What is on in Kenya
Everything ArtempireMJ tracks in Kenya, across Athi River, Kilifi, Kisii, Lamu, Limuru, Lodwar, Loiyangalani, Maralal, Mombasa, Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru, Narok.
Festivals
- Lamu Cultural Festival Usually late November Lamu County / Lamu Cultural Promotion Group · Lamu
- Marsabit Lake Turkana Cultural Festival Dates confirmed Sept to Oct Marsabit County Government · Loiyangalani
- Blankets & Wine 2026 editions: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 20 Dec Blankets & Wine · Nairobi
- Kilifi Creek Festival 23 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 Kilifi Creek Festival · Kilifi
- Beneath the Baobabs Festival 30 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 Beneath the Baobabs · Kilifi
- Lamu Yoga and Wellbeing Festival 2026: 14-19 Jul and 4-8 Nov Banana House and Wellness Centre · Lamu
- Rift Valley Festival Usually late August Rift Valley Festival · Naivasha
- Africa Nouveau Festival Usually November Africa Nouveau · Athi River
- Affordable Art Show Usually May, and a second edition later in the year Kenya Museum Society · Nairobi
- Mombasa Carnival Usually November Mombasa County · Mombasa
- Maa Cultural Week Annual, dates vary, near the Maasai Mara Narok County Government · Narok
To see
- Nairobi Arts Biennale 2026 24 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026 House of Friends, HOF Gallery Kibera and city-wide · Nairobi
- Peterson Kamwathi: Tabula Rasa 25 Apr 2026 to 23 Aug 2026 Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute (NCAI) · Nairobi
- Circle Art Gallery Year-round, a new show roughly every 4 to 6 weeks Circle Art Gallery, Victoria Square, Lavington · Nairobi
- Art Auction East Africa Annual, historically around November Circle Art Gallery · Nairobi
- One Off Contemporary Art Gallery Year-round, regular rotating shows Rosslyn Lone Tree Estate Road, Rosslyn · Nairobi
- Red Hill Art Gallery Around six exhibitions a year Red Hill Art Gallery, Limuru · Limuru
- Polka Dot Art Gallery Year-round exhibitions, classes and workshops Souk Shops, Karen · Nairobi
- Shifteye Studios Year-round photography exhibitions and events Priory Place, Hurlingham · Nairobi
- Kuona Artists Collective Year-round working studios and open-studio days Dennis Pritt Road, Likoni Lane · Nairobi
- Brush Tu Art Studio Year-round collective studio with shows and residencies Buruburu · Nairobi
- GoDown Arts Centre Year-round exhibitions, performances and open days Dunga Road, Industrial Area · Nairobi
- Manjano Visual Arts Exhibition Annual juried competition, running since 2009 GoDown Arts Centre and Village Market · Nairobi
- Nairobi Design Week Annual, usually March Multiple venues across the city · Nairobi
- Rangi za East street-art festival Annual graffiti and street-art gathering BSQ Crew, Nairobi neighbourhoods · Nairobi
- East Africa Art Biennale (EASTAFAB) 2026 15 Sep 2026 to 20 Nov 2026 GoDown, Nairobi Gallery, Kuona and Circle Art, with regional satellites · Nairobi
- Macondo Literary Festival 18 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026 Macondo Literary Festival · Nairobi
- Noir Fashion Week 6 Aug 2026 to 9 Aug 2026 Noir Fashion Week · Nairobi
- Kalasha International Film and TV Festival Usually late April Kenya Film Commission · Nairobi
- Slum Film Festival Annual since 2010 Slum Film Festival · Nairobi
- Lake International PanAfrican Film Festival Usually the last quarter of the year Legacy Arts and Film Lab · Nakuru
- Asian Literary Festival, Africa edition Usually May Asian Literary Festival · Nairobi
- Kistrech International Poetry Festival Usually September Kistrech Theatre International · Kisii
- Nairobi Fashion Week Usually January Nairobi Fashion Week · Nairobi
- Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week Usually late April ASFW Nairobi · Nairobi
- Koroga Festival Twice yearly, around July and December Koroga Festival, Tatu City · Nairobi
- Thrift Social Nairobi Recurring editions through the year Thrift Social Nairobi · Nairobi
- Maralal International Camel Derby August to September Samburu County · Maralal
- Tobong’u Lore, Turkana Cultural Festival Usually December Turkana County Government · Lodwar
- Lamu Painters Festival Usually late in the year Lamu Painters Festival · Lamu
- Banana Hill Art Gallery Year-round rotating exhibitions Banana Hill Art Gallery · Nairobi