Discover African Festivals

Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.

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CT Int. Jazz Fest

Cape Town, South Africa

"Genre: Jazz/Soul

Donia Festival

Donia has been celebrating the island's unique cultural identity since 1994.", "A rare window into Madagascar's vibrant but often overlooked music scene

"One of Madagascar's oldest and most beloved music festivals

Fabrika Festival

and filmmakers from across North Africa and Europe in an intimate setting that blends cultural exchange with cutting-edge sound."

"A boutique electronic music and film festival in the Mediterranean coastal town of Hammamet

Felabration

art exhibitions, Felabration features live concerts

"A week-long festival at Lagos's New Afrika Shrine celebrating the life

Music

FEMUA

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Festival des Musiques Urbaines d’Anoumabo (FEMUA) is a major urban and Afropop music festival hel...

Film

FESPACO

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Mar 20 - Mar 27, 2027

The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Africa's largest film festival

Fest. Int. Kreol

Nationwide, Mauritius

"Genre: Sega/Kreol Pop

Music Cultural

Festival d'Alger

Algiers, Algeria

A cultural music festival in Algeria's capital, showcasing a mix of traditional Algerian music (c...

Festival International Kreol

and art. The festival honors the island's mixed African, food

"A nationwide celebration of Creole culture in Mauritius

Festival Kreol

food, dance

"One of the oldest Creole cultural festivals in the world

Festival sur le Niger

and puppetry.", theatre

"One of West Africa's most important cultural events

Fest. Sur le Niger

S, Mali