Fodor's Expert Review Queen's Park and Queen's Park Gallery

This national park is the site of beautiful gardens, a children's playground, a sports/events field, and one of the island's two immense baobab trees. Brought to Barbados from Guinea, West Africa, around 1738, this tree has a girth of more than 60 feet. Queen's Park House, built in 1783 and the historic home of the British troop commander, now houses the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre, which hosts special events and exhibits, and the Queen's Park Gallery, which features work by both emerging and established artists. The park is open seven days a week during Crop Over season.

The park underwent refurbishments in 2021; most notable is the new lake that features a stunning map of Barbados. There are plans to rename the park and transform the space into a hub of Bajan arts and culture.