Upcoming Events in Tanzania

Tanzania events calendar: Zanzibar Film Festival, Serengeti Marathon, Kilimanjaro Sky Ultra, Sauti za Busara music festival, and Tanzanian public holidays.

• Sauti za Busara Music Festival Visit website ↗ Tanzania · zanzibar

  Sauti za Busara 2027, February. East Africa's premier music festival fills Zanzibar's Old Fort with four nights of taarab, bongo flava, and Swahili sounds.

  12–15 February 2027
• Kilimanjaro Marathon Visit website ↗ Tanzania · moshi

  Kilimanjaro Marathon 2027, March. Starts in Moshi with Africa's highest peak as backdrop for full marathon, half marathon, and 10 km routes.

  7 March 2027
• Serengeti Great Migration Season Tanzania · serengeti

  Serengeti Great Migration 2027, June–October. Follow 1.5 million wildebeest and dramatic Mara River crossings that draw safari visitors worldwide.

  1 Jun – 31 Oct 2027
• Zanzibar International Film Festival Visit website ↗ Tanzania · zanzibar

  Zanzibar International Film Festival 2027, July. Africa's longest-running film festival returns to Stone Town with screenings, workshops, and outdoor cinema.

  1–10 July 2027
• Tanzania National Parks Festival Tanzania

  Tanzania National Parks Festival 2027, August. Guided game drives, ranger talks, cultural performances, and discounted resident entry across TANAPA parks.

  28–31 August 2027