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Homowo is a harvest festival celebrated by the Ga people from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.The word Homowo (Homo hunger, wohoot) can mean to hoot (or jeer) at hunger” in the Ga language.The festival starts in the month of May with the planting of crops before the rainy season starts by the traditional priests. After this there is a Read more...

A weeklong festival climaxing on the first Saturday in November, this festival has features a grand durbar of chiefs and is held at Anloga, the traditional home of the Anlo–speaking Ewes. The durbar forms a significant part of the week–long Hogbetsotso festival which commemorates the migration of the Anlo – Ewes from the ancient walled city of Notsie in present Read more...

The people of Dormaa Ahenkro, Berekum and Nsuatre, in the Brong Ahafo Region celebrate the Kwafie Festival between November and December. This events is celebrated in remembrance of the ancestors and it is also meant as purification. Among the many activities, the most interesting is the burning of a large bonfire in the courtyard. The Dormaas are reputed to have Read more...

The Accra Food Festival celebrates the finest Local and International cuisines and Lifestyle brands present in Ghana. The event usually takes place on the last weekend in September. Over the two fun filled days the festial is amied at everyone especially families and its a great way to get kids to try lots of different cusine. So if you want Read more...

Edina Bakatue Festival falls on the first Tuesday of July (the month of Ayewoho) each year. It is celebrated in honour of the founder of the central town Elmina, the headquarters to Edina Traditional Area. The festival is used to mark the beginning of the fishing season in Elmina.The name Bakatue is from the Fante dialect and translates as draining Read more...

The Aboakyer Festival takes place every on the 1st Saturday in May in the coastal town of Winneba where they celebrate their migration from Timbuktu with a traditional hunt, known as the Aboakyer festival. The name Aboakyer translates as “hunting for game or animal” in the Fante dialec. The festival starts with the hunt on the Saturday asafo members (hunters) Read more...

The Wli Falls Festival is held in September and is the kind of festival you want to go to as it is set around the famous Wli Falls. At the festival the Chiefs and peoples of the the surrounding communities come together to thank the Almighty God for being kind enough to them by providing a waterfall that is perennial Read more...

Asogli Yam Festival takes place in September, usually in the last few weeks of the months. Its a harvest festival that gives praise to the gods. It is an occasion to offer prayers for good health throughout the year and prosperity for all and to foster unity through forgiveness and reconciliation. Cooked yam is sprinkled at the various shrines. This Read more...

Dzawuwu festival at Dabala is essentially a thanksgiving festival where special portion of food is sprinkled to the gods. It also commemorates the bravery of the Agaves of the past who fought and won several wars. The festival takes place every February Read more...