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Events

Festivals and seasons

Some of these are concerts with a date. Others are natural events — whale sharks, humpbacks — that arrive when they arrive.

Demo content — Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

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Sport

Humpback Whale Migration

Humpback whales pass along the Mozambican coast on their annual migration, broadly between July and October.

Ponta do Ouro1 Jul – 31 Oct 2026

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Culture

Festival Nacional de Timbila

Chopi xylophone orchestras gather in Zavala for a tradition recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.

Quissico, Zavala22–23 Aug 2026

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Culture

Ilha de Moçambique Heritage Days

Concerts, guided walks and craft markets across the World Heritage stone town.

Ilha de Moçambique12–14 Sept 2026

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Sport

Whale Shark Season — Tofo

Whale sharks feed along the Inhambane coast, most reliably between October and March.

Tofo1 Oct – 31 Mar 2027

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Culture

Mozambique Fashion Week

Mozambican designers show collections built around capulana prints and contemporary African tailoring.

Maputo8–10 Oct 2026

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Music

Marrabenta Festival

A celebration of Mozambique's signature urban music, from the veterans who invented it to the artists reworking it now.

Maputo5–7 Feb 2027

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Music

Azgo Festival

Maputo's biggest contemporary music festival, mixing Mozambican artists with acts from across the continent.

Maputo14–16 May 2027

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.

Culture

Festa da Nyau — Cultural Season, Tete

Masked Nyau dance of the Chewa people, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.

Tete17–18 Jul 2027

Dates change each year — confirm with the organiser.