Discover African Festivals

Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.

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Festival sur le Niger

Ségou, Mali

One of West Africa's most important cultural events, held along the banks of the Niger River in S...

Cultural

Gnaoua World Music Festival

Essaouira, Morocco

Morocco's most celebrated music festival, held annually in the coastal city of Essaouira. The Gna...

Homecoming
Cultural

Homecoming

Lagos, NG

Genre: Alt Typical schedule: Apr 2-6, 5 days

Cultural

Kankurang Festival

Janjanbureh, Gambia

A festival celebrating the Kankurang masquerade tradition of the Mandinka people, held in the his...

Cultural

Lagos Fanti Carnival

Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos Fanti Carnival
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Lagos Fanti Carnival

Lagos, NG

Lagos Carnival is a vibrant street festival featuring colorful parades, traditional masquerades, ...

Lake of Stars Festival
Cultural

Lake of Stars Festival

Mangochi, MW
Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2026

An international music festival held on the shores of Lake Malawi.

Cultural

Lie'La Festival

Fotouni, Cameroon

A cultural festival in western Cameroon's Fotouni village, celebrating the rich traditions of the...

Cultural

Livingstone International Cultural and Arts Festival

Livingstone, Zambia

An arts and cultural festival in Livingstone, Zambia, near the iconic Victoria Falls. LICAF celeb...

Livingstone International Cultural and Arts Festival
Cultural

Livingstone International Cultural and Arts Festival

Livingstone, ZM

Genre: Cultural/Trad Established: 2013 Typical schedule: May 15-17*, 3 days

Cultural

Maitisong Festival

Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana's longest-running performing arts festival, held annually in the capital Gaborone. Maiti...

Featured Diaspora Cultural

Notting Hill Carnival

London, United Kingdom
Oct 16 - Oct 21, 2026

Europe's largest street festival celebrating Caribbean culture, music, and art.