Montreal Is Hosting A Free "Caribbean Food Festival" In June

A celebration of food, art and music from 20 Caribbean nations.

Montreal is hosting the 16th annual Taste Of The Caribbean’s food, music, and art festival. The event takes place from June 26th until the 28th from 11am to 11pm. For the first time ever, the event will be taking place outside on Ile-Bonsecour and admission is FREE before 7pm.

The festival will feature concert from world famous artists, a ton of outdoor activities, a number of affordable food samples, live cooking shows, mixology demos as well as a street carnival. The event will be celebrating the cultures of 20 Caribbean nations including Jamaica, Barbados, Cuba, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Grenada Haiti and many others.

If you choose to do so, you can also pay extra ($150) to get VIP access to the festival which gives you special 3 day access to an open rum bar, a private elevated terrace, perfect stage views for every show and fresh Caribbean food.

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For more information check out the The Taste Of The Caribbean's website HERE or you can purchase your tickets in advance HERE