Jamaica Events
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1 Who says Caribbean food is all about fried fish? Visitors can sample the delights of health-conscious vegetarian food during this festival at the Rhodes Hall Plantation. | ||
18.109581 -77.297508 | 2 Reggae and soca music give Jamaica Carnival, known as Bacchanal, its true Caribbean flavour and electric atmosphere. Cheer on the Soca Monarch competition and don't miss the early morning… |  |
3 Nobody pays homage to the yam quite like the Jamaicans. Explore the diverse delights of the humble root vegetable at The Trelawny Yam Festival every year. The main celebrations take place in… |  | |
4 This colourful arts, music and flower show was inaugurated in 2002 to celebrate Jamaica's 40th anniversary of independence. Now it is a key event, held every two years in the splendid gardens… |  | |
5 The Jamaicans might have a reputation for being laid-back, but Jake's Off-Road Triathlon on Treasure Beach contradicts this with its gruelling 500-metre swim, 25km mountain bike ride and 7km… | ||
6 Calabash International Literary Festival Residents and visitors to Jake's Resort at Treasure Beach can take part in workshops, readings, storytelling and music events at the annual Calabash International Literary Festival. |  | |
18.0 -76.800003 | 7 Regional and international buyers flock to Kingston every summer for Caribbean Fashion Week. World famous designers showcase their latest garments and fashionistas attend workshops, after… |  |
18.416599 -77.1166 | 8 The Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, in the Jamaican "village of eight rivers", features internationally renowned performers from the island itself and around the world. |  |
18.185731 -76.440296 | 9 The aroma and sizzle of traditional Jamaican jerk chicken, pork, fish and lobster fills Port Antonio's Folly Great House ruins at the annual Portland Jerk Festival. Local bands play, community… | |
10 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, known to his devotees as the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, is revered as the incarnation of God by Rastafarians throughout the world. His birthday… | ||
18.0 -76.800003 | 11 Jamaica jumps to life with music and dancing as the island commemorates the anniversary of its independence, which took place in 1962. Costumes depicting different aspects of Jamaican culture… |  |
17.9499 -76.349899 | 12 Once a year, the historic town of Bath goes overboard for the breadfruit. The party-loving community use of this ubiquitous Jamaican food, as well as the cultural significance of Bath and its… | |
18.5 -77.649902 | 13 Falmouth Blue Marlin Tournament Falmouth gets very excited about one of Jamaica's favourite fish at the annual Blue Marlin Tournament. The competition is a big deal in the local area and attracts anglers from home and abroad… | |
14 Port Antonio Blue Marlin Tournament Anglers from all over the world strive to catch the biggest marlin at Jamaica's thrilling Port Antonio Blue Marlin Tournament at the Errol Flynn Marina. Marlin can grow up to an impressive and… | ||
18.416599 -77.1166 | 15 As well as being a trade show for those who are seriously interested in Caribbean music, the Caribbean Music Expo at Ocho Rios also involves live concerts on the beach. | |
18.2166 -78.1333 | 16 Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration A free concert honours the great Jamaican musician at Savanna-la-mar's Independence Park for the annual Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration. He played guitar, melodica, piano and organ on many of… | |
18.46936 -77.921387 | 17 World Championship of Dominoes Not just the preserve of smoky male-dominated coffee bars, dominoes are also taken seriously in Montego Bay's Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort at the annual World Championship of Dominoes. The… |  |
18.006554 -76.781985 | 18 Popular with locals and tourists, Oktoberfest has been going strong in Jamaica for over 30 years. Head to the Jamaican German Society for copious beer drinking and typical food such as… | |
19 Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie The date of the coronation of Haile Selassie I, former Emperor of Ethiopia and central figure of the Rastafarian faith, is celebrated by Rastafarians throughout the world as one of the most… |  | |
18.273979 -78.353142 | 20 The mellow coastal town of Negril gets surprisingly active at the annual Reggae Marathon. Competitors take on either the full marathon or half marathon that both wind their way along some of… |  |
18.233333 -77.75 | 21 The Accompong Maroon Festival is celebrated with gusto by the Maroons of Western Jamaica, the descendants of runaway slaves. They gather every year on 6 January in Accompong to mark their… | |
22 Rebel Salute at Kaiser Sports Club in St Elizabeth may be a Jamaican roots reggae festival, but there's no Red Stripe in sight. Their strict no alcohol, no drugs and even no meat policy means… |  | |
18.46936 -77.921387 | 23 The Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival held at Rose Hall Great House, east of Montego Bay, features performances by a number of international artists. Highlights in 2010 include Billy Ocean, Third… |  |
24 Rose Hall Great House is a classic 18th-century sugar plantation mansion built on the shores of Montego Bay in 1780. Today, after years of neglect, the house has been renovated to remind… |  | |
18.414798 -77.134859 | 25 One of Jamaica's national treasures, Dunn's Fiver Falls are cascades of water that flow into the Caribbean Sea. Climb the falls with a guide and sit under the water at the 'massage parlour'… |  |
18.019609 -76.779794 | 26 Pay homage to the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley in his former Kingston home and recording studio, now a shrine to his memory. A one-hour tour of the Bob Marley Museum reveals his life and… |  |
18.445334 -77.896027 | 27 Get a glimpse of 18th-century Jamaican life at Bellefield Great House near Montego Bay. As well as the restored house, the tour includes the Sugar Mill, Boiler House and acres of sugar cane… |  |
18.4666 -77.916603 | 28 Montego Bay has drawn tourists to its sandy beaches for decades. Jamaica's second largest city and the capital of St James province, Mo'Bay, as it is affectionately known, offers a vast array… |  |
18.409912 -76.944808 | 29 Jamaica's most stylish beach, James Bond Beach is a small but pretty strip of white sand offering brightly painted changing rooms, a watersports centre, bar and restaurant. The expansive lawns… |  |
18.114529 -76.650238 | 30 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park The Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park spans over 190,000 acres of pristine mountain rainforest, encompassing the bluish, mist-enshrouded mountains that give the reserve its name. Look… |  |
18.403475 -76.938379 | 31 British actor-playwright-artist Noel Coward's former residence, Firefly House, is under the wing of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. It is an English-style cottage, surrounded by wide… |  |
18.273979 -78.353142 | 32 At the western tip of the island, Negril encompasses miles of white sand beach and is known to be the most relaxed Jamaican resort. Although all-inclusive hotels line the northern shoreline… |  |
33 The Half Moon Shopping Village, just five miles east of downtown Montego Bay, is home to the Bob Marley Experience. A video documentary screened in a 68-seat auditorium tells the story of this… |  |
