Discover African Festivals
Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.
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Namib Desert Jazz
Genre: Jazz Established: 2024 Typical schedule: Mar 16-18*, 3 days
Notting Hill Carnival
Europe's largest street festival celebrating Caribbean culture, music, and art.
Nyege Nyege
Uganda's premier music festival, held annually near Jinja on the Nile River, celebrating African ...
One Nation Fest
A music festival in Freetown, Sierra Leone, promoting unity and togetherness through reggae and o...
Sandbox Festival
Sandbox Festival is an electronic music and arts event held in El Gouna, Egypt, along the Red Sea...
Sol Fest
Genre: Afro-Pop Established: 2021 Typical schedule: Dec 19*, 1 days
St. Louis Jazz Festival
One of Africa's most revered jazz festivals, held in the historic UNESCO World Heritage city of S...
Ultra South Africa
Africa's largest EDM festival held in Joburg and Cape Town
Up The Creek
Up the Creek is a long-running riverside music festival held on the banks of the Breede River, ab...
Vic Falls Carnival
The Vic Falls Carnival is Africa's premier music and adventure festival held annually at Victoria...
WeLoveYa Fest
A young urban music festival in Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, showcasing the growing West Af...