Nigeria
114 festivals across 70 cities
A compact cultural guide to Nigeria, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.
Explore festivalsTotal festivals114across 70 cities
Most common categoryMusic46 festivals
Best monthDec14 festivals
One of the biggestOjude Oba FestivalIjebu-Ode
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Festivals across Nigeria.
The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.
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Ojude Oba Festival
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Osun-Osogbo Festival
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Olojo Festival Ile-Ife
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Argungu Fishing Festival
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Kano Durbar Festival
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Durbar Festival Nigeria
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Ofala Festival Onitsha
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Bonny National Cultural Festival
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Bida Durbar Festival
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Borno Durbar Festival
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Gwandu Durbar Festival
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Nwonyo Fishing Festival
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Lagos Book and Art Festival
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Iri Ji Mbaise
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Abia International Film Festival
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Lagos International Theatre Festival
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Calabar Carnival
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Igue Festival Benin
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World Sango Festival Oyo
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Ake Arts and Book Festival
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