Jamaica Carnival
2026
About Carnival in Jamaica
Jamaica Carnival hits different. When the season peaks, the streets fill with colour, music, and an energy you feel straight away — costumes, soca, dancehall, and everyone moving together.
It’s more than a party. Carnival is one of the ways Jamaica puts its own stamp on the tradition, blending music, movement, and creativity into something that feels distinctly local.
Jamaica Carnival
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Choose your band
Jamaica’s Carnival Bands
The 3 bands for 2025
Get your party tickets
Events during the Carnival Season
GenXS Events
Xodus Events
YardMas Events
All other fetes
Get ready for carnival
Jamaica’s Carnival Marketplace
Carnival Hair & Make-up
Carnival Photography
Dance & Fitness Classes
News & Updates
Jamaica carnival 2026: YardMas launches band theme
YardMas Carnival has officially unveiled its 2026 costume collection, “Galleria,” a fine-art-inspired theme that reimagines Carnival in Jamaica as a living gallery—where masqueraders don’t just wear costumes; they become the artwork.
Jamaica carnival 2026: GenXS launches band theme
GenXS has launched its 2026 carnival theme, “INFINITI,” declaring that this season will bring forces and phenomena to life. Marking the band’s fourth season, the presentation signals a powerful year ahead—one built around energy, transformation, and renewal.
Jamaica carnival 2026: Xodus launches band theme
Xodus has ignited the 2026 carnival season with the reveal of OLYMPIX — Step Into the Arena of Rhythm and Freedom, a bold new theme that frames Carnival as a high-energy stadium of sound, movement, and self-expression.