Jamestown Café ↗
Creative café and event space in historic Jamestown built by architect Joe Addo, hosting art exhibitions, live music, and community gatherings alongside the ArchiAfrika gallery.
Accra · arts/cultureAccra
a working guide to accra through food, art, markets, music, heritage and local creative life.
the top 21
Useful places, chosen from the growing Dear city record. Each list evolves as local editors add and verify what matters.
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5 of 21ArchiAfrika Design + Architecture Gallery ↗
Design and architecture gallery in Jamestown showcasing painting, product design, fashion, photography and architecture as part of an urban rejuvenation of Accra's historic Jamestown district.
Accra · architecture/designChale Wote Street Art Festival ↗
Annual street art and culture festival in Osu and Jamestown since 2011, themed 'Carnival of the Black Sun' for 2026 (Aug 10-17), featuring murals, performances, and Ghanaian musicians.
Accra · arts/street art/cultureAccra Fashion Week ↗
Ghana's premium clothing trade event; 2026 edition opened applications to established labels and emerging designers, historically launching brands to international stages.
Accra · fashionAccra Art Centre ↗
One of Ghana's biggest arts and crafts markets, selling wooden masks, carvings, and handmade jewellery from many vendors.
Accra · arts/craftsJamestown Café ↗
Creative café and event space in historic Jamestown built by architect Joe Addo, hosting art exhibitions, live music, and community gatherings alongside the ArchiAfrika gallery.
Accra · arts/culturemuseums + history
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5 of 21Chale Wote Street Art Festival ↗
Annual street art and culture festival in Osu and Jamestown since 2011, themed 'Carnival of the Black Sun' for 2026 (Aug 10-17), featuring murals, performances, and Ghanaian musicians.
Accra · arts/street art/cultureMakola Market ↗
Built in 1924, one of Africa's largest urban outdoor trading centres in Accra's CBD, historically dominated by women traders (\market queens\) selling wax prints, produce, and household goods.
Accra · retail/informal tradeKantamanto Market ↗
Accra's largest secondhand clothing market with 30,000+ traders and an estimated 15 million garments moving through weekly; a hub for West Africa's upcycling and remix fashion culture.
Accra · secondhand fashion/textilesOsu Oxford Street commercial district ↗
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Accra · retail/hospitality/nightlifeAccra Art Centre ↗
One of Ghana's biggest arts and crafts markets, selling wooden masks, carvings, and handmade jewellery from many vendors.
Accra · arts/craftsshop local
7 of 21Makola Market ↗
Built in 1924, one of Africa's largest urban outdoor trading centres in Accra's CBD, historically dominated by women traders (\market queens\) selling wax prints, produce, and household goods.
Accra · retail/informal tradeKantamanto Market ↗
Accra's largest secondhand clothing market with 30,000+ traders and an estimated 15 million garments moving through weekly; a hub for West Africa's upcycling and remix fashion culture.
Accra · secondhand fashion/textilesAccra Art & Craft Market ↗
Monthly bazaar (last Saturday of each month, running since Nov 2017) at the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre connecting African artisans with buyers.
Accra · arts/craftsAccra Art Centre ↗
One of Ghana's biggest arts and crafts markets, selling wooden masks, carvings, and handmade jewellery from many vendors.
Accra · arts/craftsYaYaa Concept ↗
New Accra concept store founded by designer Nana Yaa Asare Boadu aiming to transform multi-brand retail in Ghana.
Accra · retail/fashionPistis Ghana ↗
Ghanaian fashion brand founded 2008 in Accra by husband-and-wife duo Kabutey and Sumaiya Dzietror, graduates of Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design.
Accra · fashion/apparelOsu Oxford Street commercial district ↗
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Accra · retail/hospitality/nightlife