Festivals & events
Find your way to Ghana’s festivals
Street art in Jamestown, harvest festivals, December concerts and trade shows. Tap Get directions to open turn-by-turn navigation, free, with live traffic and voice.
Timings are when each event usually happens. Dates and venues change from year to year, so confirm with the organiser before you travel.
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Chale Wote Street Art Festival
Usually late August
Jamestown, Accra
Street art, music and performance take over Jamestown's streets for a weekend.
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Homowo (Ga harvest festival)
Usually August – September
Accra
The Ga people's harvest festival: family feasts, drumming and processions through the Ga towns.
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Aboakyer
Usually early May
Winneba
Winneba's Effutu festival, a contest between the town's two Asafo companies.
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Panafest & Emancipation Day
Usually summer (Panafest runs every two years)
Cape Coast
A Pan-African gathering around Cape Coast Castle, with visitors from the diaspora.
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Hogbetsotso
Grand Durbar on 7 November 2026 (festival week from 2 November)
Anloga, Volta Region
The Anlo-Ewe festival remembering their migration, with a grand durbar of chiefs. The 2026 durbar is at the Awoamefia Sri III Astro Turf Park, Anloga.
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Detty December concerts & beach parties
Usually mid-December to New Year
Accra
Accra's busiest season: concerts, beach parties and festivals, with visitors from all over the world.
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Ghana Trade Show
Usually September
Accra
A multi-sector trade show in Accra. Exhibitors and buyers from Ghana and abroad.
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Ghana Investment & Trade Week
Usually July
Accra
Trade and industry exhibitions held together in Accra, including building and power shows.
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