With the yuletide season now in the air, different holiday resorts, hotels, etc will be a beehive for fun lovers, families and friends. Here are some of them that you can visit…
GET Arena
It is impossible to deny that going skating is really fun. It is also an exciting thing to do this Xmas. GET Arena is located at Oniru Estate, Off Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Lekki, Lagos. You can indulge in a variety of extremely nerve-racking activities with your family and friends here. And have fun. You can also wine and dine at the restaurant located inside the Arena.
Tarkwa Bay Island
When it comes to finding a fun-filled place to spend Christmas with your family and friends, Tarkwa Bay is the perfect choice. Located about 20 minutes from CMS via boat, it is surrounded by crystal clear water, sandy beach and warm atmosphere. It is the best place to experience exciting activities such as water skiing, jet skiing, boat cruising or even a beach picnic. You can equally take a boat cruise to Snake Island and enjoy great views of the Lagos skyline. There are indeed plenty of fun things to do here.
Kidzone Arena
Lagos is no Disneyland, but there are several playgrounds and parks in Lagos that kids love to visit. Kidzone is one of them and an amazing playground for the kids it is. It offers kids a wide variety of games, entertainment and fun-filled environment. You can take your children to Kidzone this Christmas and enjoy the Xmas Fun Fair as well. As a parent, you will also not be bored; there is an amazing place where parents can unwind and enjoy themselves while their children have the fun of their lives.
SilverBird Galleria
The Christmas holiday is always littered with exciting, fun and weird movies that you can watch. In fact, there are so many amazing movies that must not be missed during this season. Head to SilverBird Galleria, at Ikeja Shopping Mall or Victoria Island, and enjoy any of them. Curl up with your loved ones, shed a tear, laugh and enjoy the moving movies. Movies like Invasion 1897, October 1, Half of a Yellow Sun and much more.
Lagos Bar Beach
The Bar Beach is still a great place to visit. There are exciting activities to entertain you such as fairs, festivals and musical shows. There are also nice restaurants and food joints serving delicious things at the beach. You can even sit and enjoy your meal while listening to the relaxing sound of waves. A calming beach day during the Christmas holiday will be an exciting activity and you will love it!
La Campagne Tropicana Resort
La Campagne Tropicana Resort is a luxury resort in Lagos. Located at Ikegun, off Lekki / Epe expressway, it is a fantastic escape for everyone; a sea-lover’s paradise that is great for water sports, land sports, games and relaxation. You can lodge there with your partner or loved ones and enjoy all the activities the hidden haven offers.
The Muson Centre
Life is a stage at The Muson Centre! TMC is actually a reputed place to watch the best stage plays and performances that will fascinate you in Lagos. It offers the best traditional, comical and contemporary performances that you can’t afford to miss. This Christmas, there is a variety of stage plays and performances. Therefore, it is the perfect place to watch the stage performances and enjoy an unforgettable day or night out with your friends and family.
Lekki Conservation Center
Lekki Conservation Center is located inside Lekki Peninsula. It’s one of the best places with a serene environment in Lagos where you can experience wildlife and biodiversity first hand. You also get to see a range of animals – mammals, reptiles and birds. You can even have a picnic with your family while you enjoy the amazing view of the reserve. A picnic with your family is an exciting outdoor activity and it’s always enjoyable here.
The Ice Cream Factory
Ice Cream Factory is located on Victoria Island and Lekki, Lagos. Eating ice cream is such a delight and exciting that you will want to keep the last bit of the creamy savour on your taste bud. Visit the Factory and enjoy ice cream with your friends and family.
The Freedom Park
If you are looking for a cool spot in Lagos, you should visit Freedom Park, one of the great green spaces to lounge on the grass in Lagos. This is where you get to experience tranquility amid Lagos city’s madness. It is a leisure park that provides recreational entertainment such as open-air performances, musical shows and games. Fun lovers do also have the opportunity to see different historical sculptural works at the park. There is, in fact, so much to do and see at this park.
Balogun Market
Some may wonder why taking a stroll through Balogun Market is exciting, especially with the maddening crowds in the market. Well, you won’t believe how beautiful, funny and exciting it could be to stroll through this awesome market. You get to see beautiful things, see people and even purchase some Christmas gifts for your friends and family.
Start the Night at a Nice Club
If you want to get a little bit freaky and it’s time to take a chill pill and relax, pick some of the best night clubs in Lagos: Spice Route, located at Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, is one of them. It is tastefully decorated and the dance floor is spacious enough for any kind of dance. Others are Quilox, La Mango Restaurant and Bar, Rodizzio Restaurant and Bar, both in Ikeja. They are cozy places to hang out, watch your favourite sports and eat Nigerian, American, Thai and Malaysian delicacies. Another merry place to be is Rhapsody, a Nigerian version of the famous South African restaurant. It’s on Victoria Island, Lagos.
On the Island also, you can visit Ember Creek, Ikoyi, a trendy spot by the waterfront or Bangkok Restaurant, on Victoria Island, providing the very best of Thai cuisine. It is perfect for any night; it has a bar where you can enjoy a variety of cocktail drinks and exotic wines. Not forgetting Brown’s Café, at Ikeja GRA and the Island.
Shaunz Bar Karaoke
Shaunz Bar runs a karaoke show every night with over 63, 000 songs to choose from. It is the place to visit for an evening of entertainment. Karaoke is fun and good for those who can sing. If you are shy to sing, you could bring your friends so that they can help you out, and if that doesn’t work, you could try a couple of drinks and get the courage to perform confidently in front of a crowd.
Christmas Window Shopping at Ikeja and Lagos City Shopping Malls
Ikeja and Lagos Shopping Malls, at Race Course, Victoria Island are among the best in Lagos. The malls are lined with a variety of stores, from clothing to gift shops. You will enjoy some exciting window shopping at these malls. The shops are designed in colourful Christmas themes. Strolling through the malls equally offers a view of beautiful ‘Christmassy’ things displayed in the stores. The Shoprite, in Lekki is also there.
Boat Cruise Groove
Enjoy the best of both worlds on Prest Cruise – the beautiful sights of Lagos and a delicious buffet, dinner or lunch. Bring along your partner for a romantic dinner or your friends for a memorable day or night-out and enjoy a rich menu consisting a wide selection of meals. It’s an amazing experience that you will never forget in a hurry. – Trust us!
…YULETIDE SHOWS YOU MUST NOT MISS
Julius Agwu’s Crack Ya Ribs Convention
Known for encouraging young and upcoming acts in the industry, ace comedian, Julius D’Genius Agwu, and friends will storm the prestigious Aztec Arcum, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the 2014 Crack Ya Ribs Convention as it has always been done on the 25th of every December. With talented artistes like Burna Boy, Skales, Buck Wild, Okey Bakassi, Funky 4, De-Don, Monkals, Pencil, Romeo and Julius himself, it’s indeed going to be a worthwhile experience.
Rhapsody’s Thursty House And R’n’B Night
At Rhapsody’s, Victoria Island, Lagos, there will be great food, good ambiance, quality music and more as their weekly Thursday groove falls on Christmas and New Year days.
Triple Threat DJs Live
Three of the finest Nigerian DJs: DJ Humility, DJ Zimo and DJ Constantino, will treat fun lovers to an unforgettable moment on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the popular night club, Quilox, 873 Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos, till the wee hours of the Boxing Day.
Warri Again Comedy Concert
Fun seekers will also have a swell time at this year’s comedy show, Warri Again. Scheduled for the Christmas day, December 25, 2014, at Brown Hill Events Center, Ogunu, Warri, Delta State, at 6pm, there will be live performances by Awilo, Shina Peters, KCee, Emma Nyra, Olamide, Orezi, Phyno, Tekno, Cynthia Morgan, Selebobo, MC Galaxy, Lil Kesh, May7even, Gordons, Osama, Baba Fryo and DJ Humility. There will also be comedy from some of the industry’s best: Professor Linkin, Elenu, Funny Bone and Seyi Law. You can’t afford to miss this.
Oguta Ameshi Carnival
Charles Oputa, popularly known as Area Father and Charly Boy, is set to paint his home town, Oguta, Imo State, red this Christmas with Oguta Ameshi Carnival 2014, The Exodus. The event which will start by 12 noon on Saturday, December 27 will come to an end on Monday, December 29, 2014.
Olamide Live in Concert
Artiste of the moment and the winner of 2014 Album of the Year at the Headies Awards, Olamide, aka Badoo, will be hosting a live concert with Right Entertainment and Achievas Entertainment on Sunday, December 28, 2014, by 7 pm, at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ali Baba’s January 1st Concert
King of comedy Ali Baba will begin the new year with a bang as his January 1st show is now the talk of the town. Comedians like Okey Bakassi, AY, Helen Paul, Lepacious Bose, Seyi Law, Owen Gee, Gbenga Adeyinka, Basorge Tariah, Teju Babyface, Tee-A, Funny Bone, Bovi, Akpororo, Yaw and Koffi will meet with frontline music stars like Oritsefemi, Yemi Alade, Omawumi, D’banj and his DKM crew, Timaya, Harrysong, Jaywon, May D, Black Magic, Sound Sultan and Tunde Ednut for an evening of electrifying entertainment. The date is Thursday, January 1, 2015, by 4pm, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.