Upcoming Party and Festival Highlights in Jamaica

Date: 2025-08-24 | Location: | Category: Entertainment

Upcoming Party and Festival Highlights in Jamaica
1. Eclipse Breakfast Party

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 (starting 8:00 AM)

Where: Jamaica Officers’ Club, Up Park Camp, Kingston
A food-inclusive “cooler” party to brunch your way into the weekend with good vibes and a relaxed vibe.

2. Roll Call: Golden Hour

When: Friday, September 12, 2025 (3:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

Where: Faculty of Law Rooftop, University of the West Indies, Mona
A chic rooftop brunch party that's ideal for mingling and enjoying great views in celebration of the new term.
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3. Boo at the Zoo 2025

When: Starting September 12, 2025 (evening family event)

Where: Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, Kingston
A frightfully fun night for families, with trick-or-treating, games, haunted trails, and themed activities.

4. Riddims and Rum – A Pirate Merritone Fête

When: Friday, September 25, 2025

Where: Footprints Café, Kingston
Celebrate Jamaica's sound system heritage with the legendary Merritone Sound System, vintage music from ska to reggae, and a laid-back, feel-good party atmosphere.

5. 4D Pirates and Wenches

When: Saturday, September 25, 2025 (evening)

Where: Serengeti @ Hope Zoo, Kingston
A themed, adults-only, all-inclusive night featuring music from four decades, DJs, immersive pirate décor, and flowing rum and beer.

Signature Festivals & Major Events
Reggae Sumfest

When: Typically mid-July (dates vary)

Where: Montego Bay
A multi-day festival featuring beach parties, street dances, themed nights, and two massive live performance nights by reggae and dancehall

Jamaica Carnival (Road March & Carnival Week)

When: Carnival Sunday – April 27, 2025 (Road March finale)

Where: Mainly Kingston (with events in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril)
A week of vibrant fetes, parades, costume launches, and themed parties leading up to the grand masquerade finale.
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Calabash International Literary Festival

When: May 23–25, 2025

Where: Treasure Beach, South Coast
A celebrated literary and storytelling festival that blends music, readings, and great company in a picturesque village setting.

New Rules Festival (by Alkaline)

When: July 5, 2025 (Jamaica leg)

Where: Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium
Alkaline brought his flagship New Rules Festival home with a high-energy performance that packed the stadium and delivered big vibes.

Quick View: Jamaica's Party & Event Calendar
Date Event Name Location
Aug 30, 2025 Eclipse Breakfast Party, Kingston
Sep 12, 2025 Roll Call: Golden Hour UWI Mona, Kingston
Sep 12, 2025 Boo at the Zoo Hope Zoo, Kingston
Sep 25, 2025 Riddims and Rum Footprints Café, Kingston
Sep 25, 2025 4D Pirates and Wenches Serengeti @ Hope Zoo, Kingston
April 27, 2025 Jamaica Carnival Road March Kingston (Plus other parishes)
Mid-July (2025) Reggae Sumfest Montego Bay
May 23–25, 2025 Calabash Literary Festival Treasure Beach
July 5, 2025 New Rules Festival Trelawny Stadium