1st Upeli Procession by Ughare Uloro at 4:00pm from Arigidi Uloro to Ugha Edunma at Olowo’s Palace
Thursday
03/09/2026
2nd Upeli Procession by Ughare Uloro at 4:00pm from Arigidi Uloro to Ugha Edunma at Olowo’s Palace
Sunday
06/09/2026
Miss Oronshen Pageants Preliminaries start
Monday
07/09/2026
3rd Upeli Procession by Ughare Uloro from Arigidi Uloro to Ugha Edunma at Olowo’s Palace; and Ugbe opa soke and commencement of Ayoyo Procession by Ugbama Uloro by 4:00pm at Arigidi to Olowo’s Palace
Thursday
10/09/2026
Preparation for Ugbagbo
Friday
11/09/2026
Utegi and Uyanna at 10:00am, ends at 5:00pm
Saturday
12/09/2026
Uja Ugbama wrestling competition preliminaries start
Sunday
13/09/2026
Olowo’s Cup Football Competition Finals
Monday
14/09/2026
Ugbate Day at 4:00pm at Oja Ulede/ Olowo’s Palace
Tuesday
15/09/2026
Igogo Celebration by HRM Oba Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Aruliwo III, The Ojomo Oluda of Ijebu Owo and Quarter Chiefs at 10:00am
Wednesday
16/09/2026
– Igogo celebration by His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesion Ogunoye III, The Olowo of Owo and Iloro Chiefs at 10am – Uru Recitation and prayers at 9:00pm
Thursday
17/09/2026
Igogo Olughore ceremonies by Oloris’ maidens and other women celebrations.
Thursday
17/09/2026
Obete Day
Friday
18/09/2026
Epe games preliminaries to finals and Hairdo competition preliminaries to finals
Sunday
20/09/2026
Miss Oronshen Pageants Final
Monday
21/09/2026
Akoto games preliminaries to finals
Tuesday
22/09/2026
Table Tennis and Scrabble, Monopoly & Chess Preliminaries to Finals
Thursday
24/09/2026
End of Igogo ceremonies at Ugha Eduma at 10:00am (Ugbiyaloke), featuring Obajo, Alaja, Obata and Olisagho
Friday
25/09/2026
Uja Ugbama Finals
Saturday
26/09/2026
Ogwa Lopo ceremonies at Olowo’s Palace from 11:00am
The historic annual Igogo Festival (Festival of Love) in Owo, Nigeria—over 600 years old—honors Queen Oronsen and preserves Owo Kingdom’s cultural heritage and traditions.
