Kingston is a dynamic metropolis that boasts a plethora of opportunities. Whether you seek a tranquil retreat or a bustling environment to kickstart your enterprise, Kingston has something for everyone.
There are plenty of things to do in Kingston, including visiting the historical sites, taking a tour of the city, or just taking in the view from one of the many parks and gardens. One of the most popular attractions in Kingston is visiting the Hope Botanical Gardens & Zoo, where visitors can see stunning local fauna and flora.
There is also the Bob Marley Museum, which honors the famous Jamaican musician. The museum is also one of Jamaica’s National Heritage Sites.
Here’s our list of the top things to do in Kingston, Jamaica
The 76 Most Popular Things To Do In Kingston, Jamaica
76. Silver Hill Gap
5.0 (1 review)
75. Port Royal Mountains
5.0 (1 review)
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74. Ferry River
5.0 (1 review)
73. Jamaica Conservation And Development Trust (JCDT)
5.0 (2 reviews)
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Location: 25 Eastwood Park Road KGN
Tel: 76-436-89-53
Web Address: https://blueandjohncrowmountains.org/
72. Marine Blu Excursions LTD
3.0 (2 reviews)
Location: 1 Queen Street Port Royal
Tel: 876 431 4467
71. Wailers’ Museum
5.0 (2 reviews)
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Location: 25F5+G4R Kingston
Tel: 876 850 4403
70. Rackhams Cay
4.3 (4 reviews)
69. Clifton Mount
4.3 (4 reviews)
68. Buccaneer Beach
3.6 (8 reviews)
67. Jamaican Military Museum and Library
4.5 (8 reviews)
Location: Up Park Camp Kingston Kingston
Tel: 876 920 0186
66. The Red Hills
4.4 (10 reviews)
65. Long Mountain
3.8 (10 reviews)
64. Content Gap
4.3 (11 reviews)
63. Jamaica National Heritage Trust
4.5 (13 reviews)
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Location: 79 Duke Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 1288
Web Address: http://jnht.com/index.php
62. Dream Beach
3.9 (16 reviews)
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61. Maiden Cay
4.4 (18 reviews)
60. Plumb Point Lighthouse
4.5 (18 reviews)
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Location: W6HC+FQ2 Port Royal
Web Address: http://jnht.com/site_plumb_point_lighthouse.php
59. Mona Reservoir
4.5 (20 reviews)
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58. Port Royal Cays
4.6 (22 reviews)
57. Jireh Eco Adventure Park
4.1 (22 reviews)
Location: Temple Hall Estate Great house Golden Spring
Tel: 876 341 4429
56. Sunken Pirate City
4.5 (32 reviews)
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Location: W5Q4+88W Port Royal
Web Address: http://atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-pirate-stronghold-at-port-royal
55. Port Henderson
3.8 (32 reviews)
54. Sunshine Amusement Park
3.8 (32 reviews)
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Location: 78 Knutsford Blvd Kingston
Tel: 212 203 0064
53. Kingston Parish Church
4.2 (41 reviews)
Location: 70B King Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 6888
52. Gunboat Beach
3.5 (42 reviews)
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51. Kingston Night Market
4.4 (42 reviews)
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Location: 8 Hillcrest Ave Kingston
Tel: 876 634 6949
50. National Museum Jamaica
4.1 (45 reviews)
Location: X686+H4P East Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 0620
Web Address: http://museums-ioj.org.jm/
49. Natural History Museum of Jamaica
4.1 (47 reviews)
Location: 10 East Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 0620
Web Address: https://nhmj-ioj.org.jm/
48. Shaare Shalom Synagogue
4.6 (49 reviews)
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Location: 92 Duke Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 5931
Web Address: http://jewsofjamaica.com/
47. Coke Memorial Methodist Church
4.0 (56 reviews)
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Location: X6C5+GC6 E Parade Kingston
Tel: 876 922 2224
46. Palisadoes
4.5 (58 reviews)
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45. Funland Jamaica
3.1 (63 reviews)
Location: Hope Gardens Kingston
Tel: 876 865 9881
Web Address: https://facebook.com/FUNLANDJA/
44. Fort Rocky
3.9 (67 reviews)
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Location: W5PM+V2F Port Royal
43. Carib Beach 8miles Bullbay, St. Andrew Jamaica
4.1 (68 reviews)
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Location: W8V5+7XP Harbour View
Tel: 732 484 6044
42. Maloney Park
3.4 (69 reviews)
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Location: 25XW+Q34 Park Ave Kingston
41. Loose Cannon Tours
4.5 (78 reviews)
Location: Port Royal Main Road Port Royal
Tel: 876 495 2222
Web Address: https://loosecannontours.com/
40. Boone Hall Oasis
4.4 (86 reviews)
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Location: 36P6+RFF Streetony Hill
Tel: 876 503 1010
39. Rio Cobre
4.3 (87 reviews)
38. The Institute of Jamaica
4.3 (105 reviews)
Location: 10 East Street Kingston
Tel: 876 922 0620
Web Address: http://instituteofjamaica.org.jm/
37. Holy Cross Catholic Church
4.4 (107 reviews)
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Location: 77 Half Way Tree Rd. Kingston KINGSTON
Tel: 876 926 7578
Web Address: http://holycrosschurchjm.com/
36. St Andrew Parish Church
4.1 (120 reviews)
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Location: 4 Hagley Park Road Kingston
Tel: 876 968 9366
Web Address: http://standrewparishchurch.com/
35. The Gardens
4.0 (130 reviews)
Location: 23 Liguanea Ave Kingston
Tel: 876 927 5957
34. Liberty Hall: The Legacy of Marcus Garvey
4.0 (136 reviews)
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Location: 76 St Downtown Kingston
Tel: 876 948 8639
Web Address: https://libertyhall-ioj.org.jm/
33. Falling Edge Water Falls
4.4 (153 reviews)
Location: Bowden Hill Rd. Kingston
Tel: 876 634 9732
32. Holy Trinity Cathedral
4.5 (167 reviews)
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Location: X6G8+583 George Headley Dr Kingston
Tel: 876 922 3335
Web Address: http://cathedralofthemostholytrinityjm.com/
31. Caymanas River
4.0 (168 reviews)
Location: 23FR+479 Portmore
30. Swallowfield Chapel
4.5 (212 reviews)
Location: 5 9 Swallowfield Road Kingston
Tel: 876 920 6317
Web Address: http://swallowfieldchapel.org/
29. Club Kingston – VIP Airport Lounge – VIP Attractions
4.4 (253 reviews)
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Location: W6PC+VRJ Port Royal
Tel: 876 886 4144
Web Address: http://vipattractions.com/
28. Cane River Falls
4.0 (258 reviews)
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Location: 9 miles Bull Bay
Tel: 876 468 4083
Web Address: https://cane-river-falls.business.site/
27. UCC Craighton Estates
4.5 (285 reviews)
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Location: 373H+586 Kingston
Tel: 876 929 8490
Web Address: http://uccjamaica.com/
26. Kingston Dub Club
4.6 (293 reviews)
Location: 7b Skyline Dr Kingston
Tel: 876 815 1184
25. Holywell Park Jamaica
4.6 (304 reviews)
Location: B1 Hardwar Gap Border of Street Andrew and Portland
Tel: 876 619 9807
Web Address: https://blueandjohncrowmountains.org/do/walks-and-hikes/holywell-nature-walks
24. Wickie Wackie Beach
4.1 (305 reviews)
23. Constant Spring Golf Club
4.1 (314 reviews)
Location: 152 Constant Spring Road Kingston
Tel: 876 649 0979
Web Address: http://visitjamaica.com/constant-spring-golf-club
22. Trench Town Culture Yard Museum
4.4 (317 reviews)
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Location: 6 Street Kingston
Tel: 876 803 1509
Web Address: http://ttcultureyard.com/
21. Peter Tosh Museum
4.1 (355 reviews)
Location: 2666+M6Q Kingston
Tel: 876 960 0049
Web Address: http://petertosh.com/museum/
20. Chinese Garden, Hope Gardens
4.2 (357 reviews)
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Location: 27F2+GM2 Kingston
Tel: 876 927 1257
19. Harbour View Roundabout
4.1 (400 reviews)
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Location: W7XH+RXQ Harbour View
18. Holywell Park
4.6 (422 reviews)
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Location: 94b Old Hope Rd. Kingston
Tel: 876 920 8278
Web Address: http://blueandjohncrowmountains.org/
17. Rockfort Mineral Bath
4.0 (461 reviews)
Location: X787+GWQ Kingston
Tel: 876 938 5055
16. Nelson Mandela Park
3.6 (538 reviews)
Location: 2663+J47 Kingston
15. Half-Way-Tree Clock
3.9 (539 reviews)
Location: 2663+72W Constant Spring Road Kingston
14. Kingston Waterfront
4.3 (1,282 reviews)
Location: X674+G85 Ocean Blvd Kingston
13. Hope Zoo
4.1 (1,458 reviews)
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Location: 27F3+V37 Old Hope Road Kingston
Tel: 876 927 1085
Web Address: http://hopezookingston.com/
12. Independence Park
4.2 (2,231 reviews)
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Location: Independence Park Kingston
Tel: 876 754 6772
11. Saint William Grant Park
3.5 (3,000 reviews)
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Location: 15 N Parade Kingston
10. Coronation Market Jamaica
3.9 (4,123 reviews)
Location: X6F2+2M9 Pechon Street Kingston
Tel: 876 486 4906
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9. Lime Cay
4.7 (157 reviews)
8. National Gallery of Jamaica
4.4 (553 reviews)
Location: BLOCK 3 Kingston Mall Ocean Blvd Kingston
Tel: 876 922 1561
Web Address: http://nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com/
7. Fort Charles
4.3 (711 reviews)
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Location: 1 Queen Street Port Royal
Tel: 876 967 8438
Web Address: http://jnht.com/site_fort_charles.php
6. National Heroes Park
4.0 (1,070 reviews)
Location: X6M6+4GP National Heroes Cir Kingston
Tel: 876 656 8031
Web Address: http://jnht.com/site_national_heroes_park.php
5. Fort Clarence Beach
3.9 (1,082 reviews)
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Web Address: http://udcja.com/fort-clarence-beach-park
4. Devon House Bakery
4.4 (1,840 reviews)
Location: Shop #10 26 Hope Road Kingston
Tel: 876 566 3198
Web Address: https://m.facebook.com/DevonHouseBakery/
3. Bob Marley Museum
4.5 (3,197 reviews)
Location: 6 Hope Road Kingston
Tel: 876 630 1588
Web Address: http://bobmarleymuseum.com/
2. Hope Botanical Gardens
4.3 (3,392 reviews)
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Location: 231 Old Hope Rd. Kingston
Tel: 876 970 3505
Web Address: https://hrbg.org.jm/
1. Emancipation Park
4.4 (6,493 reviews)
Location: 2636+53W Oxford Rd. and Knutsford Blvd Kingston
Tel: 876 926 6312
Web Address: http://emancipationpark.org.jm/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Kingston, Jamaica! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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