The Anguilla Summer Festival is celebrated with boats, beach parties and bacchanal. Some of the highlights of carnival are the boat races, J’ouvert, Grand Parade of the Troupes, kiddies’ parade, Miss Anguilla Pageant and bathing suit competition.
Sandy Ground and Meads Bay are where a lot of the carnival activities like the boat races and beach parties. Other carnival activities like the parades will be held in the Valley which is the capital of Anguilla and located in the middle of the island.