05JULFrom J$2,000Food Festival · 12:00
Portland Jerk Festival
Folly Oval, Port Antonio · Portland
The birthplace of jerk throws its annual cook-off. Pork, chicken, conch, breadfruit, all day.
Sunday, July 5, 2026
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Parties, sound clashes & festivals
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05JULFrom J$2,000
17JULFrom US$75Festival · 20:00
Reggae Sumfest Main Stage
Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, Montego Bay · St. James
Two nights of dancehall and reggae's biggest names on the north coast. Gates 8pm, headliners after midnight.
Friday, July 17, 2026
26SEPFree entryLive Music · 17:30
Cliff Sunset Live Session
West End Road, Negril · Westmoreland
Weekly acoustic reggae set on the cliffs, timed to sundown. No cover, arrive by 5pm for a rail seat.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
03OCTFrom J$3,500Sound Clash · 23:00
Kingston Sound Clash Finals
National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston · Kingston
Four sounds, one dub box each, no mercy. Doors 11pm, first round midnight.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
14NOVFrom J$2,500Food Festival · 14:00
Ocho Rios Seafood & Rum Fest
Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios · St. Ann
Lobster season opener with rum bars, live bands and a chef cook-off by the sea.
Saturday, November 14, 2026
06JANFree entryCultural · 09:00
Accompong Maroon Festival
Accompong Town, Cockpit Country · St. Elizabeth
Abeng horns, Kromanti drumming and the annual commemoration of the Maroon treaty in Cockpit Country.
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
16JANFrom US$60Festival · 19:00
Rebel Salute Roots Night
Grizzly's Plantation Cove, Priory · St. Ann
Strictly roots and culture, ital food only, sunrise finish. A Jamaican institution.
Saturday, January 16, 2027
11APRFrom US$140Carnival · 10:00
Bacchanal Road March
Half Way Tree to New Kingston · St. Andrew
Jamaica Carnival's road march. Costumed bands, trucks, paint and soca from morning to night.
Sunday, April 11, 2027