Tobago Harvest Festivals

Harvest Festivals are traditional celebratory occasions in Tobago’s Island life centered around the four mainstream Christian Churches; Anglican (C of E), Roman Catholic, Methodist and Moravian. Harvest Time served as a way of raising funds for the Church, parishioners proudly bringing their best produce in place of monetary tithes.
Houses would be spruced up and decorated, with much baking and cooking and thanking the Lord for His bountiful blessings. Folks took the opportunity to visit family and friends and stay the weekend, affirming the unity of Christians as brothers and sisters. The Anglican Church tradition, for example, features a Eucharistic service in the morning when the best produce is brought to the Church followed by a Cantata in the early afternoon when the choirs and other talented members make their musical contributions. The Moravian Church has a long history of missionary work on the Island, building schools and teaching music, sewing skills and building trades to various communities. The village of Mt. Gomery is named after the first Moravian Missionary and the villages of Bethesda, Salem (De Vignes Rd) and Moriah are names originating from the Moravian faith, which has sought to contribute to the general improvement of the lives of Tobagonians.
So, if you would like to spend a pleasant Sunday in the company of your warm Tobago hosts, get yourself along to a Harvest and join in the spirit of love and the brotherhood/sisterhood of Mankind.
Check the Calendar page to see a list of Harvest Festival dates.