Mango Melee
Save the date for the 28th Annual Mango Melee!
Every July, Mango Melee is hosted by the St. George Village Botanical Gardens. This popular summer event helps develop a greater appreciation for tropical fruits, especially mangoes, and educates the public about growing these fruits and the many ways they can be used. Mango Melee offers educational workshops as well as fun activities for children and helps raise funds for the programs the Garden presents throughout the year. ‘Mango Dis, Mango Dat’ is a food competition allows chefs and cooks from around the Virgin Islands to compete in categories in which mangoes must feature prominently. There are also tropical fruit demonstrations and tastings, various mango contests, a Tropical Fruit Identification contest, and the ever-popular kids Mango Eating Contest. Best of all, local food and drinks are available for purchase, and scores of craft vendors will be offering their wares. Enjoy cultural dance performances, moko jumbies, music and more throughout the Garden. The Botanical Gardens will also have a bar featuring tropical rum drinks, the nursery will be open and plants will be available for sale, and the Garden’s Museum and Store will be open. The day ends with a silent auction on the tropical fruits that have been on display in the Great Hall for the event.
Adult admission to the event is $10, children under 5 are free, and children ages 5-12 are $5 each.