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Friday, July 1, 2022 to 12am

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Are you ready for Boston's hottest festival? The 9th Annual Boston JerkFest is back for 2 days of fun in the sun this summer, July 1-2, 2022. We are kicking off the celebration of Jamaica's 60th Anniversary of Independence and Mr. Freddie McGregor is our headliner artist to celebrate with us.  This an outdoor, family-friendly Caribbean food festival event that features Jamaican jerk hot spiced BBQ food. The festival will be held at a new location, at the Harvard Athletic Complex, 145 North Beacon Street, in Allston and just over the Harvard Square bridge, less than a 7 minute walk from Harvard Square. A portion of the proceeds of this event supports Cambridge Carnival International and Sustainable Food and Culture.

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