Attractions
Chale Wote Street Art Festival Trail
Annual Street Art Event | Festival date: August (annual - typically second or third week) | Location: James Town historic quarter, Accra
Description
Every August, James Town transforms into one of West Africa's most vibrant street art events, murals, installations, live painting, music, spoken word, fashion, and performance across the historic quarter. Outside of the festival, the permanent murals and art trail make James Town worth exploring year-round.
Experience Location & Route
📍 Address
James Town, James Town, Accra, Ghana
🗺️ Nearby Places
Jamestown Walking Tours
(0m)
oin an expert-guided walking tour through the murals, historic streets, boxing gyms, and fishing community.
oin an expert-guided walking tour through the murals, historic streets, boxing gyms, and fishing community.
James Town Lighthouse
(200m)
Climb one of Ghana’s oldest lighthouses for panoramic views of Accra’s coastline.
Climb one of Ghana’s oldest lighthouses for panoramic views of Accra’s coastline.
Brazil House Museum of History
(300m)
Discover the history of Afro-Brazilian returnees who settled in Jamestown.
Discover the history of Afro-Brazilian returnees who settled in Jamestown.
Ussher Fort Museum
(500m)
Explore one of Ghana’s UNESCO-listed colonial forts and learn about the transatlantic slave trade.
Explore one of Ghana’s UNESCO-listed colonial forts and learn about the transatlantic slave trade.
James Fort
(700m)
Visit another historic colonial fort overlooking the Gulf of Guinea.
Visit another historic colonial fort overlooking the Gulf of Guinea.
Jamestown Fishing Harbour
(500m)
Watch colorful fishing canoes return with the day’s catch and experience authentic Ga fishing culture.
Watch colorful fishing canoes return with the day’s catch and experience authentic Ga fishing culture.
James Town Boxing Gyms
(500m)
Experience the birthplace of many of Ghana’s legendary boxing champions.
Experience the birthplace of many of Ghana’s legendary boxing champions.
Accra Arts Centre
(2km)
Shop for authentic Kente, beads, wood carvings, paintings, drums, and handmade Ghanaian souvenirs.
Shop for authentic Kente, beads, wood carvings, paintings, drums, and handmade Ghanaian souvenirs.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
(2km)
iscover Ghana’s independence history through museums, monuments, and landscaped gardens.
iscover Ghana’s independence history through museums, monuments, and landscaped gardens.
Independence Square / Black Star Gate
(3km)
Visit Ghana’s iconic national landmark overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Visit Ghana’s iconic national landmark overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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