Portland Jerk Festival
This festival takes place every year on the first weekend in July. The Portland Jerk Festival, now in its second year, will provide a fun-filled day for spicy cuisine fans. Jerk refers to meat that has been strongly seasoned and cooked over an open fire. The end product is faintly flavored with smoke and is a favorite among residents and visitors alike. To counter the pepper’s impact, keep a couple of cool liquids on hand. Visitors and Jamaican locals are welcome to experience lobster, fish, poultry, and pig cooked in the traditional island ‘jerk’ fashion in Portland Parish, where the scent of sizzling grilled pork fills the air. Local entertainers will provide traditional entertainment, creating a genuine Jamaican environment. Fairground rides, face painting, and a bouncy castle keep the kids amused. This seems to be a fantastic family event. Stalls sell arts and crafts, and there is plenty of food and drink to go around. Since its start in 2000, the festival has been held in Boston, but in 2007 it relocated to Folly Great House.
Dream Weekend
Dream Weekend, a party series that takes place yearly from August 2 to 6, brought the beautiful and lush town of Negril in Westmoreland to life. The festival now celebrates Jamaica’s rich culture, music, and entertainment by allowing visitors to party in paradise while listening to live performances by the hottest dancehall performers and prominent DJs and experiencing the best Jamaican food. Thousands of revelers from all across the island, as well as visitors mostly from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, flocked to the peaceful village to soak in the Jamaican sun by day and dance the night away in the riddim! Jamaica’s sizzle and responsible for attracting visitors from all over the world, and the country is known for its music, entertainment, and famous dance styles. Dream Weekend was a nonstop party with nonstop entertainment. Customers dressed to the nines, as we say in Jamaica, and were treated to true Jamaican music and culture.
Reggae Month
The month’s festivities are aimed at making Jamaica a Mecca for Reggae Music while also showcasing Jamaican talent in a variety of venues. The festivities for 2021 are slightly different and will be held virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s limits on gatherings and events. So put on your favorite Jamaican shirt, bring your snacks and beverages, and enjoy the nostalgia and recollections from the debates, or get your reggae-rock on to the music of the past, or listen to the amazing children of legendary musicians who are currently carrying on their legacy! Whatever you choose to do, we’re confident that your attitude and perspective will improve on February 22.