Top 10 Fascinating Facts about Freedom Park, Lagos

Top 10 Fascinating Facts about Freedom Park, Lagos

Marks the center of Freedom Park, Lagos by Folu Oyefeso/Wikimedia Commons

Freedom Park is a memorial and leisure park area; the Park was constructed to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Nigerians.

Today, visitors in town who want to experience the city and its heart want to enjoy the arts in a peaceful atmosphere.

Freedom Park is highly considered to transform it from this former place of sorrow to a place to unwind and have fun.

Freedom Park Lagos is a National Memorial, a Historical landmark, a Cultural site & an Arts and Recreation center.

If you are the Outdoor type, this is the place to be. Open-air concerts, plays, talks, galleries, and food malls with a deep colonial history to them.

1. The Fascinating Park is located in Lagos Central Business District it’s built in an old colonial prison

Freedom Park is located in the Lagos Central Business District, visiting this place will ease off the hustle and bustle of Lagos life.

Established in 2010, this park was built to commemorate the country’s 50th Independence Day anniversary.

The park is built on a site that was earlier an old colonial prison. Visit this park as a part of your morning or evening walks, or just to spend some time under its green covers.

The park, which is now a serene abode for individuals, visitors’ collective contemplation and interaction are open to the public every day.

2. To get to the Interesting Freedom Park  one can use a Taxi or public transport

If you are coming from within Lagos, you can either take a taxi, Taxify or uber straight to Freedom Park Lagos.

You can also board a BRT or other public transportation systems going to Obalende, CMS, or Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).

When getting there you can then take a Tricycle known as Keke to Freedom Park which is less than five minutes from the location.

If you are coming from outside Nigeria or another state in Nigeria. Take a flight to Lagos via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

Then one can take a local taxi or but preferably bolt or uber. The taxi will take you straight to the Venue.

3. The fascinating park is open weekdays from 11 am to 11 pm 

park by Mike Benna/Unsplash

The amazing Park is open on Sundays from 2 pm to 11 pm and on the weekdays Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm.

We recommend booking Freedom Park Lagos tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with TripAdvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.

Reserve your day and evening, because you will be reluctant to go away again, it’s a nice place to relax after work, it has good live music, and great food as well.

4. The exquisite Park one should visit during the daytime when its clear and sunny 

park by Azgan Mjeshtri/Unsplash

Freedom Park is open during typical daytime hours and is at its busiest around lunchtime when local workers head to the park for a picnic-style lunch.

It’s best visited on clear, sunny days when its flowerbeds and views over the river can be admired.

The fascinating Park has hosted six world-class event venues, all in all, Freedom Park is safe as it is Born out of the ruins of Her Majesty’s Broad Street Prisons.

It was reconstructed to preserve the history and cultural heritage of the Nigerian People. Being at the park is a great time out for everyone whether you’re alone or with family or a couple.

5. The awesome Freedom Park has hosted shows and events the entrance fee is N200

Unlike some of the other free parks in Lagos, the Freedom Park is not free, it attracts a gate fee of two hundred Naira per person.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a lover of art, entertainment, or history Freedom Park has something for everyone and everyone can enjoy the story it tells.

The freedom park has featured and hosted top shows and events like the Black Heritage Music Festival, Lagos Carnival, and Celebration.

6. The astonishing Park has four different gates but one can only access two of them

The facility has four different entrances, gate A, Gate B, Gate C, and D, but you can only access it through two gates that are open to the public.

This Park is a massive place for any form of events, it has an open space that can be used for live-in-concert, shows, and many others.

Recently, Freedom Park became home to the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), also hosting monthly meetings and other social events of the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

7. They are amazing places to visit in the exquisite Freedom Park like the Museum

museum by Klaudia Piaskowska/Unsplash

Iya Alobi the kola nut trader, Kola nut is a very popular nut among the three major tribes in Nigeria for different reasons.

The Kola nut is a major source of income among Igbo elders, while it is a major snack for both young and old Hausas.

The Freedom Park Museum building has on its first floor, permanent installations of materials that represent the Spirit of the Prisons.

Kongi Harvest art Gallery this building comprises four exhibition spaces the main galleries on the ground as well as foyer galleries on both floors.

The amphitheater is an outdoor open space that sits 250 to 300 people. It is mostly used for stage performances, rehearsals, and educational and corporate exercises.

8. The amazing Freedom Park is equipped with benches and trees for visitors

Marks the center of Freedom Park, Lagos by Folu Oyefeso/Wikimedia Commons

Freedom Park is equipped with benches and trees, which makes it an appealing place to take a breather from the sightseeing.

Be sure to pause and take in the views, the Potomac River can be admired from its heights, and the park is equipped with a permanent ping-pong table and putting green.

9. The Casa Lydia Bisto is an interesting restaurant with Italian recipes

Casa Lydia Bistro is a contemporary and quaint resto and café located at the La Provence in a quiet cul-de-sac in the exclusive Ikoyi suburb of Lagos, Nigeria.

The menu is mainly Italian with continental influences ranging from American-style  Burgers to spicy seafood platters.

10. The remarkable Freedom Park is under the management of the LORK enterprise

Freedom Park is under the management of LORK Enterprises LLP an SPV comprising Total Consult Ltd, Arc.

Theo Lawson, Femi Odugbemi, Sewa Kpotie (deceased), and Iyabo Aboaba have over the years developed and expanded the ethos of the center to what is today.