June Festivals in Jamaica


Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, Ocho Rios

Summer brings plenty of music to the island, starting with this festival, which offers a week of international performers from the US, England, France, Holland, Japan and the Caribbean. Jazz events take place in Ocho Rios as well as Montego Bay, with jazz teas, jazz festivals on the river, jazz barbecues and more.

National Finals of the Performing Arts, Little Theater, Kingston

Showcases local dance, music and drama in June and July.

National Environmental Awareness Week, Kingston

This week-long event, which coincides with World Environment Day and World Oceans Day, was designed to focus public attention on environmental issues. The Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA), in collaboration with government agencies, organizes the program. It includes special public tours of the Montego Bay Marine Park and the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, a special church service and workshops.