Events & Festivals
Carnivals, festivals, music events, and seasonal happenings across Nigeria.
Dec
01
Calabar Carnival
Calabar city streets and Calabar Cultural Centre
Varies
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Ojude Oba Festival
Awujale's Palace Forecourt, Ijebu-Ode
Dec
01
Detty December Lagos
Lagos city-wide
Varies
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Eyo Festival
Lagos Island streets, Tinubu Square, Iga Idunganran Palace
Oct
01
Felabration
New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, Lagos
Varies
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Abuja Food Festival
Various Abuja venues including Jabi Lake Mall and Transcorp Hilton
Mar
01
Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival
Mata Fada and Bunza districts, Argungu, Kebbi State
Varies
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Kano Durbar
Kano Emir's Palace and old city streets
Varies
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Sokoto Durbar
Sultan's Palace and Sokoto city streets
Oct
01
Olojo Festival
Ooni of Ife's Palace and Ile-Ife historic centre
Aug
01
Osun-Osogbo Festival
Osun Sacred Grove (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Osogbo town
Oct
01
Ofala Festival of Onitsha
Obi of Onitsha's Palace and Onitsha Bridgehead
Dec
01
Igue Festival
Oba of Benin's Palace, Ring Road, Benin City
Aug
01
New Yam Festival (Iri Ji)
Across Igbo communities in Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta and Rivers states
Dec
01
Mmanwu Festival
Enugu State Cultural Centre and surrounding Igbo villages
Nov
01
Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)
Delta State Government House Banquet Hall, Asaba
Apr
01
Lagos Carnival
Lagos Island and Tafawa Balewa Square
Oct
01
Lagos Fashion Week
Federal Palace Hotel and various Lagos venues
Apr
01
Lagos International Jazz Festival
Eko Hotel Convention Centre and Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island
Oct
01
National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST)
Host state rotates annually
Nov
01
Lagos International Trade Fair
Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Badagry Expressway
Jul
01
Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE)
Various venues; typically Lagos, Ibadan, and Wole Soyinka birthplace Abeokuta
Nov
01
Ake Arts and Book Festival
Recently moved between Abeokuta and Lagos venues
Nov
01
Obudu Mountain Race
Obudu Mountain Resort, Cross River State