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Festivals in Africa
Every festival we cover, in date order. 24 have confirmed dates; the rest show when they ran last time.
In 27 daysArts Festival
NovThu
Ake Arts and Book Festival
19–21 Nov 2026NGNigeria
In 27 daysMusic Festival
NovThu
Nyege Nyege Festival
19–22 Nov 2026UGUganda
In 28 daysFilm Festival
NovFri
Marrakech Film Festival
20–28 Nov 2026MAMorocco
In 29 daysSports Festival
NovSat
Great Ethiopian Run
21–22 Nov 2026ETEthiopia
In 38 daysCarnival
NovMon
Calabar Carnival
30 Nov 2026 – 1 Jan 2027NGNigeria
In 51 daysCultural Festival
DecSun
FESTAC Africa Festival
13–20 Dec 2026GHGhana
In 61 daysTraditional Festival
DecWed
Festival of the Sahara
23–26 Dec 2026TNTunisia
In 71 daysTraditional Festival
JanSat
Ouidah Voodoo Festival
2–9 Jan 2027BJBenin
In 88 daysReligious Festival
JanTue
Timkat Festival
19 Jan 2027ETEthiopia
In 89 daysArts Festival
JanWed
Cairo International Book Fair
20 Jan – 2 Feb 2027EGEgypt
In 3 monthsMusic Festival
FebMon
Festival sur le Niger
1–6 Feb 2027MLMali
In 4 monthsMusic Festival
FebThu
Up The Creek Festival
11–14 Feb 2027ZASouth Africa
In 5 monthsMusic Festival
MarFri
Sauti za Busara
19–21 Mar 2027TZTanzania
In 5 monthsMusic Festival
MarThu
Splashy Fen
25–29 Mar 2027ZASouth Africa
In 5 monthsTraditional Festival
AprFri
Marathon des Sables
2–12 Apr 2027MAMorocco
In 5 monthsSports Festival
AprSat
The Two Oceans Marathon
3–4 Apr 2027ZASouth Africa
In 6 monthsTraditional Festival
AprMon
AfrikaBurn Festival
26 Apr – 2 May 2027ZASouth Africa
In 7 monthsMusic Festival
MayTue
AFRIMA 2027
18–23 May 2027NGNigeria
In 7 monthsTraditional Festival
MayFri
Bushfire Festival
28–30 May 2027SZEswatini
In 7 monthsMusic Festival
MayFri
MTN Bushfire Festival
28–30 May 2027SZEswatini
In 8 monthsSports Festival
JunSat
AFCON PAMOJA 2027
19 Jun – 17 Jul 2027KEKenya
In 8 monthsSports Festival
JulSat
Durban July
3 Jul 2027ZASouth Africa
In 10 monthsTraditional Festival
AugSun
La Digue Festival
15 Aug 2027SCSeychelles
In 11 monthsSports Festival
OctSat
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
2 Oct – 21 Nov 2027ZASouth Africa
ExpectedTraditional Festival
2027Octexp.
Abu Simbel Sun Festival
Expected October 2027EGEgypt
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Dakhla Nomads Festival
Dates to be announcedMAMorocco
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Eyo Festival
Dates to be announcedNGNigeria
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Festival of Masks
Dates to be announcedCICote d'Ivoire
Dates TBAFilm Festival
DatesTBA
Festival of the Dhow Countries
Dates to be announcedTZTanzania
Dates TBAArts Festival
DatesTBA
FNB Art Joburg
Dates to be announcedZASouth Africa
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Gerewol Festival
Dates to be announcedTDChad
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Hermanus Whale Festival
Dates to be announcedZASouth Africa
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Incwala Festival
Dates to be announcedSZEswatini
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA
Lagos Photo Festival
Dates to be announcedNGNigeria
Dates TBAArts Festival
DatesTBA
Lake of Stars Festival
Dates to be announcedMWMalawi
Dates TBACarnival
DatesTBA
Minstrel Carnival
Dates to be announcedZASouth Africa
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA