Top 7 things you can STILL do in Freetown in October 2026
Updated: 6 days ago
Hey Freetownians! 👋🏾 👀
I can FEEL the side eye! 🫣
But TRUST me, as always I have a good reason...
Your girl has gone back to school and is getting her Masters in Global Journalism!
Fret not, dear Freetownians. I haven't quite left the shores for higher learning, only my mind has. I'm studying via distance learning, you can't get rid of me that easily 😉.
It's been an adjustment to say the least, studying online while balancing everyday life, but thankfully, it's been good so far. Send your girl well wishes, prayers and...if the spirit moves you — gifts. 👀
Of course I couldn't let this month pass without me putting my stank on it, so to speak. A lot has happened in October, and there's still more you can do this month:
1. Paint for Polio 🎨
World Polio Day is October 24 and Interact, Rotaract and Rotary clubs across Sierra Leone are coming together for the End Polio Now campaign. Wild polio is still endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the world is getting closer to eradicating Polio.
Rotary is calling on the public to support this cause, by picking up your paintbrush and painting for polio on:
Date: Saturday, October 24 2026
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Venue: Orange Digital Center, 1 Alpha Wurie Drive, IMATT
Tickets
Interactors: SLE 150
Rotaractors: SLE 200
Rotarians: SLE 250
Guests: SLE 250
Food and drinks will be available for sale.
Vive le Rotary!
2.) Soul Sisters Dance Classes 🪭
October as we know, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the city has been glowing pink in support of this worthy cause 🎀.
In spirit of Pink October, Your Soul Sisters are introducing monthly dance classes, kicking things off with a special touch of pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
It's time to put on your dancing shoes, wear a little pink and dance for a cause on:
Date: Saturday, October 24 & Saturday, October 31 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Core Fitness, Wilkinson Road
Fee: SLE 150 per class
For further inquiries, you can reach out to Your Soul Sisters at +232 72 953 463 or +232 78 411 966.
3.) Echoes From My Childhood Art Exhibition 🖼️
Walk down memory lane and get lost in childhood nostalgia as artist Morrison Jusu brings our recollection to disappearing play traditions like Notin, Balance Ball etc in his exhibition, Echoes from My Childhood.
The exhibition is free and open to the public on:
Date: Sunday, October 25 2026
Time: 2:00 - 10:00 pm
Venue: Empower Africa, 10th Floor, Freetown City Council, Wallace Johnson Street
Entrance: Open to the public
4.) Sunset Yoga at Hotel Barmoi 🧘🏾♀️
Unwind, flow and namaste your way out of the Monday madness. Roll out your mat, ease into child's pose and find your center with Gemma.
With Vinyasa Flow yoga by the ocean and a gorgeous sunset as your backdrop, it's the perfect way to stretch, breathe and let the stress melt away.
Find your flow, reconnect with yourself and catch those sunset vibes with Gemma on:
Date: Monday, October 26 2026
Time: 6:15 - 7:30 pm
Venue: Hotel Barmoi, 75C Cape Road, Aberdeen
Fee: SLE 250 per session
To book your place on the mat or for further inquiries, contact +232 76 918 771 | +232 30 960 016 | reservations@hotelbarmoi.com
5.) Pink Trivia & Games Soirée 🎲
Pink, trivia, games and a whole lot of giving back! 💗
The Well Woman Clinic is turning 20! And to celebrate this milestone, Business and Professional Women (BPW) Freetown are hosting a Pink Trivia & Games Soirée!
Expect an evening of themed trivia, board games, karaoke, minute-to-win-it challenges, raffle prizes and good food, all in support of the Well Woman Clinic.
Come dressed in pink and get ready for a night of fun, games and giving back to a worthy cause! 🎀
Date: Friday, October 30 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Njala Venue, Beach Road, Lumley
Fee: SLE 450 (finger food, complimentary snacks and welcome drink inclusive)
Dress code: Pink
To purchase your ticket or book your table you can contact: +232 78 409 573 and +232 76 924 043. Ticket sales close on October 25 2026.
6.) Bicentenary Beach Fiesta by Fourah Bay College 🏖️
Fourahbites, our college needs us!
The countdown to Fourah Bay College's 200th anniversty in February 2027 is on! Founded in 1827, FBC holds a special place in history as Africa's first Westsern-style university south of the Sahara.
To kick off its bicentenary celebrations, FBC is hosting a series of fundraising events, starting with the Beach Fiesta!
Expect good vibes, seaside fun and a live performance from headline artiste Drizilik. Whether you're reconnecting with old friends or making new ones, it's a celebration you definitely want to be there for on:
Date: Saturday, October 31 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Venue: Sugarland Beach, Goderich
Ticket: Early Bird - SLE 200 | At the gate - SLE 250
For tickets and further inquiries, contact +232 78 204 056.
7.) Spooky Salone Halloween Party 👻
Ahhh, what's Halloween without a costume party?
Halloween: the one day of the year when it’s socially acceptable for grown adults to dress up as nurses, vampires and, most offensively, witches and wizards by appropriating my culture. 😭😂
Salone Square is hosting a spooktacular get together for ghouls, ghosts and good spirits. Fo dae wusai mi kompin witch man en uman dem kin geda:
Date: Saturday, October 31 2026
Time: 8:00 till late
Venue: Salone Square, IMATT
To RSVP, reach out via WhatsApp to +232 99 015 631.
Aaaand that's it for me folks!
No class for me today fortunately, so I'm going to do some self-care and check myself into the spa and get ready for my event in the evening.
Catch ya in the next post.
Bisous 💋
Mina.
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