Jamaican Food Event Calendar — March 2025
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If you didn’t know, March is my time of the year!
The month starts off strong with my birthday and Trinidad Carnival. You can follow along with the excitement in my 30 before 30 series, where I try 30 new things before I turn 30. I also filmed a Trinidad Carnival Diaries with mini daily recaps of my carnival experience.
Then, of course, the Easter season begins with Lent, which means we officially enter bun and cheese season here in Jamaica.
Please let me know in the comments your favourite brand of Easter bun—we normally get Miss Birdie and/or HTB, but I’m open to trying something new this year.
But since we cannot exist on bun and cheese alone, March has a variety of food events from the Jamaica Coffee Festival to Jamaica Bartender Week to Devon House’s Seafood Fiesta, and more. Enjoy!
MARCH 1
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival returns. For the first time ever, you don’t have to trek all the way up the Blue Mountains to enjoy the festival because they’ve relocated to Hope Gardens on March 1st!
MARCH 1
CBA Food Night Market
Jamaican Chinese food is in a class of its own. Stop by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Jamaica on March 1st for a food night market and good vibes.
MARCH 11
Passport to The Mediterranean | Jamaica Food & Drink Kitchen
Taste the Mediterranean from the comfort of Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen with an evening of hummus, pita chips, tuna with olives and tomatoes, and couscous, oh my!
MARCH 12
Culinary Crafting @ The Kitchen | Jamaica Food & Drink Kitchen
If you’re looking to learn some new skills and recipes in the kitchen, look no further than Crafting at the Kitchen. On March 12 Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen invites us to master chicken satay with Thai peanut sauce, led by chef Dominic Zito.
MARCH 17-23
Jamaica Bartender Week
Big up all the bartender dem! And stay tuned to the Jamaica Union of Bartenders and Mixologists social media to find out more about Jamaica Bartender Week celebrations.
MARCH 29
Lounge Bites Pop-Up | Dishes by MI
Have you ever had spiked lychee cheesecake? That sounds like something we need in our lives and chef Matthew Irving is prepared to deliver with Pimento Barbeque Chicken Sliders and Spiked Lychee Cheesecake on March 29.
MARCH 30
Seafood Fiesta | Devon House Jamaica
A seafood fiesta in the middle of Kingston? Yes.
Devon House Jamaica invites us to Seafood Fiesta for a taste of the ocean and a touch of tradition on March 30.
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Are your ready for bun and cheese season?
Have you made any progress on your WongaBingo?
Do you know about any other food events happening this month or next?
Comment down below to let us know!
We update these posts as we find more events, so keep checking throughout the month to see if we’ve added anything new. You can also stay tuned to the @wongagyal Instagram story for event and blog updates.
