A World Athletics Label Road Race in Uganda Set against the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains in Kasese, Uganda, the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon is East Africa's only World Athletics Label Road Race. Runners choose from four distances — 42km, 21km, 10km, and 5km — starting at the Equator around Queen Elizabeth National Park and finishing with […]
Karamoja Cultural Festival 2026 The Karamoja Cultural Festival returns from September 6–12, 2026, this year hosted in Moroto District. A voluntary, community-led celebration, the festival brings together indigenous Ateker communities from northeastern Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia to honor and preserve the region's rich cultural heritage, with host duties rotating annually among Karamoja's districts. […]
Pearl of Africa Golf Series — Kigo Leg The Pearl of Africa Golf Series returns to Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa in Kigo this September, bringing another stop in Uganda's premier professional golf circuit to the shores of Lake Victoria. Launched to elevate the region's professional golf ecosystem to international standards, the Series […]
Nyege Nyege Festival 2026 Now in its 11th edition, Nyege Nyege returns to Adrift Overland Camp at Kalagala Falls on the River Nile in Jinja, Uganda, from November 19–22, 2026. Born on the banks of the Nile in 2015, it has grown from an underground gathering into Africa's most adventurous music and arts festival - […]
Hope For Us Uganda's "Batwa Conservation and Inclusion Campaign" returns with The Batwa Run 2026, taking place Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Kisoro Mayors Garden - under the theme "Running for Conservation, Inclusion and Empowerment." The run advocates for the rights of the Batwa, Uganda's indigenous forest community displaced from Bwindi and Mgahinga, while raising […]