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Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Festivals in Africa

Discover amazing world festivals, events and exhibitions
 
9 events found.
  • June 2026

  • Tue 23
    Cape Coast Ghana

    Panafest (Pan African Historical Theatre Project) Festival, Ghana

    23 June - 3 August
    Cape Cost , Ghana

    The Panafest (Pan African Historical Theatre Project) Festival bursts with colour, culture and deep historical meaning. Feel energised by its mix of performances, heritage tours and emotional homecoming ceremonies. The

  • Fri 26
    Independence Day Madagascar

    Independence Day Madagascar

    26 June
    Avenue de l’Indépendance Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Independence Day so bursts with colour, music and national pride, that it is so easy to feel swept up in the excitement. The celebrations fill Antananarivo with parades, fireworks and

  • July 2026

  • Wed 1
    Burundi Independence Day

    Burundi Independence Day

    1 July

    Burundi Independence Day in Burundi fills the country with colour, music, and national pride. Feel energised by the parades, traditional dances and joyful crowds that gather across Bujumbura. This celebration

  • Mon 6
    Ufulu Festival

    Ufulu Festival, Lilongwe, Malawi

    6 July

    The Ufulu Festival is Malawi’s vibrant Independence Day celebration, held every 6 July in Lilongwe. It bursts with music, dance, poetry, and art, showcasing the creativity of Malawi’s youth. This

    Free
  • August 2026

  • Fri 7
    Reunion Islands Pexels

    Guan Di Festival, Reunion Island

    7 August
    Sain-Denis , Reunion

    The Guan Di Festival fills Saint‑Denis with colour, devotion, and joyful energy as you watch the community honour the legendary Chinese warrior‑god Guan Di. The streets come alive with lion

    Free
  • Sat 8
    Comoros flag

    Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands

    8 August - 23 August

    The weekends of 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 August 2026 will be the peak time for Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands, though expect many more events on weekends from

  • Mon 31
    Muxima Pilgrimage Angola

    Muxima Pilgrimage, Bengo, Angola

    31 August - 1 September
    Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima Bengo, Angola

    Muxima Pilgrimage draws thousands of devoted travellers to the banks of the Kwanza River, where faith, music and community blend into an unforgettable spiritual celebration. Feel energised by the vibrant

  • Mon 31
    Umhlanga Reed Dance

    The Umhlanga Reed Dance 2025 Eswatini

    31 August - 7 September
    Ludzidzini Mbabane, Swaziland

    The Umhlanga Reed Dance is a vibrant cultural celebration held annually in Eswatini, Africa. It is a unique and colourful event where thousands of unmarried young women, known as maidens,

    Free
  • December 2026

  • Fri 11
    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations

    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations, Lesotho

    11 December
    Thaba Bosiu , Lesotho

    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations in Lesotho honour King Moshoeshoe I, the founding father of the Basotho nation. The day bursts with cultural pride, traditional dances, parades and heartfelt tributes. On 11

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