JerkFest featuring Fab 5 Band Live @ Centennial Park, Etobicoke, ON - Sat Aug 9th and Sun Aug 10th!

Jerkfest - Toronto’s Hot & Spicy summer festival celebrating the world renowned jerk cuisine, where you can come to experience everything Caribbean.

From the great jerk food such as jerk chicken, fish, shrimp to the delectable jerk octopus, jerk kangaroo and jerk alligator, the vivacious rhythms of the music sweeps you off your feet as you sway to the pulsating beat and enjoy live performances by internationally acclaimed reggae artists. Stroll thru the arts & craft village or enjoy our live jerk demonstrations with one of Toronto’s top chef, then shop in our market for your spices and become a jerk-o-logist.

Have kids, bring them, they will have a funsational time in our kidz zone. Whether you are young or young at heart you can participate in our interactive activities and contests.

Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the local food bank & Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!!

Location: Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Road, Etobicoke, ON

General Admission is FREE

Donate $2.00 and receive two entries for a chance to WIN vacations to Jamaica and much more!

Performance Schedule:

Saturday, August 9 2014
11:00 AM GATE OPENS
1:00 PM DJ MS. BOOM
2:00 PM OPENING CEREMONY
2:15 PM CARIBBEAN YOUTH DANCERS
3:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN JERK COMPETITION
3:45 PM CPHILLZ
4:00 PM PAN FANTASY BAND
4:30 PM CHUTNEY DANCERS
4:45 PM JERK CHICKEN EATING COMPETITION
5:00 PM JAESHIN BLAZE
5:30 PM DESTINY BAND (SOCA)
5:45 PM JR. WHISPER
6:15 PM EKHAYA BAND
7:00 PM SPICE ISLAND PERFORMERS
8:30 PM FAB 5 (INTERNATIONAL RECORDING BAND)

Sunday, August 10 2014
11:00 AM GATE OPENS
1:00 PM DJ MS. BOOM
2:30 PM DON’T JERK THAT SPOON COMPETITION
3:15 PM CARIBBEAN YOUTH DANCERS
3:30 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN JERK COMPETITION
4:30 PM PAN FANTASY STEEL PAN GROUP
5:00 PM CHUTNEY DANCERS
5:15 PM JR WHISPER
5:30 PM DESTINY BAND (SOCA)
6:00 PM JERK CHICKEN EATING COMPETITION
6:15 PM EKHAYA BAND
6:45 PM JAESHIN BLAZE
7:00 PM SPICE ISLAND PERFORMERS (LIMBO)
8:00 PM FAB 5 (INTERNATIONAL RECORDING BAND)

Schedule subject to change

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