7th Annual Boston JerkFest @ Haley House

When:
Friday, Jul 05, 2019 6:30p -
Sunday, Jul 07, 2019 8:00p

Where:
Haley House
12 Dade St
Roxbury, MA 02119

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Admission:
$15-75

Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Food, Kid Friendly

Event website:
https://bostonjerkfestival.eventbrite.com

Buy discounted tickets to Boston JerkFest while supplies last:


http://bit.ly/2xe2DoR


Boston JerkFest is a family-friendly Caribbean style food festival that features Jamaican jerk spiced food and all things spicy and jerk hot! Bring your friends and family and join us for a unique and memorable experience that is full of spice, fun and food!


Wine & Brew Tasting is Friday, July 5 2019, 6:30-9:30pm


Boston JerkFest Food Festival, Sunday, July 7, 2019
Two sessions: 11am-3pm and 4-8pm. 2-day passes available.


This family-friendly event offers more than 25 vendors selling a variety of jerk hot spiced food, hot sauces and Caribbean specialty products; craft vendors, live music, kids activities, a Jerk Cook-off, a Seafood Throwdown, other Chef Demos, and a Reggae Bar offering craft beer and wine for sale.


You have a choice of two sessions: 11am-3pm and 4-8pm.


Boston JerkFest benefits the following organizations: Haley House, Sustainable Food and Culture, Teens Advocating for a Global Vision and Cambridge Carnival Youth Steel Orchestra.


Wine & Brew Tasting (Friday, July 5, 2019)


The Wine & Brew Tasting will include Cocktail Demos featuring vendors who will stir up the best “Irie” drinks. The Caribbean Cocktail Throwdown is on the outdoor patio with some of Boston’s hottest Mixologists. DJ’s will our patrons rocking in the Reggae Lounge. The Reggae Lounge will feature an adult chill out play space with domino games, DJ Nomadik and more. Maybe Captain Jack can join us this again.


Spicy and Jerk Hot Food for Sale - Friday & Sunday
The festival offers authentic Caribbean, international, and local spicy food for sale, including: spicy meals, jams, snacks, and desserts, as well as traditional home-made drinks from the Caribbean. A selected group of craft vendors will have their wares on sale on both days.


Chef Demos - Sunday
Boston JerkFest will showcase local Chefs with our Chef Demo sessions. Chefs compete for bragging rights at the 2019 Boston JerkFest Seafood Throwdown. Judges and dozens of attenteed will dive in to local seafood


Jerk Cook-off (see website for info)


Music - Sunday
Boston JerkFest features DJ over 2 days and live music in Sunday, jamming to the tunes of reggae, soca, steel drums, world music, latin rhythms and more and jamming live music to get your “Irie” on. DJ Nomadik and DJ Smoov will rock the house indoors and outdoors again this year. 97.7FM is our exclusive radio sponsor and will join us on both days.


BLACK MARKET Pop-up- Sunday
A new addition to the festival this year is the Black Market Pop-up. BLACK MARKET is a retail pop-up market in Dudley Square established by local entrepreneurs for local entrepreneurs driven by the mission to revitalize Boston's Black Creative Economy.


Family Fun with Kids & Culture Zone - Sunday
Boston JerkFest is a family-friendly festival filled with activities for all ages! The Kids & Culture offers face painting, jamming with the pans, storytelling, and arts and craft activities and games.
The Reggae Bar - Sunday
On Sunday, we will feature a Reggae bar will feature wine and brew

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