Baha Mar Announces Exciting Lineup of Celebrity Chefs and Renowned Artists for the Fourth Annual Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival, October 22-26, 2025

Baha Mar's chefs will also be joined by well-known celebrity chefs including Bahamian celebrity chef, Simeon Hall Jr., and Food Network stars, Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall, Maneet Chauhan, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Scott Conant. Also in attendance will be the US' foremost spirits expert and author Noah Rothbaum, sommeliers Amanda McCossin and André Mack, as well as Bahamian mixologist Marv MrMixx Bahamas.

The Festival kicks off Wednesday, October 22, with the annual Truffle Dinner with Daniel Boulud at Café Boulud and the opening of FUZE Art Fair.

FUZE has been expanded to a five-day artistic platform, with more artists and galleries from Wednesday, October 22 through to Sunday, October 26. FUZE features extraordinary art from 14 countries, more than 70 artists, and work from over 40 galleries. FUZE is proud to welcome renowned artists and galleries, including Shacqueel Coleby, John Paul Saddleton, and June Collie, to name a few.

Noteworthy new and returning programming at this year's festival includes Coconut & Cocktails Day Party with Marcus Samuelsson and Scott Conant, The Art of Brunch featuring Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall, and Maneet Chauhan, Flamingos and Flocktails, and Jazz Club Happy Hour featuring The Essence Band.

Also new for 2025 is The Kitchen Masterclass Series. The series, hosted by Bon Appétit Editor In Chief Jamila Robinson and featuring leading celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian, Maneet Chauhan, Amanda Freitag, and Carla Hall, is an intimate and fun-filled masterclass where guests will learn to prepare each chef's recipe before enjoying their creations together on an expansive garden patio.  The Kitchen at Baha Mar is a one-of-a-kind culinary venue that combines a state-of-the-art professional kitchen with a high-tech interactive learning center.

Tickets for the event are now on sale at bahamar.com/bahamas-culinary-arts-festival/ and are priced by experience, ranging from $100 to $500 per person, per event. Guests can also enjoy The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival at Baha Mar with exclusive hotel packages including luxurious stays at the refined Rosewood Baha Mar, playfully hip SLS Baha Mar or modern Grand Hyatt Baha Mar.

Festival goers can upgrade their experience by purchasing the all-inclusive Festival Weekend Pass ranging from $599++ for the Gold Weekend Pass and $899++ for the Platinum Weekend Pass which includes access to flagship events and experiences, and early access to some of the most exclusive chef experiences.

More experiences will be announced in the coming weeks, including exclusive art activities hosted by Baha Mar's leading chefs and artists. For more information about the event, please visit https://festival.bahamar.com for full details on featured chefs and artists, event specifics, art exhibitions, and a link for easy ticket purchase.

About Baha Mar
Baha Mar is a master planned integrated resort development situated on 1,000 acres overlooking the world's famous Cable Beach. The white sand beach destination includes three global brand operators – Grand Hyatt, SLS, and Rosewood – over 2,300 rooms and more than 45 restaurants and lounges, a state-of-the-art convention center, Royal Blue Golf Course, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature course, a brand new $200 million Baha Bay luxury water park, the Caribbean's first and only flagship ESPA spa, and over 30 luxury retail outlets. Baha Mar is a breathtaking location with dynamic programming, activities, and guest offerings in one of the most beautiful places in the world – The Bahamas. For more information and reservations, visit www.bahamar.com.

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