Open House Riga 2026 (first edition)
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 October 2026 (per-building tour times vary) · Dozens of buildings across Riga · Riga
More information on Riga City Council, Culture Department (kultura.riga.lv)
via Riga City Council, Culture Department (kultura.riga.lv) · Checked 6 Oct 2026
About this event
Riga's first Open House weekend opens several dozen buildings that are normally shut: private houses including the timber Villa Dalija in Bierini, the 54-metre Ciekurkalns water tower, the Congress Hall before its rebuild as the Philharmonic, and the neo-rococo interiors of Splendid Palace cinema. Visiting is free with advance online booking per tour.
Why we picked it
The first edition of Open House Riga, free, and the only chance to get inside several of these buildings.
Free entry
City culture department states 'Festivala apmeklejums bus bez maksas' (visiting the festival will be free), with advance reservation on the festival website
Registration
Registration needed
Free advance reservation required per tour
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