festival info

On Sunday November 13, 2011 thousands will flock to Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida to once again get their fill of the best in Jamaican Jerk cuisine, Caribbean music, dance, and cultural expressions.

The 10th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will bring together professional chefs and home cooks, eager taste-testers, soca and reggae music lovers, dance aficionados, and cultural enthusiasts in the most anticipated event of the year.

 The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival has established itself as “The Biggest Caribbean Food Festival in the USA.”  With a reputation for delivering an enjoyable experience of the highest quality to patrons as well as a rewarding experience to sponsors and vendors, this year’s festival promises to again exceed expectations. 

The flavor of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival is a mixture of old-time fair, garden party and contemporary concert. There are a large number of vendors selling a variety of Jerk foods in their many forms; everyone has their own secret ingredients. Pork and chicken are the chief Jerk offerings, but also available are Jerk foods that deviate from the norm, to include delicacies such as Jerk Fish, Jerk Shrimp and Jerk Lobster and even the innovative and unusual Jerk Ice Cream.  Excite your pallet and explore the spicy delicacies prepared through this age-old method of cooking.

Enjoy an array of cultural and popular entertainment as well as a number of sporting contests and competitions by rival teams and individuals contending for cash, prizes and bragging rights.

Visit the many participating sponsor tents, which are always abuzz with activity, as sponsors offer patrons several opportunities to win prizes, gather festival souvenirs and other giveaways.