2013 Oyotunji African Village Events Calendar.

Pre-Purchase 2013 Festival Tickets

The Kingdom of Oyotunji African Village hosts 14 annual traditional African Festivals. Below you will find a list of festivals and ceremonies that are open to the public from January until December. All festival dates are subject to change due to incliment weather. Admission to each festival is $7.50/day for adults (Early bird online rate) and $10/day for adults (Gate rate). Pre-purchase Early-bird, Full-Season or Partial-Season OAV Festival tickets here.

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Reading of the Year 
January 1st

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Awo Ifa gather each year to cast the holy Ifa oracle. To reveal the yearly destiny of the US and the world.

Orita Festival 
March 22-24

Celebration of the TRICKSTER, WAR AND HUNTER DEITIES including annual Akinkonju
Men Rites of Passage.

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Igbega Alade 
February 9-11

HRM Oba Oseijeman is remembered in this annual tribute to the "Father of the Cultural Restoration Movement".

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Osun Festival 
May 3-5

Osun mother of the rivers and culture is celebrated. Priest from around the nation gather to pay homage to the goddess of culture. Yearly the Osun Egbe sponsors brilliant  lively events for children and the entire family.

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Oni Okun Festival 
February 22-24

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Celebration of the mysterious Deity of the deep sea and protector of The African soul.

Odun Egungun 
May 24-June 2

Celebration of the great ancestors; pageants featuring annual Royal customs; Oba's sacrifice to the ancestors.

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Yoruba New Year 
March 21

The Yoruba new year is marked each year at Oyotunji Village with parades and raised glasses, all in honor of the Yoruba traditions and people. Toast to the 10,053rd year of the birth of Yoruba Culture.

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Moremi Festival 
June 21-23

Pageants and fertility dances for the Great mother Deity of the Yoruba; celebration of Rites of Passage for Women.

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Orunmila Festival 
July 4-7

Celebration of Orunmila recitation of Ifa odu. Gathering of Babalawo.

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Odun Oya 
October 25-27

Autumnal celebration, venerating the fierce Royal DEITY of death, storms, and the River Niger.

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Sango Festival    
July 26-28

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Veneration of the brilliant 8th century Alaafin of ancient Oyo who became deity of thunder and lightning.

Damballa Hwedo 
October 31

Parade of ghosts and solemn candlelight ceremony for the unknown dead of
the African race.

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Obatala Festival 
August 24-26

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Stately dances and plays in celebration of the Patron deity of the Yoruba Village.

Obaluaiye Festival      December 17, 21, 25, 31

Masquerades, archers, mischief and dances for the Winter Solstice and rule of the tastemaker deity.

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Kings Day Festival
October 4-6

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Grand series of elaborate processions; banquets in honor of Kings.

Admission to each festival is $7.50/day for adults (Early bird online rate) and $10/day for adults (Gate rate). Pre-purchase Early-bird, Full-Season or Partial-Season OAV Festival tickets here.