eating.
What actually happens
There is no single venue and no ticket. Each restaurant cooks its own lobster dishes and you move between them, which is why people call it a treasure hunt. Past years have brought lobster fritters, jerk lobster and lobster mac and cheese, alongside craft stalls, DJs and parties on the sand.
Places that have taken part include The Lobster Trap, Big Bamboo and the Anegada Reef Hotel, with others joining each year. The line-up is confirmed closer to the date, so check with the restaurants rather than assuming.
Getting there by boat
- Nearly everyone picks up a mooring at Setting Point. They fill early on festival weekend. Arrive the day before if you can.
- Give yourself two nights. Anegada is a long sail from anywhere in the BVI and a day trip wastes the island.
- Anegada needs settled conditions and good light. Watch the forecast for north swell before you commit, and have a fallback in North Sound.
- Check your charter company’s policy on Anegada before you book the week. Not every bareboat contract allows it.
- Book dinner as soon as reservations open, and bring cash for taxis and smaller stalls.
Before you go
Anegada is the one island in the BVI where the weather decides the trip. Check the week ahead forecast before you set off, and the month by month weather if you are still choosing dates. The rest of the island, from Cow Wreck to Loblolly, is in our beach bars and restaurants guide.
Dates as announced for 2026. Festival programmes change, so confirm with the restaurants before you plan a week around it.
