Independence Park is a sports and cultural complex[1] in Kingston, Jamaica built for the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

It was built for the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games[citation needed], for which it was the main stadium hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field and cycling events.

[3] The pools were built to host the aquatic events of the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games[citation needed].

The main swimming pool was modified to accommodate the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games which required that distances be in yards as opposed to metres[citation needed].

The National Arena was built to host the Weightlifting and Wrestling events of the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

[citation needed] In 2022, African star Burna Boy held the last leg of his Love, Damini tour in the stadium alongside Popcaan.

Edmund Bartlett lauded Nigerian International music star, Burna Boy for a stellar performance that attracted thousands of locals and visitors to the island's capital, Kingston on December 18, 2022[citation needed]