Things to Do in Nassau

A small museum dedicated to the annual Junkanoo parade, with original costumes, music samples, and video footage of the street celebration.

🕐 Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–2pm, Sun closed

💡 Free entry but donations expected. It's small — 20 minutes is enough. Combine with a walk through the nearby Prince George Wharf.

Housed in a colonial mansion, this gallery shows Bahamian art from the 18th century to today, with a strong focus on contemporary artists.

🕐 Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 12pm–5pm, Mon closed

💡 Entry is $10 for adults, free on the first Thursday of each month. The courtyard café is a quiet spot for coffee away from Bay Street.

A 66-step limestone staircase carved by enslaved people in the 1790s, leading up to Fort Fincastle. It sits in a cool, shaded gorge with lush vegetation.

🕐 Open 24 hours; stairway lit until late

💡 Go early morning (before 9am) to avoid cruise ship crowds. The top gives you a decent view of the harbour for free.

An 18th-century British fort with expansive views over Nassau Harbour and Paradise Island. Three connected fortifications with dungeons and cannons still in place.

🕐 Daily 8am–4pm

💡 Free entry but donations welcome. Bring your own water — no café on site. The audio tour is worth the small fee.

A compact zoo and botanical garden with Caribbean flamingos that march on command. Also has macaws, iguanas, and a small reptile house.

🕐 Daily 9am–5pm

💡 Entry is $19 per adult — one of the few cheap animal encounters. The flamingo parade is at 11am and 2pm. Allow 90 minutes.