🎭 Cultural Festivals Upcoming Events

Aug

15

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

New Yam Festival (Iri-Ji)

New Yam Festival — Igbo harvest festival.

📅 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 🏘️ Imo International, Aboh Mbaise 🏛️ Imo

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Aug

20

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Osun-Osogbo Festival

Osun-Osogbo Festival — UNESCO heritage Yoruba religious festival.

📅 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 – 22 Aug 🏘️ Erin Ijesha, Oriade 🏛️ Osun

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Aug

25

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Sango Festival

Sango Festival — Oyo Sango deity annual festival.

📅 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 – 26 Aug 🏘️ Agbowo, Ibadan North 🏛️ Oyo

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Oct

5

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Ofala Festival Onitsha

Ofala Festival — Onitsha royal annual ceremony.

📅 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 – 6 Oct 🏘️ Awka, Aguata 🏛️ Anambra

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Oct

15

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Felabration

Felabration — annual Fela Kuti tribute week at The Shrine.

📅 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 🏘️ Aboru, Alimosho 🏛️ Lagos

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Oct

15

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Olojo Festival Ile-Ife

Olojo Festival — Ife royal festival of Ogun.

📅 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 🏘️ Erin Ijesha, Oriade 🏛️ Osun

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Oct

18

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Lagos Photo Festival

Lagos Photo Festival — pan-African photography festival.

📅 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 🏘️ Victoria Island, Eti-Osa 🏛️ Lagos

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Oct

25

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Ake Arts and Book Festival

Ake Arts and Book Festival — leading African literary festival.

📅 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 🏘️ Victoria Island, Eti-Osa 🏛️ Lagos

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Dec

1

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Cross River State Tourism Festival

Cross River State Tourism Festival — month-long tourism programme.

📅 Tue, 1 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 🏘️ Akpabuyo, Calabar Municipal 🏛️ Cross River

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Dec

18

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Igue Festival Benin Kingdom

Igue Festival — Benin Kingdom royal renewal festival.

📅 Fri, 18 Dec 2026 – 25 Dec 🏘️ Benin City, Akoko-Edo 🏛️ Edo

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Dec

27

2026

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Calabar Carnival

Calabar Carnival — Africa's biggest street carnival, Christmas-week.

📅 Sun, 27 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 🏘️ Akpabuyo, Calabar Municipal 🏛️ Cross River

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Feb

22

2027

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Lagos Theatre Festival

Lagos Theatre Festival — annual theatre festival at multiple venues.

📅 Mon, 22 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 🏘️ Victoria Island, Eti-Osa 🏛️ Lagos

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Mar

5

2027

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Argungu Fishing Festival

Argungu Fishing Festival — Kebbi's iconic mass-fishing cultural event.

📅 Fri, 5 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 🏘️ Birnin Kebbi, Aleiro 🏛️ Kebbi

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Apr

1

2027

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Lagos Carnival

Lagos Carnival — Easter Monday street carnival.

📅 Thu, 1 Apr 2027 – 2 Apr 🏘️ Victoria Island, Eti-Osa 🏛️ Lagos

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May

20

2027

🎭 Cultural Festivals

Eyo Festival

Eyo Festival — Lagos's historic masquerade festival held on Lagos Island.

📅 Thu, 20 May 2027 – 21 May 🏘️ Aboru, Alimosho 🏛️ Lagos

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