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Things to do in Riga

54 ideas for a day or a night in Riga, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Walking tours · 13Nightlife · 13Live music · 10Outdoors · 5Arts & culture · 5Tours & day trips · 5Markets · 1Family · 1Festivals & events · 1

Walking tours in Riga

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FreeOld Riga Free Walking tour Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeOld Riga Free TourDaily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeHidden Gems of Riga & Art Nouveau Free TourDaily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeAlternative Riga Free tourDaily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeEvening Old Riga Free TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeRiga Old Town must-see free tour with a localDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeRiga Art Nouveau Free Tour Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeSoviet Riga Free TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeWhat stories and legends do the streets and houses of Old Riga tell us?Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeArchitectural diversity of Riga Old TownDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalk

Nightlife in Riga

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Skyline BarCentre · $$$Bar SixCentre · $$$LABIETIS Culture TaproomBriāna quarter · $$Cloud NineQuiet Centre · $$$EasyWineOld Town · $$Gimlet Nordic Cocktail BarCentre · $$$Raim Catalan Wine BarČaka iela area · $$Wine Bar GarageCentre · $$Two More BeersOld Town · $$DJ Bruno Drake at Skyline BarFri 16 October, 9pm · Skyline Bar, Radisson Blu Latvija

Live music in Riga

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Concerto Piccolo: Riga Dome organ in 20 minutesThu 15 October, 12pm · Riga Dome Cathedral · From €15LNSO Chamber Music: Master and MasterThu 15 October, 7pm · Riga Congress Centre · From €10Evening concert at Riga Dome Cathedral: Bach and the Golden BaroqueFri 16 October, 7pm · Riga Dome Cathedral · From €15Camouflage Live 2026Fri 16 October, 8pm · Palladium RīgaPlacebo - 30th Anniversary TourFri 16 October, 8pm · Xiaomi ArēnaLinda Leen in concertSat 17 October, 5pm · Hanzas Perons · From €20Latvian Music Festival "Latvian Autumn 2026": Song EveningSat 17 October, 6pm · Riga Dome Cathedral Chapter Hall · From €20Path of Miracles - Latvian Radio ChoirSat 17 October, 7pm · St Albert's Roman Catholic Church · From €20"Louisiana Blues" ConcertWed 21 October, 7pm · Ave Sol · From €12Sinfonietta Rīga, Reinis Zariņš, Andris Poga: Schumann Piano ConcertoThu 22 October, 7pm · Great Hall of the University of Latvia · From €15

Outdoors in Riga

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FreeJūrtaka coastal trail: Bulduri to Old Riga23 km · about 8 hrsFreeMežtaka forest trail: Old Riga to Baltezers19 km · about 7 hrsFreeMangaļsala nature trailRoute from LiveRiga (Riga Investment and Tourism…FreeMežaparks cycling route7 km · about 1 hrFreePārdaugava cycling routeRoute from LiveRiga (Riga Investment and Tourism…

Arts & culture in Riga

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Ballet "Swan Lake"Thu 15 October, 7pm · Latvian National Opera and Ballet · From €18Opera Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)Fri 16 October, 7pm · Latvian National Opera and Ballet · From €18Ballet "At the Blue Danube"Sat 17 October, 12pm · Latvian National Opera and Ballet · From €18Opera "La Bohème"Wed 21 October, 7pm · Latvian National Opera and BalletFreeRiga Last Thursdays gallery eveningThu 22 October, 6pm · Participating galleries across Riga

Tours & day trips in Riga

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Rundāle PalaceSelf-drive from RigaTuraida Museum Reserve (Sigulda)Self-drive or train to SiguldaGreat Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk4 hrs · Self-drive, about 60 km from Riga · FreeJūrmalaTrain from Riga Central Station · FreeSigulda and Gauja National ParkTrain or car from Riga

Markets in Riga

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FreeFair at Kalnciema Quarter - Farmers' and Artisan MarketSat 17 October, 10am · Kalnciema Quarter

Family in Riga

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Opera for the whole family "The Birds' Opera"Sun 18 October, 12pm · Latvian National Opera and Ballet · From €15

Festivals & events in Riga

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Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF)Thu 15 October · Splendid Palace and other cinemas
What’s On RigaThis week in Riga, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in RigaThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Riga, answered

What are the best things to do in Riga?

Right now: Old Riga Free Walking tour (walking tours), Skyline Bar (nightlife), Concerto Piccolo: Riga Dome organ in 20 minutes (live music) and Jūrtaka coastal trail: Bulduri to Old Riga (outdoors). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Riga?

Old Riga Free Walking tour , Old Riga Free Tour, Hidden Gems of Riga & Art Nouveau Free Tour and Alternative Riga Free tour, and 15 more.

What's on in Riga this week?

What's On Riga has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.