Lagos skyline at sunset in December

The season guide · 2026

December in West Africa.
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Every December event worth your time across Lagos, Abuja, Accra and Port Harcourt, plus curated plans for the season.

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Curated plans

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The Culture Crawl

Galleries by day, poetry and theatre by night.

  1. Day 1Start slow with an exhibition opening, then an evening screening.
  2. Day 2Heritage walk in the afternoon, spoken word after dark.
  3. Day 3Close with a theatre night or a festival film premiere.

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Sound & Nightlife Circuit

The big stages, the late sets and the after-parties.

  1. Day 1Warm up at a listening session, then a live headline show.
  2. Day 2Daytime rooftop party, evening concert, late rave.
  3. Day 3Recover over brunch, then the season's biggest night out.

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Food, Friends & Family

Long tables, markets and easy daytime plans for everyone home.

  1. Day 1Food market at midday, family-friendly show in the evening.
  2. Day 2Long lunch, then a craft or fashion fair.
  3. Day 3A dinner experience to send everyone off.

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Detty December, Fully Booked

For the visitor who has two weeks and wants it all.

  1. Week 1Arrive, find your feet: a screening, an exhibition, a concert.
  2. Peak weekDec 18–24: one big event every night, brunches in between.
  3. New YearCountdown party, then a quiet New Year's Day brunch.

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