Crucian Coconut Festival: Going Door to Door in 2024 at Estate Bethlehem Sugar Factory Site This Weekend

The ultimate celebration of Caribbean heritage and the limitless versatility of the coconut is the eighth annual Crucian Coconut Festival hosted by the St. Croix Farmers in Action (SCFIA). The three-day extravaganza begins Friday with the “Visions of Tomorrow” Fine Arts Exhibition and continues through Saturday with “All Things Coconut” Educational and Demonstration Day, and culminating Sunday with “Coconuts and More Family Fun Day.”

SCFIA has continued the festival as a platform to share its dedication to strengthening local agriculture and empowering the community by educating the attendees about the variety of value-added products that can be made from the coconut. The festival will kick off with the “Visions of Tomorrow” Fine Art Exhibit on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. curated by renowned artist Lucien Downes. Works from artists across the territory and from young students in the elementary schools will be showcased and available for purchase.

Downes has been a prolific contributor, sharing his curating expertise for the past four years of the festival. He is an esteemed artist working in mixed media and he is an outstanding muralist whose work can be seen island-wide. Attendees will recognize the creativity of his own artwork and the professional and personal attention he gives to the works of the other artists.