
Sep 5–6, 2026 · Central
Fetu Afahye
Cape Coast's biggest annual celebration — a harvest and thanksgiving festival with a colorful paramount chief's durbar and street carnival.
Cape Coast Town Centre
Ghana's cultural calendar is packed with vibrant festivals, durbars, and celebrations. Explore upcoming events across all 16 regions and plan your visit around the festivities.
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Sep 5–6, 2026 · Central
Cape Coast's biggest annual celebration — a harvest and thanksgiving festival with a colorful paramount chief's durbar and street carnival.
Cape Coast Town Centre

Oct 3–4, 2026 · Eastern
The Akuapim people's purification festival on the Akuapim Ridge — a chief's durbar, feasting, and rites marking a fresh start.
Akropong, Akuapim Ridge

Oct 10–11, 2026 · Eastern
The Krobo people's yam harvest festival in the Eastern Region — Dipo initiation celebrations and vibrant bead culture on display.
Odumase-Krobo & Somanya

Nov 7–8, 2026 · Volta
The Anlo-Ewe festival commemorating their historic exodus from Notsie — a durbar of chiefs, kente splendor, and war dances in Anloga.
Anloga Durbar Grounds

Nov 14–15, 2026 · Upper West
The Sissala people's harvest thanksgiving in the Upper West — traditional drumming, dance, and archery displays mark the end of the farming season.
Tumu & surrounding Sissala communities

Nov 21–22, 2026 · Upper East
The Kasena people's war-dance festival in the Upper East — elaborate body paint, colourful costumes, and archery displays.
Paga & surrounding Kasena communities

Dec 5–6, 2026 · Upper West
The Wa Naa's grand durbar leads harvest celebrations across Wala communities, with traditional music and displays of northern chieftaincy.
Wa Naa's Palace Grounds

Dec 12–13, 2026 · Upper East
The Talensi people of Tongo Hills mark the farming season's end with a sacred communal deer hunt, rituals, and feasting at Tengzug.
Tengzug Shrine, Tongo Hills

Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · Central
Winneba's flamboyant fancy-dress masquerade competition — elaborate costumes, choreographed troupes, and a street parade spanning New Year's week.
Central Winneba