Cape Town Minstrel Carnival
Cape Town, South Africa. 2nd to 27th January
Timkat/Epiphany Festival
Jan Meda, Ethiopia. 17th to 19th January
Dubar Festival
Kano and Katsina, Nigeria. Month of February
Abu Simbel Festival
Heart of Nubia, Egypt. Twice a year 22nd February and 22nd October
Kilimanjaro Marathon
Begins in Moshi, Tanzania. 2nd March
Bouake Carnival
Bouake, Ivory Coast. Month of March and April
Harare International Festival of the Arts
Harare, Zimbabwe. 29th April to 4th May
Aboakyir Festival
Simpa, Ghana. Month of May
Sardine Run
Southern Coast of South Africa. 15th May to 14th July
Rhino Charge
Kenya. 1st June
Knysna Oyster Festival
Knysna, South Africa. Month of July
National Arts Festival
Grahamstown, South Africa. 27th June to 5th July
Horse Charge
All Northern African countries. 6th to 8th July
FIA World Rally Championship: Safari Rally
Kenya and Nairobi. 2nd Thursday of July
International Camel Derby and Festival
Maralal, Kenya. 10th to 12th August
Imilchil Festival
Imilchil, Morocco. Month of September
Woodstock
Heidelberg, South Africa. 26th to 29th September
Superstitious Date Feast
Erfoud, Morocco. 3rd Friday of October
Festival of Masks
Man, Ivory Coast. Month of November
Mombasa Carnival
Mombasa, Kenya. Month of November
Incwala New Year
Swaziland. December to January. Exact dates are confirmed by tribal astronomers weeks before
