Calendar / October 2026
What's on in October 2026
Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify before booking.
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5 events in October 2026 in Africa.
Lake of Stars
Nkhotakota · Malawi
Music & Culture Festivals
Three days on the Lake Malawi shore, usually late September or early October. Upcoming: October 2 to 4, 2026, at Nkhotakota.
Dates & details →Felabration
Lagos · Nigeria
Music & Culture Festivals
Held over about a week each October at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, timed around Fela Kuti's 15 October birthday. Dates are confirmed by the organisers nearer the time; the 2026 edition is expected in mid-October.
Dates & details →Sierra Leone Marathon
Makeni · Sierra Leone
Running / Endurance
Held once a year in Makeni, organised by the charity Street Child, with full and half marathon, 10k, 5k and a 75k cycle challenge. The 2026 edition runs 21 to 26 October 2026 (race day within that window); earlier editions ran in May. The 2027 edition is expected in a similar autumn window. It repeats every year.
Dates & details →Witness / Attend in Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel · Egypt
Witness / Attend
Fixed dates set by the sun: February 22 and October 22 every year.
Dates & details →Abissa
Grand-Bassam · Cote d'Ivoire
Witness / Attend
Held each year over about a week from the last Sunday of October to the first Sunday of November in the historic quarter of Grand-Bassam. A traditional N'zima community festival with no single organiser; dates follow the fixed rule rather than an annual announcement.
Dates & details →In season in October
Beyond dated events: where October is honestly good, from our featured picks. Every link is a full guide with timing, conditions, and providers.
Wildlife Safaris
- Andasibe-Mantadia
- Bale Mountains
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha
- Brunei River
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve
- Chengdu
- Chobe National Park
- Churchill
- Etosha National Park
- Funafuti Conservation Area
- Gorongosa National Park
- Hula Valley
- Hwange National Park
- Iwokrama Forest
- Liwonde National Park
- Mana Pools National Park
- South Luangwa National Park
- Tari
- Zarnesti