Discover African Festivals
Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.
Showing 21 festivals
Afrochella
A celebration of African culture, music, fashion, and art during the December in Ghana festivities.
AfroFuture
An annual pan-African festival held in Accra, Ghana, during the Christmas season, celebrating con...
AfroNation Ghana
AfroNation Ghana is the world's biggest Afrobeats festival, bringing together the hottest African...
Asa Baako
Genre: Afro-Dance Established: 2011 Typical schedule: Mar 5-9, 5 days
Chale Wote
West Africa's premier street art festival, transforming Accra's historic Jamestown district into ...
Felabration
A week-long festival at Lagos's New Afrika Shrine celebrating the life, music, and legacy of Afro...
FESPACO
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Africa's largest film festival.
Festival sur le Niger
One of West Africa's most important cultural events, held along the banks of the Niger River in S...
Fest. Sur le Niger
Homecoming
Genre: Alt Typical schedule: Apr 2-6, 5 days
Jazz à Ouaga
One of West Africa's oldest jazz festivals, held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso since 1992. Jazz à ...
Kankurang Fest
Genre: Masquerade Established: 2018 Typical schedule: Jan 24-26*, 3 days