Festivals in Nigeria
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Regions
Benue 16Akwa Ibom 6Kaduna 5Adamawa 4Anambra 2Edo 2Ekiti 2Enugu 2Lagos 2Nnewi 2Rivers 2Abeokuta 1Agatu 1Akoko Edo 1Andoni 1Bauchi 1Bida 1Bonny 1Ekeremor 1Eti-Osa 1Gboko 1Hadejia 1Ikwuano 1Jaba 1Jakusko 1Jigawa 1Katsina-Ala 1Kebbi 1Kogi 1Municipal Area 1Nasarawa 1Nassarawa 1Nembe 1Njikoka 1Nsukka 1Offa 1Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1Ogbia 1Ogbunike 1Oke Ero 1Ondo 1Onitsha 1Oshogbo 1Osun 1Oyo 1Umuoji 1
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Lagos 28Benue 18Anambra 13Akwa Ibom 11Igbor 10Kogi 6Bayelsa 5Etinan 5Kagoro 5Atak Njei 4Edo 4Enugu 4Jimeta 4Ogun 4Bauchi 3Ikorodu 3Kaduna 3Katsina 3Kwara 3Nigeria 3Port Harcourt 3Abia 2Borno 2Cross River 2Imota 2Makurdi 2Northern Nigeria 2Ondo 2Rivers 2Uselu 2Abuja 1Argungu 1Benin City 1Benin Stadt 1Calabar 1Degema 1Delta 1Ebonyi 1Ekiti 1Ijebu-Ode 1Ikot Ekpene 1Ile-Ife 1Iloffa 1Ilorin 1Imo 1Jigawa 1Kaiama 1Kano 1Karu, Nassarawa State 1Katsina-Ala 1Koton-Karfe 1Lafia 1Nassarawa 1Nnewi 1Ogidi 1Omoku 1Onitsha 1Opobo 1Opobo Town 1Oruku 1
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Argungu Fishing Festival
annual festival in Northern Nigeria Argungu · Nigeria
since 1934
🎬 Film & media
Africa International Film Festival
film festival in Africa Tinapa Resort · Nigeria
since 2010
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Afan festival
Nigerian annual cultural festival Kagoro · Nigeria
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Durbar festival
annual festival celebrated in several cities of Nigeria Lafia · Nigeria
since 1911
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Ayet Atyap annual cultural festival
Nigerian annual cultural festivals Atak Njei · Nigeria
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Eyo festival
festival in Lagos, Nigeria Imota · Nigeria
since 1780
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Igogo festival
Yoruba festival in Owo, Ondo state,Nigeria Owo · Nigeria
🗓️ September
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New Yam Festival of the Igbo
annual harvest festival observed by the Igbo people Abia · Nigeria
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Nwonyo Fishing Festival
fishing festival at Ibi, Taraba State, Nigeria Taraba · Nigeria
since 1816
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Ojude Oba festival
annual homage by different age groups of Ijebu descent at their king's fore-court Ijebu-Ode · Nigeria
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Sango Festival of Oyo
Nigerian festival marking the beginning of the Yoruba Traditional New Year in August Nigeria · Nigeria
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Aké Arts and Book Festival
annual literary event Ogun · Nigeria
since 2013
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
ABA Festival, Igarra
festival held in Igarra, Nigeria Edo · Nigeria
every few yearssince 1789
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Agemo festival
Festival in Ijebu, Ogun state Ogun · Nigeria
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Calabar Carnival
annual festival in Nigeria Calabar · Nigeria
since 2004
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Eluku
festival in Nigeria by the Yorubas Lagos · Nigeria
several times a year
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Eyibi Festival
eyibi festival is an Ikorodu cultural festival Ikorodu · Nigeria
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Gidi Culture Festival
recurring event Lagos · Nigeria
since 2014
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Ijakadi Festival
annual Yoruba festival in Offa, Nigeria Kwara · Nigeria
🗓️ December
since 1498
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Lagos Carnival
carnival Festival in Lagos Lagos · Nigeria
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Ogun Festival
festival in Nigeria by the Yorubas Ondo · Nigeria
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Akata Benue Fishing Festival
fishing Festival in Benue State Makurdi · Nigeria
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Ariginya Festival
Nigerian customary celebration Ondo · Nigeria
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Carniriv
annual festival in Nigeria Port Harcourt · Nigeria
since 1988
🎵 Music
Felabration
music festival Lagos · Nigeria
since 1998
🎊 Carnival
Idoma Carnival
annual festival in Otukpo Benue · Nigeria
since 2013
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Iganmode Cultural Festival
Nigerian festival Ogun · Nigeria
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Imo Awka festival
ancient cultural event in Awka, Nigeria Anambra · Nigeria
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Iria marriage
Nigerian festival Opobo · Nigeria
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Kaduna Book and Arts Festival
literary festival in Kaduna state, Nigeria Kaduna · Nigeria
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Kayo-Kayo Festival
lagos State of Nigeria festival Lagos · Nigeria
since 1851
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Lagos Black Heritage Festival
annual event in Lagos, Nigeria Lagos · Nigeria
since 2009
🎵 Music
Lagos International Jazz Festival
annual music festival in Lagos, Nigeria Imota · Nigeria
since 2008
🍷 Food & drink
Lagos Seafood Festival
yearly seafood festival Lagos · Nigeria
since 2012
🍷 Food & drink
Leboku
festival in Nigeria Cross River · Nigeria
🎬 Film & media
Lights, Camera, Africa!
annual film festival Lagos · Nigeria
🗓️ Septembersince 2011
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Nupe Cultural Day
annual cultural event in Nigeria Kogi · Nigeria
since 1896
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Omabe Festival
Festival in Nigeria Enugu · Nigeria
one-off
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Opobo Nwaotam Festival
cultural festival celebrated by the people of Opobo kingdom Opobo Town · Nigeria
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Sharo Festival
Nigerian test of a young man's manhood Northern Nigeria · Nigeria