Lagos

=== Festivals ===
[[File:Lagos Black Heritage Festival Parade.JPG|thumb|The Lagos Black Heritage Festival Parade]]
In Lagos, festivals take place in different months. These are the ''Lagos Carnival'' in January,<ref>{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=2023-01-02 |title=Nigerians kick off the year with the Fanti Carnival celebrations in Lagos |url=https://www.africanews.com/2023/01/02/nigerians-kick-off-the-year-with-the-fanti-carnival-celebrations-in-lagos/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Africanews |language=en}}</ref> the ''Eko International Film Festival''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-30 |title=EKOIFF – An international film festival site |url=https://www.ekoiff.org/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> in March, the ''Lagos Black Heritage Carnival'' in April,<ref>{{Citation |title=Eko Brass Band at the Freedom Park Lagos at 2015 Lagos Black Heritage Festival opening parade |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2QbfMHZS4 |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> the ''Lagos Photo Festival''<ref>{{Cite web |title=LagosPhoto {{!}} International art festival of photography in Nigeria. |url=https://www.lagosphotofestival.com/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.lagosphotofestival.com}}</ref> in November, the ''Book & Art Festival''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lagos Book & Art Festival {{!}} LABAF {{!}} .....Dubbed Africa' Largest Culture Picnic. |url=https://www.lagosbookartfestival.org/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> in November and the ''Lagos Food Festival''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Festival |url=https://www.eatdrinklagos.com/festival |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Eat.Drink.Lagos |language=en-US}}</ref> in December. The ''Lagos Jazz Festival'' features music of all genres with a focus on jazz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lagos International Jazz Festival Returns - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/22/lagos-international-jazz-festival-returns |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> ''The Experience'' is a decibel-rich gospel concert hosted by the [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] House of the Rock Church in packed [[#Parks and gardens|Talewa Balewa Square]] on the first Friday in December.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Experience 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqeEmsB60pk |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> [[Hearing protection device|Ear protection]] and a certain tolerance for overly dedicated worshippers are recommended.

The ''Eyo Carnival'' is an irregular festival that originated in Iperu Remo, Ogun State.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hotels.ng |title=Eyo Festival: 10 Things You Should Know |url=https://hotels.ng/guides/activities/eyo-festival/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Hotels.ng Guides |language=en}}</ref>