The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has stated that the Anegada Lobster Festival is a tourism initiative that the Virgin Islands government aims to revamp. Photo: VINO/File

During a recent episode of the podcast "Too Inquisitive," which aired on June 12, 2026, the Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley remarked that the Anegada Lobster Festival is a quality product. Photo: GIS/file

The next edition of the Anegada Lobster Festival is scheduled for November 27th to 29th, 2026. Photo: VINO/File

The Anegada Lobster Festival is a vibrant three-day culinary celebration held annually on Anegada. 

During a recent episode of the podcast 'Too Inquisitive', which aired on June 12, 2026, the Premier remarked that the Anegada Lobster Festival is a quality product. 

This internationally acclaimed culinary event brings together local restaurants, artisans, and musicians.

The premier added that the Anedaga lobster fest has the potential to do “a lot more than it does".

Next edition set for November 

The next edition of the Anegada Lobster Festival is scheduled for November 27 to 29, 2026.

The annual festival is normally produced by the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) in collaboration with the Anegada community. 

In 2025, the Anegada Beach Club, located at Keel Point, was voted the winner of the 2025 Best Lobster Sampler Competition held as part of the 2025 Anegada Lobster Festival.