A hand-painted sign of a night out in Amsterdam Zuidoost: an older drummer strikes a talking drum, a young woman dances amapiano and a couple dances kizomba under the arcade of a Bijlmer flat

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This weekend Zomercarnaval · Sat 31 JulCities

Zomercarnaval 2027

Saturday 31 July. The Zomercarnaval parade in Rotterdam, with the other programme days.

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All 5 carnival events

Coming up

Our pick of the Afro events in the next weeks, chosen by Evenitto's ranking: parties, carnival, festivals, concerts and theatre.

The whole agenda

Find your night

Every kind of Afro night out, from the weekly Afrobeats party to the carnival day.

Festival year

When the big days are, from Africa Day and the Zomercarnaval to Black Achievement Month, and when to start looking for tickets.

  1. 25 MayAfrica DayThe day of Africa on 25 May, with talks, music and film around it
  2. 30 Jul 2027Battle of DrumsBrass bands march through Rotterdam to a final show on the Coolsingel
  3. 31 Jul 2027ZomercarnavalThe Caribbean street parade through the centre of Rotterdam
  4. Oct 2027 · expectedBlack Achievement MonthA month of events on Black achievement, every October
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Cities

Afro events in 39 cities, with a lamp on the map for the biggest.

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Questions

When is the Zomercarnaval in 2027?

The street parade is on Saturday 31 July 2027, from 12:00 at the Blaak, as the organiser's page states. The programme has Battle of Drums on Friday 30 July, the Kindercarnaval on Sunday 25 July and the Royalty Election on Sunday 18 July. Some websites list other dates; the organiser's page is the source.

Where can I go dancing tonight?

Open the tonight page: every public Afro party we know of, with venue and start time, checked every day. Many promoters hold a fixed Afrobeats or amapiano night every week, so most weeks have one on most weekend days.

Is this only for Africans and Caribbean communities?

No. Everyone is welcome; the parties are open to anyone who likes the music and you do not need to know the dances. We leave out private events, courses, restaurants and shops.

Are Surinamese and Latin events here too?

No. Surinamese culture (Keti Koti included), North Africa and the Maghreb, and Latin America each have their own guide. An event shared with one of them is listed here only when its Afro part is the reason to go.

Is an Afro concert an Afro event here?

Yes: concerts of African and Afro-Caribbean artists are on the concerts page, by date, with the link to tickets. Big tours sell out fast and the ticket seller's page is the only place to buy.