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The Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) is proud to announce the 24th edition of the Olokun World Festival, scheduled for 19 and 20 October 2026, at the newly established Kakanfo-Falola Beach in Badagry, Lagos State.
The festival, which has become a major cultural event attracting dignitaries and tourists from across Nigeria and the world, celebrates the rich heritage, traditions and cultural identity of the Yoruba people.
Olokun, the revered deity of the deep sea, symbolizes the richness, creativity and mysteries of life. This festival is a unique opportunity to reconnect with these values through art, crafts, music and traditional ceremonies.
The new Kakanfo-Falola Beach, which hosted the festival for the first time last year, will serve as the festival venue again this year.
Kakanfo-Falola Beach is already evolving as a world-class tourist destination like other renowned beaches around the world. Once completed, it will contain world-class facilities such as leisure centres, a hotel, a conference hall, a gym, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a mini stadium and courts for sports such as tennis and beach soccer.
The program of events for this year begins on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with PRAYER TO GOD ALMIGHTY by 11am at Oodua House, Ikeja. There will be BEAUTY PAGEANT on Saturday 17th October by 4pm to select a new Miss Olokun.
OLOSA DAY will take place on Monday 19 October. This will include activities such as BOAT RACE by 2pm; and MIDNIGHT PRAYER by 12pm at Kakanfo-Falola Beach, Badagry.
The special vigil will be conducted in front of Olokun by all members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC). It is a special prayer to bring spiritual blessing to Nigeria, Yorubaland and all Yoruba sons and daughters.
The GRAND FINALE of OLOKUN WORLD FESTIVAL will be held on Tuesday, October 20, at 11am at Kakanfo-Falola Beach, Badagry.
The festival’s grand finale will showcase the spiritual and cultural beauty of Yoruba traditions, with an expected attendance of over 100,000 guests.
There are already confirmations of contingents of participants from the Republic of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, France, United Kingdom, Brazil, United States and numerous Caribbean countries.
Prominent figures expected include the Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the Chairman of Badagry Local Government Area, Hon Hunpe Babatunde; Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairman, Hon. Rauf Kayode, the Chairman of Olorunda LCDA, Hon. Peter Ajose and more than 30 traditional monarchs led by the royal father of the time, HRM Oba Olalekan Sejiro James Henwa, Ogungbe Okiki Arolagbade II, the Aholu of Kweme Kingdom; and the Regent of Badagry, White Cap Chief Ajose Oloyede, Huji Tose II, Finhento of Badagry.
The Olokun World Festival brings significant economic benefits to the host community and the State, generating hundreds of millions of naira annually through tourism and related activities. The festival promotes unity and cultural pride among the Yoruba people and friends of Africa around the world.
The Olokun Festival Foundation invites all Nigerians and international guests to actively participate in this important cultural event and experience the spiritual and economic blessings it offers.
For further information, contact:
Olokun Festival Foundation
Oodua House, 14B Ezekiel Street, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
*Signed,
Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland
Chief Promoter, Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF)
