Kallaloo Festival 2024 St. Thomas: Food, Vendors and Jam Band
Updated: 4 days ago
Kallaloo, live music and a day with the community at Emancipation Gardens in St. Thomas. That was the mix at Kallaloo Festival 2024, presented by BossChef Promotions, LLC on August 31, 2024. I captured the food, vendors, family activities and the Awesome Jam Band in this video recap.
Watch my Kallaloo Festival 2024 video recap
Watch the festival highlights, including the Jam Band performance, and revisit the food and people who made the day.
The Kallaloo competition included People’s Choice, Best Pork Kallaloo, Best Seafood Kallaloo and Best Vegan Kallaloo. Congratulations to all the winners!
There was more than Kallaloo on the menu: tarts, pastries, gooseberries, stews, Johnny cakes and other cooked foods. Face Canvas, LLC brought colorful face painting, vendors displayed crafts and goodies, AbsolutCrucian shared different coquito flavors, and Q.T. Cuties LLC featured custom accessories. Freshly made cotton candy added to the family atmosphere.
Vendors featured in the 2024 recap
Face Canvas, LLC Face Painting | 340-642-4743 | www.facecanvasusvi.com
Nikki Henna Art | 340-228-0234 | designer.nikki2023@gmail.com
AbsolutCrucian Coquitos| 340-473-6979 | absolutcrucian@yahoo.com
Q.T. Cuties LLC. Custom Accessories | 340-642-2723 | www.qtcuties.com | qtcutiegirl@gmail.com
As evening arrived, the Awesome Jam Band had the crowd moving. A Mocko Jumbie added another piece of Virgin Islands culture to the celebration. These are the moments I wanted to preserve in the recap.
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What is Kallaloo (Callaloo)?
Kallaloo, also spelled callaloo, is a Caribbean dish made with leafy greens. In the Virgin Islands, versions often include okra with pork or seafood. Recipes vary by island and household, and this festival also included a vegan category. Explore Virgin Islands food and culture.
For me, Kallaloo Festival 2024 brought together food, music and the kind of community gathering I enjoy documenting. Whether you came for the Kallaloo or the performances, there was plenty to take in.
Love a food competition? Read my Tart Wars 2024 recap from St. Croix for another look at local food and community.
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October 23, 2026: I preserved the original video, festival flyer, promotional images and product feature, and refreshed the layout, image descriptions and Flo Dynasty links. This is a recap of the 2024 festival. Vendor details above are historical contacts from that coverage, not newly verified business listings.
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