| Jamaican Events
Major events include Miami Carnival in October
(Columbus weekend) ; Island in the Park sponsored by Air Jamaica
at Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami; Miss Florida Caribbean pageant,
Jamaican plays and performing arts groups which usually perform
at Bailey Hall during holiday periods. Whether it’s Ashe, Papa
San, Grace Thrillers or Beres Hammond, the place is always ram
with a Jamaican artistic event, and popular American and International
artists. Visit the city during Valentine’s day, Fourth of July
and special weekends for top grade performances, too.
The Most memorable Jamaican event here was the
Jamaica vs Brazil match in 1998, this was a warm up encounter
before France in 1998, saw some 30,000 Jamaicans coming out in
their gold shirts to support their charges at the orange bowl
in Miami. You would have thought you were in the National Stadium
or on Mandela Park Highway as Jamaicans lined the streets for
miles, blocking traffic on I-95 as folks were prevented from getting
to Miami international airport to catch their flight.
Below is a partial list of Jamaican/Caribbean
events that happen annually in the South Florida Areas
- International Mango Festival - July
- Annual Grand Independence Ball - August
- Caribbean International Multicultural Festival
- August
- Jamaican Jerk Festival - September
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