Tune in for live coverage of the 2025 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade, the most anticipated cultural event in the Bahamas. Witness the heart-pounding rhythms, extravagant costumes, and powerful performances from top Junkanoo groups as they compete on Bay Street. Broadcast by OUR TV Presented by ALIV Date: December 25, 2025 Start Time: 9:00 PM (EST) Location: Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas Experience the spirit of Junkanoo like never before. Subscribe to our channel for live coverage, highlights, and exc

Colors Junkanoo group choreographed dancers put on a show for Junkanoo fans at the 2025 Boxing Day parade. | The Official Nassau Guardian Ltd. (1844)

Now that's a statement piece. A celebration of liberation and freedom, the Bahamian Junkanoo has roots in West African cultures. Junkanoo time means music, dance, vivid costume, and theater in the days leading up to the new year. Our Junkanoo headdress was worn in 1994 when this celebration was brought to our Smithsonian Folklife Festival and you can now see its full splendor thanks to Smithsonian 3D Digitization. It is made of carboard and crepe paper and decorated with paint, tinsel, and shini