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Kaya Fest

August 22

Kaya Fest Toron­to 2026 is a major out­door reg­gae and cul­ture fes­ti­val tak­ing place at the Markham Fair­grounds in the Greater Toron­to Area. The event is orga­nized and curat­ed by Stephen Mar­ley, con­tin­u­ing his vision of bring­ing reg­gae music, cul­ture, and com­mu­ni­ty togeth­er on one inter­na­tion­al stage.

The 2026 edi­tion fea­tures a pow­er­ful mul­ti-gen­er­a­tional line­up from the Mar­ley fam­i­ly, includ­ing Stephen Mar­ley, Dami­an “Jr. Gong” Mar­ley, Ky-Mani Mar­ley, Julian Mar­ley, YG Mar­ley, Yohan Mar­ley, Mys­tic Mar­ley, Hymn Mar­ley, and Zion Mar­ley. Spe­cial guest per­for­mances include Shab­ba Ranks, Lila Iké, and Jesse Roy­al, along with addi­tion­al col­lab­o­ra­tors from the wider reg­gae and dance­hall scene.

The fes­ti­val blends roots reg­gae, mod­ern reg­gae, and dance­hall across a full-day out­door expe­ri­ence, high­light­ing live per­for­mances, col­lab­o­ra­tions, and cul­tur­al expres­sion. Beyond the music, Kaya Fest also focus­es on Caribbean food, art, and com­mu­ni­ty ener­gy, cre­at­ing a relaxed but pow­er­ful atmos­phere that runs from after­noon into the night.

With its strong fam­i­ly foun­da­tion and inter­na­tion­al reach, Kaya Fest Toron­to 2026 stands as one of the most sig­nif­i­cant reg­gae events in North Amer­i­ca.