Looking for exciting events coming up? Here’s your guide to the most anticipated art, fashion, and trade experiences happening in Lagos.

Lagos Fashion Week 

Now in its 15th edition, Lagos Fashion Week returns to the Federal Palace Hotel from 29th October to 2nd November. The lineup includes runway shows and showroom presentations while fostering opportunities for networking within the fashion industry. It showcases over 60 Nigerian and African fashion designers to a global audience of more than 40,000 retailers, media professionals, and consumers, helping propel African designers and fashion brands to international acclaim while nurturing a new generation of creative entrepreneurs and redefining the continent’s fashion narrative.

ART X Lagos

ART X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, will return from 6th to 9th November at the Federal Palace, Lagos. With the theme “Imagining Otherwise, No Matter The Tide,” the 10th anniversary edition will feature landmark exhibitions, special commissions, and cross-disciplinary signature platforms — ART X Live!, its innovative fusion of music and visual art; ART X Cinema, spotlighting bold independent African filmmaking; and ART X Talks, a forum for leading African and diasporic voices in contemporary art and culture. For more information and tickets, visit www.artxlagos.com.

GTCO Fashion Weekend

The 8th annual GTCO Fashion Weekend will take place on November 8th and 9th, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. Hosted by Guaranty Trust Bank, this free, consumer-focused event has become one of Africa’s most anticipated fashion showcases, celebrating style, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Since its debut in 2016, the two-day event has created opportunities for small fashion businesses to grow through access to global markets and ensure sustainable growth. Expect runway shows, pop-up retail experiences, and thought-provoking masterclasses from industry leaders across the world.

Entertainment Week Africa

Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) is where Africa’s creative future is being built. From 18th to 23rd November, through week-long programming across six key industries (Music, Film and TV, AI and Tech, Fashion, Live Production, and Entrepreneurship), EWA connects talent, showcases innovation, upskills creatives, and drives job creation across the continent’s creative economy. Scheduled to hold at Livespot Lagos, the event will bring together creators, investors, and industry pioneers in a dynamic ecosystem designed to empower Africa’s next generation of creative leaders.

Lagos International Trade Fair

This remains the largest international exhibition in West Africa, attracting investors, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Spanning ten days from 7th to 16th November, this year’s event is scheduled to hold at Tafawa Balewa Square. With over 1,600 companies participating annually, it provides a platform for trade, investment, and partnership opportunities. Recognised as the biggest business marketplace in the ECOWAS sub-region, the fair continues to strengthen Lagos’ status as a hub for commerce, innovation, and growth.