What Event Categories Nigerians Love The Most

For the longest time, and even still recently, the greatest assumption about Nigerians is that we love a good reason to party. However, data from the Tix Index shows that Nigerians are looking beyond conventional event types and into niche categories like hobby-based events, hiking, improv, trivia, run clubs, book clubs, and more.

However, concerts, raves, parties, and live music events in Nigeria continue to pull some of the biggest crowds. According to the Tix Index, the music & performance category is the biggest event category by impact and volume, and it grew 105% from 2023 to 2025. Still, the event industry doesn’t stop there.

Arts & culture, technology, and community events are also finding their people. Whether it’s a room full of people learning something new, watching a performance, meeting people with similar interests, or simply dancing until their feet hurt, there’s no shortage of popular events in Nigeria.

The takeaway? Nigerians don’t just love going out. We love having options, and the increasingly diverse event categories allow Nigerians to discover what to do in Lagos this weekend via Orbit.