Coral Bay Community Council will hold its 13th Annual Bizarre Bazaar alongside the inaugural three-day Coral Bay Music Fest from Dec. 4 to 6 in Coral Bay, St. John, according to a press release from the organization.
The event will feature actor Denim Richards of “Yellowstone” as master of ceremonies. According to the press release, the three-day schedule leads into the annual artisan fair and includes performances across St. John and St. Thomas talent, along with a new family activity corner focused on environmental education.
Miss Lucy’s Open Mic Night will open the festival on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., curated by the Open Mic Night Band, Laz Liburd, and Lauren and Bo Magnie. Afro Caribbean and jazz artists will take the stage Friday, Dec. 5, at Skinny Legs from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring Echo People, two-time Grammy Award winner Sara Gazarek, and Molly Miller, the press release stated.
The Bizarre Bazaar artisan fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an all-day music lineup that includes Lourdes and the Switch, the Eljhaie Brathwaite Project, Sing St. John Recovery Choir, Rich Greengold, The Magnie FamJamly, Kerrin Buckley Cayes, Chris B Love, and other local musicians. The Dynamic Dancers will return and will work with dance artist Maud Arnold, who will also perform, according to the release.
A family activity corner will operate during Saturday’s fair. Environmental groups, including Island Green Living, Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Sea Turtle Program, the CORE Foundation, and the University of the Virgin Islands Mangrove Lab, will take part in a Watershed Education Corner, the release stated.
CBCC noted in the release that donations are encouraged to support the curated performances of Dec. 5 and 6. “Coral Bay Community Council is more committed than ever to its mission to serve the community and protect the Coral Bay watershed,” Executive Director Monica Miller-Smith said. “Events like Bizarre Bazaar are more than just annual artisan fairs or fundraisers, they celebrate arts and culture, showcase the work that we and our partners are doing to protect the watershed, provide an opportunity for us to engage with the community, and it brings people over to the shores of Coral Bay.”
Funds raised will support 2026 projects that include watershed education, coastal resilience, ecosystem monitoring, and drinking water and wastewater assistance. Parking for the Dec. 6 event will be available at St. Therese Catholic Church. Love City Community Network will provide Wi-Fi, and Island Green Living will assist with hydration stations and recycling, the release stated.
The Coral Bay Community Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 as a community advocate and watershed management organization.
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