Nightlife in Durban

Local favourite bars and pubs, plus pub crawls, club nights and late shows on in Durban this week.

All bars

10 bars

Back Yard Rooftop BarCocktails · Umhlanga Ridge The Lighthouse Bar at The Oyster BoxCocktails · Umhlanga Rocks 1000 Hills BreweryCraft beer · Hillcrest playTSOGO Globe at SuncoastBeachfront Barnyard Theatre SuncoastBeachfront Bean Bag Jazz LoungeFlorida Road / Windermere iZulu Theatre, SibayaUmhlanga Legacy YardUmhlanga Ridge Tiger's Milk UmhlangaCocktails · Umhlanga Rocks

Nights out this week

Bingo Night at Neighbourhood Cafe and BarWed 28 October, 6:30pm · Neighbourhood Cafe and Bar · From ZAR 140 Kwamakhulu DurbanFri 30 October, 4pm · Small Craft Harbour · From ZAR 200 Andile Yenana presents: Umngqungqo WabantuFri 30 October, 7pm · The Chairman · From ZAR 250 Halloween Party: Official Launch of 153 on FloridaFri 30 October, 8pm · 153 on Florida · From ZAR 250 Last Friday Laughs at the Green Mountain CollectiveFri 30 October, 8pm · The Green Mountain Collective · From ZAR 80 Secret Sunrise Durban: Halloween BoogieSat 31 October, 6:30am · Kingfisher Canoe Club · From ZAR 75 Coffee Rave: Halloween EditionSat 31 October, 8:30am · Bardot Umhlanga · From ZAR 250 Social Link Music Festival 2026Sat 31 October, 1pm · The Durban Shongweni Club (Westown) · From ZAR 100 Vinyl and Vibes: Volume 24Sat 31 October, 4pm · Hue Cafe · From ZAR 100 Halloween 2026: Riverside MassacreSat 31 October, 6pm · Hops, The Riverside Hotel · From ZAR 150 Hallyuween Club Night: DurbanSat 31 October, 6pm · Onomo Hotel Durban · From ZAR 120 The Masquerade at Black UmhlangaSat 31 October, 6:30pm · Black Umhlanga · From ZAR 80 Ghostown HalloweenSat 31 October, 7pm · Westown - The Loft · From ZAR 150 Halloween Fright Night at The GMCSat 31 October, 7pm · The Green Mountain Collective · From ZAR 150 Halloween: The Haunted Circus ft Veranda PandaSat 31 October, 7pm · Tipsy Flamingo · From ZAR 80 A Queer Halloween PartySat 31 October, 8pm · 70 Alan Paton Rd · From ZAR 150 Dance Cafe's Halloween Masquerade with Dr Victor and The Rasta RebelsSat 31 October, 8pm · Dance Cafe Nightclub · From ZAR 200 Levels Haunted House Halloween by Tiger TigerSat 31 October, 8pm · Tiger Tiger · From ZAR 150 RELIV presents The Halloween Thriller ShowSat 31 October, 8pm · Azar Nightclub · From ZAR 150 Diwali Illuminated at Aura NightclubSat 31 October, 9pm · Aura Nightclub · From ZAR 100 The Dynamic Sunday Soul SessionsSun 1 November, 12pm · Kings Park Stadium Outer Fields (College Rovers) · From ZAR 300 Durban Fused Sunset: Aizo Clutch SA TourSun 1 November, 3pm · Cloud 9 Umhlanga · From ZAR 150 This Shining Night: Durban Chamber Choir (Kloof)Sun 1 November, 3pm · Kloof Methodist Church · From ZAR 80

Going out in Durban, answered

What are the best bars in Durban?

Local favourites include Back Yard Rooftop Bar, The Lighthouse Bar at The Oyster Box, 1000 Hills Brewery and playTSOGO Globe at Suncoast.

What's on tonight in Durban?

This week: Bingo Night at Neighbourhood Cafe and Bar, Kwamakhulu Durban, Andile Yenana presents: Umngqungqo Wabantu and Halloween Party: Official Launch of 153 on Florida. Tonight's are at the top of this page.

I can't decide where to go. Can you pick for me?

Yes: tap "Not sure where to go?" and answer a few quick questions (cocktails or beer, chilled or dancing, who's with you). It picks one of the 10 bars here, and another if you don't fancy it.