Cabo Verde

62 festivals across 33 cities

A compact cultural guide to Cabo Verde, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.

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Total festivals62across 33 cities

Most common categoryMusic24 festivals

Best monthFeb10 festivals

One of the biggestFestival de Baia das GatasBaia das Gatas

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Atlantic Music Expo

Praia, Cabo VerdePast edition: 6–9 April 2026

Boa Vista Morna and Beach Festival

Sal Rei, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Festival da Gamboa

Praia, Cabo VerdeMay

Festival de Baia das Gatas

Baia das Gatas, Cabo VerdeAugust

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Festivals across Cabo Verde.

The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

Praia16 Mindelo7 Santa Maria4 Ribeira Grande/Praia3 Assomada/Santa Catarina2 Ribeira Brava2

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Cabo Verde62 mapped festival signals

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Showing 20 of 62 festivals

Atlantic Music Expo

Praia, Cabo VerdePast edition: 6–9 April 2026

Boa Vista Morna and Beach Festival

Sal Rei, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Festival da Gamboa

Praia, Cabo VerdeMay

Festival de Baia das Gatas

Baia das Gatas, Cabo VerdeAugust

Festival de Batuku

Santiago communities, Cabo Verde27 July–3 August 2026

Kriol Jazz Festival

Praia, Cabo VerdePast edition: 9–11 April 2026

Festival Academico de Santiago

FIC/Praia, Cabo VerdePast edition: 18 April 2026

Carnaval de Mindelo

Mindelo, Cabo VerdePast edition: 13–18 February 2026

Carnival & Parade

Festas de Nossa Senhora da Graca

Praia, Cabo VerdeAugust

Religious & Spiritual

Festival Internacional de Danca e Artes Performativas Kontornu

Praia/Cidade Velha/Tarrafal, Cabo VerdePast edition: 9–16 May 2026

Cesaria Evora Music Heritage Festival

Mindelo, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Cha das Caldeiras Wine and Volcano Festival

Cha das Caldeiras, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Crioula Festival Praia

Praia, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

CV Color Festival

Paul/Praia/Santa Maria/Mindelo/Tarrafal Sao Nicolau/Sal Rei, Cabo VerdeMultiple months · Summer

Festival Cultural da Brava

Nova Sintra, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Festival de Musica de Maio

Vila do Maio, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Festival de Ribeira Grande de Santiago

Cidade Velha/Ribeira Grande, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Cultural & Traditional

Festival Santa Maria

Santa Maria, Cabo VerdeSeptember

Festival Sete Sois Sete Luas Cabo Verde

Ribeira Grande/Praia, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

Furna Cultural Festival

Furna, Cabo VerdeDates to be announced

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