Contestants of the Holetown Festival competition during the parade.
These colourful birds captivated patrons of the festival.
THE annual Holetown Festival Street Fair and Parade looked a lot like Bridgetown Market over the weekend with a wide variety of items on display as far as the eye could see.
The construction at the nearby Massy store had pushed some of the vendors and displays southward, extending beyond the Sandy Crest lawn giving patrons their fill of local culture and novelty items.
From clothing, art, craft, jewellery, plants, books, birds, fish, a wide selection of food stalls and a kids zone, the festival, which culminated last night with the Queen of the Festival Pageant at 7:50 p.m., at the Frederick Smith Secondary School, had something that the whole family could enjoy.
When The Barbados Advocate visited the street fair, there was a steady stream of visitors and locals making their way through the stalls, which many vendors said did not translate into steady sales, but anticipated that there would be an improvement after the sun set or on the final day of the festival.
The packed schedule of events began on Saturday with the Courtesy Garage Street Parade held under the theme: “Remembering Our History, Celebrating We Culture”. It featured the parade of the Classic Cars, the Barbados Cadet Corps, the Barbados Regiment Band, Dancin’ Africa, and Twisterz All-Star Cheer Gym, to name a few. It also featured a number of Kiddies Kadooment costumes.
Meanwhile, in the evening, the Holetown Dooflicky with Folk Parade and Bajan Carnival, and a festival sunset concert with the Royal Barbados Police Force Band were held. The evening drew to a close with Socarama featuring the 2016 Party Monarch Lil Rick, and Bashment Soca King Stiffy, among others.