When is Bagamoyo Arts Festival in Tanzania?

Bagamoyo Arts Festival is celebrated around September 15 each year, over about 7 days.

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Bagamoyo Arts Festival

Cultural arts festival

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When September 15 · annually Next: Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026

Duration 7 days

Where Tanzania

Where it happens

Week-long celebration of traditional and contemporary arts in the historic town of Bagamoyo

How it's celebrated

Art exhibitions, workshops, dance performances, acrobatics shows

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Last updated 19 Jul 2026.

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