Venue: Independence Village

The premier festival family show featuring the best of the best in the Performing Arts presented in thematic and theatrical production to the delight of the audience.

Venue: Independence Village

Independence Village will be transformed into the biggest one-day foodstop. This will feature all Jamaican dishes, foods, soups, desserts reflecting ethnic diversities for purchase. All day music with giveaways & competitions (dominoes, bingo etc) will be executed creating a great vibe.

Venue: Jamaica Pegasus Hotel

The exposition will be open to the public at 10:00 a.m. and the Opening Ceremony at 2:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Special Culinary Showcase highlighting the best of the JCDC Culinary Arts Competition over the last 55 years.

Venue: Independence Village

Featuring the 13 Parish Queens competing for the National Crown.

Venue: Independence Village

Children in the Village dubbed Picknifest. This is a programme specifically prepared and produced for children. Its aim is to create an atmosphere for children to learn about and be better able to appreciate the concept, significance and meaning of Emancipation and Independence in a fun way

Venue: Independence Village

Come ‘eat a food’…literally! The space will be transformed into the biggest one-day food-stop. This will feature all Jamaican dishes, foods, soups, desserts reflecting ethnic diversities for purchase. All day music with giveaways & competitions (dominoes, bingo etc) will be executed creating a great vibe.

Venue: Independence Village

Jamaica’s early history of economic activity is grounded in food.   As the slave plantations produced sugar for England’s tables and global trade, the slaves eked their domestic food stocks from Jamaica’s fertile soil.  The ability to provide for the family was always on the mind on the slaves and later, the free Jamaicans.

Make sure to come out and support your favourite in the 2018 Jamaica Festival Song Final, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre.

It's the final round, which song will form the backdrop for Jaamaica 56 Independence Celebrations?

Come for a bellyful of entertainment!

Calling all dancers!

Come out to Nelson Mandela Park, Half Way Tree, for the 2018 World Reggae Dance Championship, Eastern Region Elimination.

Bring your 'A' game and 'buss' your best moves!

The top three winners of the Jamaica Visual Arts Competition’s coveted 2017 Jury Prize will see their works exhibited at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Port Royal Street, Kingston, from May 21 to May 31. The exhibition, which will be launched on Sunday, May 20 beginning at 3:00 pm, will feature the works of outstanding artists Jermaine Morgan, Dwane Bailey and Michele Lee Lambert who received the first, second and third overall awards, respectively.