State’s Annual Cultural & Historical Festival

Abia State

  • Ugwu Abia Festival 
  • The Iwaji Festival (New Yam Festival)
  • Ekpe Festival Umuahia
  • Ibeku Ekpe Festival (September)
  • Iri JI Festival (September)
  • Igbo Uturu Festival (December)
  • Atilogwu Udo Dance Festival
  • Mmanwu Festival
  • Ofala Festival
  • Ahiajoku Festival
  • Igbere Cultural Festival
  • Owerri Ngwa Cultural Festival
  • Erijiyan Ezigbo Nkpa Festival:

Abuja

  • Abuja Carnival (November)
  • Abuja Plantain Festival
  • Abuja International Film Festival

Adamawa State

  • The Vunon Festival
  • Njuwa Fishing Festival
  • Sukur Festival
  • Lamido Adamawa Durbar
  • Kulere Festival
  • Fali Cultural Festival
  • Chamba Cultural Festival
  • Wula Festival
  • Yandang Festival
  • Tunari Cultural Festiva
  • Lunguda Cultural Festival

Akwa Ibom State

  • Usoro Ekpo Festival
  • Atakpo Festival
  • Ekong Festival
  • More Mmong Festival
  • Uchoro Usuk Annang(New yam festival)
  • Ibomfest (December)
  • Annang Festival of Art & Culture

Anambra State

  • Ofala Festival (December)
  • Igu Aro Festival
  • Ofala Festival
  • Afiaolu Nnewi Festival
  • Aguleri Ovala Festival
  • Ede-Aroh Abagana
  • Imo Awka Festival (May & June)
  • Iri JI Festival (September)
  • Ijele Festival
  • Ito Ogbo Festival

Bauchi State

  • Zaar Festival
  • Lake Efi Fishing Festival 
  • Durbar Festival (Eid festival)
  • Gezawa Circumcision Ceremony (March & May)
  • Bala Baraa Ma Jalam Cultural Festival

Bayelsa State

  • Lake Efi Fishing Festival
  • Odi Oge festival (August)
  • Amassoma Seigbin Festival (May)
  • Izon-Ibe Cultural Festival
  • Ogwein-Mac Festival
  • Odi Ogorom Festival
  • Okirika Fishing Festival
  • Epetanen-Erebo Festival
  • Obenema Festival
  • Ekine Sekiapu Festival
  • Brass Cultural Festival

Benue State

  • Ige-Agba New yam Festival (New Yam festival September)
  • Kwagh-Hir Masquerade festival (26th Dec – 1st January)
  • Akata Fishing Festival
  • Swange Dance Festival
  • Igede Agba Festival
  • Tor Tiv Coronation Festival
  • Adu Festival
  • Igede New Yam Festival
  • Igede Ocho Festival
  • Otukpo Fishing Festival
  • Ugboju Masquerade Festival

Borno State

  • Durbar Festival
  • Ganuwa Festival
  • Borno State Carnival
  • Sallah Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)
  • Bulama Cultural Festival
  • Muna Festival

Cross River State

  • Calabar Carnival (December)
  • Lebuku Festival Boat Regatta Festival
  • Aji Festival
  • Ekpe Masquerade Festival (Efik December)
  • Aji Festival
  • Obubra Masquerade Festival
  • Abang Dance Festival
  • Ekong Festival
  • Ikom Monolith Festival
  • Yala Yam Festival
  • Efut Efik Boat Regatta

 

Delta State

  • Ghigho Aghofen (Quarterly)
  • Awankere Festival (June- July))
  • Olu of Warri Coronation (August 21st)
  • Delta Tourism Expo (October)
  • Ogwashi – Uku Carnival (25th – 26th)
  • Ukpe Festival
  • Iria Festival
  • Okwagbe Masquerade Festival.
  • Ogidigbo Festival
  • Ugiliamai Festival
  • Iwu Festival
  • Ukwata Festival
  • Owa-Alero Festival

Ebonyi State

  • Ojiji Festival
  • Nkwoji Cultural Festival:
  • Ikeji Festival:
  • Okposi Mmanwu Festival:
  • Ogo Festival:
  • Edda Ogo Festival:

Edo State

  • Eho Festival (Benins Clan)
  • Ebomisi Festival (Benins Clan)
  • Ohonomoimen Festival Of Iuleha (Owan Clan)
  • Ivbamen Or Ororuen Festival Of Ozalla (Owans/Oras Clan)
  • Oriminyan Festival of Oguta-Evbiame (Owans/Oras clan)
  • Adu Ikukun Festival (Etsako Clan)
  • The Idai Echie festival of the Okpella people (Etsako)
  • Ukpe Festival (Esan/Ishan Clan)
  • Ighele Festival (Esan/Ishan Clan)
  • Oto Uromi Festival (Esan/Ishan Clan
  • Ugie-Ododua Festival
  • Ikpoba-Okha Cultural Festival
  • Ukpe Festival
  • Ovia Festival

Ekiti State

  • Udiroko Festival,  
  • Ogun Festival
  • Olosunta Festival
  • Egungun or Imaleidiroko Festival
  • Poroye Masquerade Festival
  • Aeregbe Festival
  • Epa (Masquerade)
  • Ikereje Festival
  • Eegun Festival
  • Ijesu (New Yam Festival)
  • Oodun Festival
  • Odun Opa Festival
  • Amomo Festival
  • Iromo Festival

Enugu State

  • Ekpe Masquerade Festival (Oruku)
  • Mmanwu Masquerade Festival
  • Omabe Festival
  • New Yam Festival
  • Ofala Festival
  • Mmanwu Festival
  • Awhum Waterfall Festival
  • Enugu Film Festival
  • Iwa Akwa Festival
  • Enugu State Cultural Carnival

Gombe State

  • Kamo Cultural Festival
  • Gombe State Festival of Arts & Culture (GOFEST- April)
  • Pissi Tangle Cultural Festival (December)
  • Lantern Festival
  • Boju-boju Festival
  • Gombe State Carnival
  • Ibiri Cultural Festival
  • Muslim Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)
  • Wangala Festival

 

Imo State

  • Imo Awka Festival
  • Ozuruimo Festival (December)
  • Ikeji Festival 9March-April)
  • Ahiajoka Festival
  • Iwa Akwa Festival
  • Iri Ji Ohuru (New Yam Festival)
  • Mmanwu Festival Ojiimo Festival
  • Oguta Lake Carnival
  • Ahiajoku Festival
  • Ofor Nkwa Nnewi Festival

Jigawa State

  • Gani (Durbar) Festival
  • Sharo Cultural Festival
  • Kokawa Wrestling Competition (November)
  • Durbar Festival

Kaduna State

  • Afan Cultural Festival
  • Durbar Festival (End of Ramadan/Ed-Kabir)
  • Kaduna State Festival of Arts & Culture (KADFEST)
  • Afan National Festival
  • Ayet Atyap Annual Cultural Festival

Kano State

  • Durbar Festival
  • Hawan Sallah
  • Hawan Daushe
  • Kano State Cultural Day
  • Kano Film Festival

Katsina State

  • Durbar Festival
  • Katsina State Day
  • Sallah Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)
  • Zango Day

Kebbi State

  • Argungu Fishing Festival
  • Zuru Wmir Uhola Festival (April)
  • Mawlid an-Nabi (Eid Milad-un Nabi)
  • Gwandu Durbar Festival
  • Kebbi State Cultural Day
  • Sallah Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)

Kogi State

  • Ovia Orese Festival
  • Owuya Festival (May)
  • Ocho Festival
  • Ogidi Oje Festival
  • Ife Olukotun Festival
  • Iresu Aja Festival
  • Ogbonicha Festival
  • New Yam Festival
  • Igalamela-Odolu Cultural Festival

Kwara State

  • Kwara State Festival of Art & Craft Expo (Kwafest) December
  • Ijakadi Offa Festival (December)
  • Patigi Regatta April -May
  • Kaiama Gani Festival
  • Ijakadi Festival

Lagos State

  • Eyo Festival
  • Gẹlẹdẹ festival
  • Lagos Theatre Festival
  • Lagos Carnival (May)
  • Badagry Festival (August)
  • Felabration Music Festival (October)
  • Lekki Sun Slash (December 25th)
  • Badagry Festival
  • Gidi Cultural Festival
  • Lagos Black Heritage Festival
  • Kayo – Kayo Festival
  • Lagos Black Heritage Festival

Nasarawa State

  • Odu Festival
  • Oyarere Festival
  • Oya-Ore Salt Festival (November)
  • Ogani Fishing & Cultural Festival (December)
  • Oguh dance festival

Niger State

  • Gani Cultural Festival
  • Niger Art & Culture Festival
  • Patigi Regatta
  • Gurara Waterfalls Festival
  • Nupe Day
  • Zuma Film Festival
  • Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival
  • Ed-el-Kabir and Ed-el-Fitr
  • Niger State Cultural Carnival

 

Ogun State

  • Nigeria Drum Festival (April)
  • Ojude Oba Festival
  • Riye Gateway Musical Festival
  • Oronna Festival
  • Ojude Oba Festival
  • Eyo Festival
  • Oro Festival
  • Ogun Festival
  • Osun-Osogbo Festival
  • Egungun Festival
  • Agemo Festival
  • Olokun Festival

Ondo State

  • Igbogo Festival
  • Odun Oba. Festival (July)
  • Igodo Festival
  • Ariginya Festival Olokun Festival
  • Ogun Festival
  • Ibimina Festival
  • Ogunmola Festival
  • Eyo Festival
  • Olofin Festival
  • Okitipupa New Yam Festival

Osun State

  • Osun-Osogbo Festival
  • Iwude Ijesa Festival
  • Olojo Festival
  • Oranmiyan Festival
  • Oya Festival:
  • Eledumare Festival
  • Ibodi Olokun Festival
  • Owa Obokun Oji Festival

 

Oyo State

  • OseMeji Festival
  • Egungun (May/June)
  • Sango Festival (August)
  • Oke Ibadan Festival
  • Aso-Ofi Festival
  • Iyaka International Festival
  • Yemoja Festival

Plateau State

  • Pusdung Festival
  • Puus Kaat Festival
  • Plateau Festival of Arts & Culture
  • Anaguta Cultural
  • Vwang Festival
  • Afizere Cultural Festival (Jarawa)
  • Tsafi Tar Festival
  • Nzem Berom Cultural Festival

Rivers State

  • Opobo International Boat Regatta
  • Unyeada Fishing Festival
  • Garden City Literary Festival
  • ION International Film Festival
  • Music Festival
  • Nwaotam Festival
  • Oki Festival
  • Port-Harcourt Carnival
  • Owu-Aru-Sun Festival
  • Port Harcourt Book Festival
  • Bole Festival.
  • Port Harcourt Jazz Festival

Sokoto State

  • Uhola festival
  • Halbi Festival
  • Durbar Festival
  • Zaar Cultural Festival
  • Sallah Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)
  • Durbar Festival
  • Magana Jari Ce Cultural Festival

 

Taraba State

  • Nwonyo Fishing Festival
  • Jibu Festival Gashaka
  • Lokkaari Lera (Circumcision Ceremony)
  • Marmara Drum Festival
  • Takum New Yam Festival
  • Kurmi Fishing Festival
  • Kente Festiva
  • Bali Fishing Festival
  • Gembu-Mambilla Cultural Festival
  • Ibi Fishing Festival
  • Wukari Carnival

Yobe State

  • Bade Fishing Festival
  • Durbar Festival
  • Maiduguri Cultural Festival
  • Eid Festivals (Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir)
  • Kanuri Festivals

Zamfara State

  • Gani Cultural Festival

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