CALENDAR · THINGS TO DO & CULTURE
Events & Things Happening in Cotonou
Business conferences, economic forums, and cultural and professional events in Cotonou.
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Guide to Benin's great annual festivals and traditional celebrations (2026)Cotonou
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What to do in Cotonou this weekend? The events and outings agenda (2026)Cotonou
Free AdmissionAOÛT 2026
AOÛT1
Mask Festival in Porto-Novo: Gèlèdé, Zangbeto and Egungun (2026)Porto-Novo Esplanades (Honmé Museum, Place Ouassaho)[object Object]
Free (public access)AOÛT1
Xwemexwe: the great homecoming festival of the Ouémé Valley (2026)Towns of the Ouémé Valley (rotating host town)[object Object]
Free (open access to fairs and parades, galas by invitation)AOÛT4
WSF Cotonou 2026: the 17th World Social ForumCotonou[object Object]
Online registrationAOÛT14
The Yam Festival in Savalou (Tenkon): Tradition and Tasting (2026)Royal Palace and Public Squares of Savalou[object Object]
Free (public access to festivities)OCTOBRE 2026
OCTO10
The Gaani in Nikki: inside the great Bariba equestrian festival (2026)Imperial court and arena of Nikki[object Object]
Free (public and royal event)OCTO21
African Conference on Research in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics 2026Polytechnique Informatique de Cotonou[object Object]
See venue for expression of interest