Montego Bay Creative Arts Festival

Get ready for a day of art, music, food, and pure vibes! Mobay Creative Arts Festival lands August 30th. Don’t miss it. It’s FREE to attend and family-friendly, so come through and take a guided mural tour too.

Date: Sunday August 30
Location: Montego Bay Cultural Centre
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking: Cultural Centre Car Park on Strand Street

Thank you to our Sponsors: Jamaica Tourist Board, St. James Municipal Corporation, Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Montego Bay Creative Arts Network, CHASE Fund, AV Montage Event Productions, SAINT International, Catherine’s Peak, MBJ Airports Limited and S Hotel.

For almost a decade we have been building a creative economy in Downtown Kingston, and now we are bringing that same vision to Montego Bay. The Mobay Creative Arts Festival was first staged on March 29th, 2026 and drew over 1500 patrons, over 50 vendors and artisans. This festival is the next step in building a creative ecosystem in Western Jamaica that works for the people who live there.

The next staging will be on August 30, 2026, and we cannot wait to see you there!

About the Artwalk Festival

The Artwalk Festival started in April 2018 and takes place on the last Sunday of every quarter in Downtown Kingston on Water Lane and Church Street. This free public arts festival celebrates murals, music, literature, film, animation, dance, fashion, culinary arts and poetry. This is a platform where Jamaican creatives come together to showcase their talents, and Kingstonians bring their families to lyme. The Festival has amazing partnerships with the City (Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation), the iconic Red Stripe Flavours brand, Catherines Peak Water, Main Events and more!

With the designation of Kingston as a UNESCO Creative City and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Designation for Reggae music, there is a real opportunity for Jamaica to create sustainable platforms for artists that will become catalysts for creative economy growth, national development and commerce. This will enable creatives to develop and capitalise on the wealth of assets that exist in Downtown Kingston, to transform the capital city and positively impact the nation. Come out and support the culture!