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BREADFRUIT FESTIVAL

School ToursOnce a year, the historic town of Bath goes overboard for the breadfruit. The party-loving community use of this ubiquitous Jamaican food, as well as the cultural significance of Bath and its surroundings, as a great excuse for a party and lots of eating.


Stage entertainment in the form of music and poetry keeps the crowds of thousands happy. Things come to a very noisy head around 3pm with the Parade of the Re-enactment of the First Planting, a fantastic parade with Kumina Dancers and drummers.

  • Period Offered: Annually in July
  • Time: All Day, All Night
  • Suggested to carry: Water bottle, energy bars, walking & dancing shoes

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The arrival of the breadfruit in Jamaica is one of her more famous stories. The first attempt to introduce it was made at a time when many slaves were dying of starvation due to drought. The planters of the West Indies had heard of a wonderful tree growing in the Pacific Islands that provided "bread" all year round, so persuaded King George III to mount an expedition to collect it.

William Bligh was appointed commander of the expedition on the Bounty ship, and found some plants to transport to the West Indies from the islands of Timor and Tahiti. All those who have read the story, (or seen the film) know that the crew mutinied from his ship, threw the plants overboard and set Bligh adrift in an open boat. Bligh survived this adventure and successfully tried again on the HMS Providence.

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