# Festivals in Abuja 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Abuja 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Abuja. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Abuja, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Abuja listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Abuja

- **Event Name**: 8th African Traditional Food Fair( Mba'Apostoli Food Festival- 2026)
  - **Description**: Attendance is always free. However, Registration is required...What exactly are we putting on our plates? At a time when concerns about food contamination, unsafe additives, and questionable food practices are gr
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abuja/8th-african-traditional-food-fair-mbaapostoli-food-festival-2026/200030427604136
  - **Venue**: Garki II, Abuja
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  - **Categories**: food-truck-festivals, festivals, food-drinks, harvest-festival
- **Event Name**: Itinochi Revolution 5.0
  - **Description**: 🔥 ANEBIRA, ARE YOU READY? 🔥

The countdown has begun!

What started as a vision to celebrate, preserve, and project the rich cultural heritage of the Ebira people has grown into a movement that continues to inspire pride, unity, and identity across genera
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
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  - **Venue**: Jabi,Abuja
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- **Event Name**: Yoruba Carnival 2026
  - **Description**: A celebration of our culture, heritage and pride
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 11:01 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abuja/yoruba-carnival-2026/200030751995304
  - **Venue**: Aso Pada Mararaba
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  - **Categories**: carnivals
- **Event Name**: Festival of Made in Nigeria Textile and Accessory 2026 (FESTMiNT26))
  - **Description**: Get ready for FESTMiNT 2026 - Nigeria's premier celebration of textiles, fashion, culture, creativity, and heritage.

Join industry leaders, designers, artisans, investors, policymakers, cultural enthusiasts, and lovers of African fashion as we come toget
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  - **Date**: Mon Nov 02 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri Nov 06 2026 at 11:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abuja/festival-of-made-in-nigeria-textile-and-accessory-2026-festmint26/200030561493430
  - **Venue**: Exhibition Pavilion
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, exhibitions
- **Event Name**: IGALA CARNIVAL
  - **Description**: As the countdown draws closer, the excitement for the 10th Igala Carnival Anniversary 2026 continues to rise across Kogi State and beyond. In just a few days, thousands of sons, daughters, friends, and lovers of Igala culture will gather in unity, celebra
  - **Date**: Fri May 28 2027 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abuja/igala-carnival/200030640043600
  - **Venue**: 45B, Ajose Adeogun Street Utako Abuja
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- **Event Name**: 10th Abuja International Photo Festival
  - **Description**: traditional camera into digital tools like Artificial Intelligence, Africans are redefining how stories are told, preserved and shared. 

We will be unpacking the fusion of tradition and modernity. 

Date - 27th - 30th October 2026.
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  - **Date**: Tue Oct 27 2026 at 12:00 am – Fri Oct 30 2026 at 12:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abuja/10th-abuja-international-photo-festival/200029674960148
  - **Venue**: Abuja, Nigeria
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## Trending Events in Abuja

- **Event Name**: Lekkside International Education Fair -Abuja October 2026
  - **Description**: Join us in Abuja this October for the Lekkside International Education Fair, your gateway to study abroad!About this EventJoin the Lekkside International Education Fair - Abuja, October 2
  - **Venue**: Transcorp Hilton Abuja
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- **Event Name**: 8th African Traditional Food Fair( Mba'Apostoli Food Festival- 2026)
  - **Description**: Attendance is always free. However, Registration is required...What exactly are we putting on our plates? At a time when concerns about food contamination, unsafe additives, and questionable food practices are gr
  - **Venue**: Garki II, Abuja
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- **Event Name**: FASHION FABLES RUNWAY AFRICA
  - **Description**: Telling African stories through Fashion, Arts and Entertainment!About this EventFrom the stables of the organisers of Fashion Fusion Africa comes Fashion Fables Runway Africa. We are telling African stories through Fashio
  - **Venue**: The Blanc Grande Abuja
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- **Event Name**: The 5th International Conference on Biotechnology for Food Security and Human health
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE!!

The 5th International Conference on
Biotechnology for Food Security and Human
Health is coming to Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Date: 13th – 16th October 2026
Venue: Abuja, Nigeria

Join researchers, academics, industry experts, policymakers, and in
  - **Venue**: Abuja, Nigeria
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- **Event Name**: I will be exhibiting at wib fair 2026
  - **Description**: Good morning beautiful people,

I’m excited to announce that my brand [Brand Name] will be exhibiting at WIBFAIR 2026 this November — one of the biggest women-led trade exhibitions in Abuja.

📍 Eagle Square📅 5th – 8th November

I’m coming with amazing off
  - **Venue**: Wuse I
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- **Event Name**: 60TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
  - **Description**: CALL FOR PAPERS.

It is here!
Prepare to join us at #ASN60 #ABUJA2026.

It's the 60th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) holding at the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency, Abuja FCT, Nigeria, from 19th to 22
  - **Venue**: National Biotechnology Development Agency
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- **Event Name**: Itinochi Revolution 5.0
  - **Description**: 🔥 ANEBIRA, ARE YOU READY? 🔥

The countdown has begun!

What started as a vision to celebrate, preserve, and project the rich cultural heritage of the Ebira people has grown into a movement that continues to inspire pride, unity, and identity across genera
  - **Venue**: Jabi,Abuja
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- **Event Name**: Next match
  - **Description**: 🚨 NEXT MATCH 🚨

🆚 Newcastle vs FC Barcelona
🏆 UEFA Champions League – Round of 16 (1st Leg)
📅 Tue, 10/03/2026
⌚ 21:00 🇪🇸
🏟️ St James' Park
  - **Venue**: Wuse II, Abuja
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- **Event Name**: Release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Protest
  - **Description**: Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. is long overdue
  - **Venue**: Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** 8th African Traditional Food Fair( Mba'Apostoli Food Festival- 2026) (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Garki II, Abuja), Itinochi Revolution 5.0 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Jabi,Abuja), Yoruba Carnival 2026 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 11:01 am at Aso Pada Mararaba), Festival of Made in Nigeria Textile and Accessory 2026 (FESTMiNT26)) (Mon Nov 02 2026 at 08:00 am at Exhibition Pavilion), IGALA CARNIVAL (Fri May 28 2027 at 10:00 am at 45B, Ajose Adeogun Street Utako Abuja).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Abuja today October 01, 2026?
  - **A:** Itinochi Revolution 5.0 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Jabi,Abuja), Yoruba Carnival 2026 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 11:01 am at Aso Pada Mararaba).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Abuja in October 2026?
  - **A:** 8th African Traditional Food Fair( Mba'Apostoli Food Festival- 2026) (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am at Garki II, Abuja), Itinochi Revolution 5.0 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Jabi,Abuja), Yoruba Carnival 2026 (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 11:01 am at Aso Pada Mararaba), 10th Abuja International Photo Festival (Tue Oct 27 2026 at 12:00 am at Abuja, Nigeria).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Abuja on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Abuja include Garki II, Abuja, Jabi,Abuja, Aso Pada Mararaba.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Abuja include Mba'Apostoli Cultural Festival, Abdulhamid Haruna, Elizabeth Popoola Tv.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Abuja?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Abuja.

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