Kingston on the Edge (KOTE) Urban Arts Festival 2026

Kingston on the Edge is a grassroots, roughly ten-day urban arts festival spread across more than two dozen venues in Kingston, showcasing Jamaican visual artists, performers and musicians. Founded by a small group of friends wanting to spotlight Jamaican creativity, it programs exhibitions, plays, concerts and art auctions, and is typically staged in the third week of June. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)