10 hours of fun: Caribbean festival brings food, music to Clermont

Kids zone, 2 stages of music and more

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CLERMONT, Fla. – The Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is bringing 10 hours worth of fun, food and music this weekend.

The free festival begins at 12 p.m. Saturday and ends at 10 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Clermont.

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There will be a jerk cook-off competition, a kids zone, live entertainment and more. The kids zone will have:

  • A train ride
  • Face painting
  • Canvas painting
  • Bounce houses
Face painting (Pixabay)

There will be two entertainment stages where several acts will perform throughout the festival.

Event organizers said there will be Caribbean and American food.

Festival admission is free, but VIP tickets are available to purchase. Click here to learn more.

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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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