Zimbabwe is one of three co-hosts of the 2027 Cricket World Cup, alongside South Africa and Namibia, and the country is preparing to show off more than its cricket. Matches will be played in Harare, in Bulawayo and beside the Victoria Falls, where a brand-new stadium is rising a short distance from one of the planet’s great natural wonders.
This guide pulls together everything you need to plan a trip: the dates, the venues, the fixtures, how to get tickets, how to get here, and what to do when the day’s play is over.

Preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 are gathering pace in Zimbabwe, with the scenic Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls edging closer to completion following significant progress across the country’s three host cities.

The new stadium’s first match at the marquee 2027 event will be the big one for the hosts, Zimbabwe, as they take on India in their final group-stage fixture on 24 October.

For visitors heading to Harare this weekend, the Jacaranda Music Festival 2026 offers a reason to make the journey about more than a concert.

From 2 to 4 October, Thornpark Polo Grounds in Harare will host the ninth edition of the festival, bringing together Zimbabwean and regional artists across three days. But with the event built around music, food, hospitality, business and social experiences, the weekend also presents an opportunity to experience Harare itself.

The 263 Culture Fest returns to Harare on 17 October 2026 with South African DJ Shimza as its first announced act, as organisers push a bigger ambition: turning one of Zimbabwe’s fastest-growing festivals into a reason for travellers to visit the country.

On 10 October 2026, the Kadoma Music Festival returns to The Odyssey Kadoma, bringing together international superstars and Zimbabwe’s biggest musicians for what promises to be one of the country’s largest entertainment events of the year.

The postponement of HIFA 2026 has delayed one of Zimbabwe’s most important cultural tourism events, but Harare continues to offer visitors museums, galleries, live music and authentic creative experiences while the country waits for the festival’s long-awaited return.