Get ready for jerk, patties and plantains galore, Toronto, because the city is about to host not one, but two huge Caribbean food festivals!

Caribbean food (and culture, for that matter,) is at the heart of what makes Toronto special, so it's no wonder that there are epic food festivals lined up to help celebrate the flavours, sounds and island vibes the city loves so much.

Up first, running from Aug 9 to 11 at Centennial Park, JerkFest will pay homage to all things, you guessed it, jerk.

North America's longest-running jerk food and music festival, JerkFest will be celebrating its 22nd year bringing the beats and eats of the Caribbean to Toronto, with live music performances by reggae and soca artists to set the tone.

There will also be live food demonstrations running throughout the duration of the festival so that you can learn how to cook your favourite Caribbean cuisine at home.

Toronto restaurants like Jerk Brothers and Wuba Eats will be on the scene to keep you eating good — serving not only jerk-based dishes, but a whole array of food options.

The following weekend, on Aug 17 and 18, the Island Eats Festival will be taking over Mel Lastman Square.

The festival features different zones, each packed with vendors offering different food and drink options, like the Exotic Drinks Oasis, where you can sip on various tropical cocktails, mocktails and juices and the Chill Zone Dessert Haven, which will be sweetening things up with chilly treats like artisanal ice cream and sorbet.

You'll also be able to peruse the International Flavours Market, where you'll be able to sample street food favourites from all across the Caribbean.

The festival's vendors have yet to be announced, so keep an eye trained to their website to keep up with the latest news.

To keep the vibes up, there'll be live music going all day, along with DJs, other performances and surprise giveaways.

These two festivals all come to Toronto in the weeks following the biggest Caribbean event of the year, Toronto Caribbean Carnival, which really gets going August 1 with the King and Queen Showcase and later in the weekend features the Grand Parade on August 3.