What's On in Riga

Events, culture, nightlife and things to do in Riga.

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Free events from official city and venue listings that match your search. Details and booking are on the organiser's own site.

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Kalnciems Quarter Summer Concerts

Thu 23 Jul, 18:00 · Kalnciems Quarter, Kalnciema iela 35, Pardaugava, Riga, Riga

Free admission; food and market goods sold separately.

Details

via LiveRiga (Riga Tourism Development Bureau) · Checked 2026-07-21

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Kalnciema Quarter summer open-air concerts

Thu 23 Jul, 18:00 · Kalnciema Quarter courtyard, Kalnciema iela 35, Āgenskalns, Riga, Riga

Free entrance confirmed by both the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency and the venue's own site. Food and drink from the guest cafés are paid.

Details

via LiveRiga – Riga Investment and Tourism Agency · Checked 2026-07-20

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Kreisā krasta svētki (Left Bank Festival) – Riga 825

Sat 1 Aug, 12:00 · Uzvaras parks (Victory Park), Pārdaugava, Riga, Riga

Riga City Council states that all events it organises for the 825th anniversary are free of charge.

Details

via Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība (Riga City Council) · Checked 2026-07-20

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"Dumpīgā Rīga" – Latvian National Theatre open-air production

Fri 7 Aug – Sat 8 Aug · Doma laukums (Dome Square), Riga Old Town, Riga

Part of the municipality's Riga 825 programme, which the City Council states is free of charge throughout.

Details

via Rīgas vasara – official Riga 825 programme calendar (Riga City Council) · Checked 2026-07-20

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Labā krasta svētki (Right Bank Festival) – Riga 825

Sat 8 Aug, 12:00 · Grīziņkalna parks, Riga, Riga

Riga City Council states that all events it organises for the 825th anniversary are free of charge.

Details

via Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība (Riga City Council) · Checked 2026-07-20

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Electronic music night in Rātslaukums – Riga 825 eve

Fri 14 Aug, 21:00 · Rātslaukums (Town Hall Square), Riga Old Town, Riga

Riga City Council states that all events it organises for the 825th anniversary are free of charge.

Details

via Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība (Riga City Council) · Checked 2026-07-20

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Riga's 825th Anniversary City Celebration

Sat 15 Aug, 00:00 · City-wide: Old Town, 11 November Embankment, Vermanes Garden, Victory Park and more, Riga, Riga

Free admission to the public city celebration programme.

Details

via LiveRiga (Riga Tourism Development Bureau) · Checked 2026-07-21

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Rīgas 825. dzimšanas diena – Riga's 825th birthday celebrations

Sat 15 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · 11. novembra krastmala, Vecrīga (Old Town), Vērmanes dārzs, Uzvaras parks, Esplanāde and Operas skvērs, Riga, Riga

Riga City Council states explicitly that all events organised by the municipality for the 825th anniversary are free of charge.

Details

via Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība (Riga City Council) · Checked 2026-07-20

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Left Bank Festival (Riga 825 Opening)

Saturday 1 August 2026 (time not stated) · Victory Park (Uzvaras parks), Pardaugava, Riga, Riga

Free public festival within the Riga 825 programme.

Details

via LiveRiga (Riga Tourism Development Bureau) · Checked 2026-07-21

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Rebellious Riga Open-Air Theatre in Dome Square

7-8 August 2026 (evening; exact time not stated) · Dome Square (Doma laukums), Old Town, Riga, Riga

Free public open-air performance within the Riga 825 programme.

Details

via LiveRiga (Riga Tourism Development Bureau) · Checked 2026-07-21

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