Discover African Festivals

Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.

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AfrikaBurn
Music Art

AfrikaBurn

Tankwa Karoo, ZA
Apr 27 - May 03, 2026

South Africa's premier annual arts and radical inclusion festival held in the remote Tankwa Karoo...

Angola Festival
Music

Angola Festival

Luanda, Angola
Dec 31 - Jan 01, 2027

An end-of-year music festival in Luanda celebrating reggae and dancehall culture in Angola. The e...

Music

Azgo Festival

Maputo, Mozambique

Mozambique's premier pan-African music festival, held annually in Maputo. Azgo brings together ar...

Bazique
Music Art

Bazique

Buffalo Drift, ZA
Music

Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Featured Music

Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Cape Town, ZA

Africa's grandest gathering of jazz musicians, featuring both local and international artists.

Film Cultural

Durban International Film Festival

Durban, South Africa
Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2026

South Africa's oldest and largest film festival celebrating African cinema.

Lake of Stars Festival
Music Cultural

Lake of Stars Festival

Mangochi, MW
Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2026

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

Cultural Art

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 Art

Livingstone International Cultural and Arts Festival

Livingstone, ZM

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

Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival
Food & Drink Fashion

Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival

Malkerns, SZ
Aug 01 - Aug 02, 2026

Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is a premier two-day event held annually at House On Fire in M...

Cultural

Maitisong Festival

Gaborone, Botswana

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