Saturdays, 21:30
Sky show
Two hundred lit drones over the lagoon. Send a birthday name by Thursday and it may appear in the sky.
Shows and events
Every show is free with your ticket
Drummers in the morning, a parade at dusk and the lagoon lit up after dark. This week's timetable, example details.
- Glow Parade 18:30
- Lagoon Lights 20:00
- Sky show on Saturdays
Timetable
This week
Creek Drummers
Mangrove boardwalk, 20 min
Tortoise story time
Little Rainforest, 25 min
Glow Parade
Palm Ridge to Lantern Square, 30 min
Lagoon Lights
Lagoon Bay beach, 15 min
Creek Drummers
Mangrove boardwalk, 20 min
Highlife on the bandstand
Lantern Square, 45 min
Glow Parade
Palm Ridge to Lantern Square, 30 min
Lagoon Lights
Lagoon Bay beach, 15 min
Silent disco, teens and up
Lantern Square terrace, 60 min
Morning dance class
Lagoon Bay beach, 30 min
Creek Drummers
Mangrove boardwalk, 20 min
Tortoise story time
Little Rainforest, 25 min
Glow Parade
Palm Ridge to Lantern Square, 30 min
Lagoon Lights
Lagoon Bay beach, 15 min
Sky show
Over the lagoon, 12 min
Gospel and highlife hour
Lantern Square, 60 min
Creek Drummers
Mangrove boardwalk, 20 min
Tortoise story time
Little Rainforest, 25 min
Glow Parade
Palm Ridge to Lantern Square, 30 min
Lagoon Lights
Lagoon Bay beach, 15 min
Headliners
Three shows worth planning around
Every open day, 18:30
Glow Parade
Dancers, stilt walkers and a glowing kingfisher float, following the lights as they switch on land by land.
Fridays, 21:00
Silent disco
Three channels of music, one terrace, and a lot of people singing along to songs only they can hear.
Events
The year at Tropica
- 01
Children's Day, 27 May
Free entry for under twelves with a paying adult, and a parade led by children.
- 02
Independence weekend
A green and white Glow Parade and a longer Sky show.
- 03
Night season, November to March
Open until 23:00 at weekends, with the dry season sky at its clearest.
- 04
December lights
Two million lights, a Christmas market in Lantern Square and carols on the Lantern Wheel.
Questions
About shows
Do I need to book a seat?
No. Arrive ten minutes early for a front spot. Seats for guests with access passes are kept at every show.
Are the shows loud?
Creek Drummers and the Glow Parade are loud. Free ear defenders for children at the guest services hut.
What if it rains?
Lagoon Lights runs in light rain. The Sky show is cancelled in storms and moved to the next Saturday.
See you at the gate
Stay for the lights
A dusk pass from 17:00 includes every evening show and costs N11,000 for adults.