October 2024 Jamaican Food Event Calendar
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WongaFam!
It’s that time of year when the months start speeding along. In the blink of an eye, we’ll be in the mad rush of Christmas and ringing in 2025.
Luckily for us, October hosts a whole bag of Jamaican food events to remind us to enjoy the moment, spend time with the people we love, and nourish our bodies to end the year strong.
SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 6
Oktoberfest | Clubhouse Brewery
A week-long celebration filled with food, live music, and beer. The perfect start to October.
OCTOBER 6
Saveur: Fusion Heritage Tasting Table | Jamaica Food & Drink Kitchen
As long as Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen keeps hosting cool events, we will keep posting about them.
This month it’s an eight-course tasting menu curated by Executive Chefs Damion Stewart and Mathieu Masson-Duceppe, paired with Argentinian wine by Sommelier Nichelle Thompson. This isn’t just a food event; it’s a culinary journey we cannot miss.
October 11
Oktoberfest | The Jamaican German Society
Experience Germany—and 20 different kinds of German beer—without leaving Jamaica.
Fun fact: Oktoberfest started in Munich in 1810 to celebrate a royal marriage. Now the spirit of the festival has made its way across the world to Jamaica. You know we love to think about the way that food and culture travels!
October 20
Port Royal Seafood Festival
Seafood, a play zone, Bingo, boat rides, prizes and surprises, the Port Royal Seafood Festival has everything and more for a Sunday FunDay.
OCTOBER 20
Heroes Day Brunch | AC Lounge
If you’re spending the holiday weekend in Kingston, why not go to brunch?
OCTOBER 20
Heroes Weekend Brunch | L’Escargot Jamaica
Heroes’ Weekend brunch, but make it French.
OCTOBER 21
Sharkies Seafood Festival
October in Jamaica means Heroes’ Weekend. Heroes’ Weekend means relaxing (and partying) on the north coast.
If you’re looking for holiday plans in St. Ann, check out Sharkies Seafood Festival.
OCTOBER 21
MoBay Curry & Food Festival
The MoBay Curry and Food Festival is back again!
Clearly this Heroes’ Day is all about food festivals—if it’s one thing about Jamaicans, we’re going to have good food on every holiday.
OCTOBER 26
Fada Duvie Fish Fry | Istry
How do you elevate a fish fry? You make it an 8 course tasting meal.
Then, as if an 8 course fish fry wasn’t enough, each meal comes paired with its own visual and song.
This is what you call a ✨food experience✨.
OCTOBER 27
Campari Tea Cup Food & Music Festival
The only thing that could make a food festival better is live music; the only thing that could make a music festival better is good food.
When Jamaicans, food, and music collide, you know it’s destined to be a good time.
OCTOBER 27
Pinktober Brunch | Yummy Cafe
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
If you’re looking for a way to have yummy treats and support breast cancer awareness in Jamaica, stop by Yummy Cafe’s Pinktober brunch.
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Shoutout to the ten people who read the whole blog post last week and clicked one of the emojis below. We see you and we appreciate you—thank you for being WONGA!
Comment down below if you know any other upcoming food events we should all know about—feel free to also just say hi ◡̈
Okay, until we post another food event calendar next month, remember WE ARE WONGA.
