Things To Do in Lagos in December 2026
December in Lagos is unlike anywhere else on earth. Here are 31 experiences running across the month — from intimate chef's tables to the Grand Detty December Dinner and the NYE countdown.
December in Lagos is a different city
Every city has its festive season. Lagos's version is louder, warmer and more socially intense than almost anywhere else. The diaspora comes back. The restaurants expand their hours. The social calendar compresses into 31 days of events that would normally take a year to accumulate.
The December headline events
- December Chef's Table Opening Night — Friday 5 December, ₦160,000
- Detty December Prep Spa Day — Saturday 6 December, ₦145,000
- Bridal Glow Day 1 and 2 — 13 and 14 December, ₦180,000
- The TreatPass Christmas Party — Friday 19 December, ₦80,000
- The Grand Detty December Dinner — Saturday 20 December, ₦220,000
- Christmas Eve Dinner — Wednesday 24 December, ₦180,000
- Christmas Day Feast — Thursday 25 December, ₦200,000
- Boxing Day Block Party — Friday 26 December, ₦60,000
- NYE Glow Prep Spa Day — Tuesday 30 December, ₦120,000
- New Year's Eve Dinner and Countdown — Wednesday 31 December, ₦280,000
The mid-December calendar
The headline events are the bookends. The middle of December has the experiences that fill the gaps — a pottery evening on the 9th, the Perfume Blending Christmas Edition on the 10th, the Corporate Year-End Dinner on the 11th, the Afrobeats and Aperitivo evening on the 12th. The Detty December Canvas night on the 15th. The Cocktail Lab December Edition on the 16th. A champagne and lobster dinner on the 18th.
Book December events in November. The Grand Dinner and NYE Countdown are the two events most likely to sell from November social proof. Get in before that happens.
For people coming back for Detty December
If you're in the diaspora and flying home for December, the Q4 calendar gives you something to book before you board. The social evenings — Afrobeats and Aperitivo, the Christmas Party, the Boxing Day Block Party — are designed for the energy of people who are glad to be back.