Black Gold Jubilee Events
Vendors Booths
Come and shop at one of our many vendors!
Art Show by the Glades Art Group
Includes a showing of beautiful artwork from our local talent.
5K Run/Walk & 10K Run
Volleyball Tournament
Check out all of the action at the annual Volleyball tournament. Better yet, get a team together and participate!
Car Show
Vintage car buffs will surely enjoy seeing all of the local antique cars and trucks.
Parade -Back for 2023!
The Main Street Parade includes floats, antique cars, marching bands and much more! Businesses, individuals, groups and school bands are encouraged to participate to help make this a great event.
Kid's Fishing Tournament
What better way to spend a Saturday morning than with your kids, a comfy lawn chair and a fishing pole! Children ages 1-15 participate in this fishing contest with prizes awarded in each age division.
Glades Style Food Booths
Ever eaten gator tail? Come and enjoy food choices ranging from the traditional, to Cajun, to Jamaican, to Mexican and yes.... even gator!
Green Market
The green market is sponsored by the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce. It sells fresh vegetables including corn, lettuce, romaine, celery, tomatoes, rice, pickles, homemade breads, jellies & canned goods.
Local Entertainment Stage
Always drawing a great crowd, come and check out local talent from school bands and dance groups to gospel singers on the local entertainment stage from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Corn & Sweets Cook-Off - canceled for 2023
Great cooks from the area compete for prizes. Oh yeah.... we throw a little challenge into the mix - The recipes have to include either a sugar product or a corn product!
Harvest Queen Pageant
Sponsored by the Black Gold Jubilee Committee and Palm Beach State College, the Harvest Queen and Junior Harvest Queen pageants are open to young ladies from 13 to 21 who either live or attend school in the tri-cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay.
Games & Rides
Bring the kids out for FREE rides, bounce houses and games.
Corn Hole Tournament
Sponsored by the Bank of Belle Glade, the tournament offers a first place cash prize and trophies.
Golf Tournament
Teeing off at 7:45 p.m., the Night Golf Tournament is a Four Person Team - Nine Hole Scramble.
Photography Contest
This photo contest features life, scenery and wildlife around lake Okeechobee.
Little Miss & "Tween" Black Gold Pageant
This event features our younger pageant hopefuls, who range in age from 3 to 12 years.
Praises in the Glades - Canceled for 2022
The Praises in the Glades Gospel Sing provides an opportunity for the people of the Glades to come together to offer thanks to the Lord for the many blessings He has given us as individuals and as a community, and to celebrate our spiritual heritage. Many of the area's churches are represented with soloists, choirs, ensembles, and praise dancers of all ages who perform a wide variety of Christian favorites.