17th December 2026 - Tamale

Arrival of delegates, guests and visitors into Tamale
Rest day for those travelling long distances
Settle in / hotel check-in ahead of festival

18th December 2026
Morning:
Tourism Investment & Northern Ghana Opportunity Forum

Investors, development partners & government engage investment-ready tourism sites

Launch of Regional Tourism Site Catalogue (PPP mechanism)Investment Opportunity Desk for direct follow-up

Launch of National Textile & Light Manufacturing Employment Activation Program (School Bag Project + Institutional Uniform Project)

Evening:
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fugu Experience Fashion, Arts & Investment Gala @ Red Clay Studio
Contemporary Fugu collections from emerging & established designers — each traced to a specific tribe's weaving tradition
Art, craft, live music, carnival performers woven into runway
Investor networking

19th December 2026
Morning / Parade:
Grand Cultural & Economic Parade through streets of Tamale to Tamale Sports Stadium
Each traditional area parades under its own distinct Fugu colour identity, led by its Paramount Chief / representative, with Queen Mothers, sub-chiefs, drummers & performers
Carnival contingent joins procession as agreed with traditional authorities

Lunch:
Official Lunch hosted by H.E. President John Dramani Mahama
Launch of National Textile & Light Manufacturing Employment Activation Program
Opening Ceremony

Afternoon - Evening:
Stadium precinct opens as Northern Ghana Cultural & Economic Village
Zones: Fugu Weaving, Food, Arts & Craft, Fashion & Lifestyle, Agriculture & Export, Shea, Women's Enterprise, Youth and Children's zones
Trade & Exhibition Fair + Cultural Bazaar
Tribal & Cultural Village pavilions — live weaving, storytelling, ceremonies, tribe-specific cuisine
Northern Food Festival — every tribe's food stall

20th December 2026

Daytime:
Tourism Discovery Tours to destinations across Northern Ghana Gbewaa Palace, Mole National Park, Larabanga Mosque, Paga, Weaving Villages

For those staying in Tamale: Full Festival Village Programme
Great Northern Cook-Off, live weaving & shea experiences, craft demonstrations
Morning carnival & family programme with bouncy castles
Bazaar final day of trading

Night: 7:00 PM Till Daybreak
Fugu Experience Grand Concert
Musical journey from Northern traditional roots → emerging & established Northern artists → national & international headliners
Festival climax