What's on in Riga.
Today, tonight and this weekend in Riga, with free things and a few date ideas. Picked from the places' own listings; we never invent an event.
Cool date ideas.
Old Riga walk, theatre premiere, and film
Start with a guided walk through Old Riga from St. Peter's Church, head to Dailes teātris for a Siddhartha performance featuring the Latvian Radio Choir, then catch a screening of No Rest for the Wicked at Splendid Palace.
Art Nouveau walk and Schumann Piano Concerto
Meet at the National Opera steps at 12:00 for a Central Riga and Art Nouveau walking tour in English, then head to the University of Latvia Great Hall for Sinfonietta Riga performing the Schumann Piano Concerto.
Film, Friday
Start with Riga Central Market, then Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs) at Kino Bize, then Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour at Xiaomi Arena.
Accessories market and concert in Old Riga
Browse the accessories market at Kalnciema Quarter, then head over to Riga Cathedral in Old Riga for a live music performance.
Museum visits and an evening play
Spend Sunday viewing exhibitions at the Latvian National Museum of Art, then take your seats for The Fountainhead at Dailes teātris.
- Free entry at three national art museums · Free
- The Fountainhead · EUR 18-43
Cathedral concert and a film
Start Monday with Roberts Hansons performing at Riga Cathedral in Old Riga, then head over to Splendid Palace to catch a cinema screening of Peter Pan. Syndrome together.
Today
Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force"
See an exhibition from the collection at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, open 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force" (opens a new tab)Creative workshop "Dekols"
Join the hands-on Dekols creative workshop at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, running from 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Creative workshop "Dekols" (opens a new tab)
Tonight
Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir
Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir · Dailes teātris · EUR 20-52
Book or get tickets for Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir (opens a new tab)La Bohème (Puccini)
La Bohème (Puccini) · Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Book or get tickets for La Bohème (Puccini) (opens a new tab)Minotaur (Zvyagintsev)
Minotaur (Zvyagintsev) · Kino Bize
Book or get tickets for Minotaur (Zvyagintsev) (opens a new tab)Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked
Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked · Splendid Palace
Book or get tickets for Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked (opens a new tab)
This weekend
Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force"
See an exhibition from the collection at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, open 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force" (opens a new tab)Creative workshop "Dekols"
Join the hands-on Dekols creative workshop at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, running from 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Creative workshop "Dekols" (opens a new tab)Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs)
Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs) · Kino Bize
Book or get tickets for Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs) (opens a new tab)Don Quixote (ballet)
Don Quixote (ballet) · Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Book or get tickets for Don Quixote (ballet) (opens a new tab)BACH and the Golden Baroque: Northern Germany
Listen to Bach played on the new Contius baroque organ at Riga Cathedral in Old Riga.
Book or get tickets for BACH and the Golden Baroque: Northern Germany (opens a new tab)Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour
Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour · Xiaomi Arena
Book or get tickets for Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour (opens a new tab)Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market
Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market · Kalnciema Quarter · Free
Details for Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market (opens a new tab)Tsirkus Folie: InFluency
Tsirkus Folie: InFluency · Riga Circus
Book or get tickets for Tsirkus Folie: InFluency (opens a new tab)
Next 7 days
Concerto Piccolo: Digna Markule
A music concert at Riga Cathedral in Old Riga for EUR 15.
Book or get tickets for Concerto Piccolo: Digna Markule (opens a new tab)Sinfonietta Rīga: Schumann Piano Concerto
Sinfonietta Rīga: Schumann Piano Concerto · University of Latvia Great Hall
Book or get tickets for Sinfonietta Rīga: Schumann Piano Concerto (opens a new tab)Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs)
Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs) · Kino Bize
Book or get tickets for Uļa (Viesturs Kairišs) (opens a new tab)Don Quixote (ballet)
Don Quixote (ballet) · Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Book or get tickets for Don Quixote (ballet) (opens a new tab)BACH and the Golden Baroque: Northern Germany
Listen to Bach played on the new Contius baroque organ at Riga Cathedral in Old Riga.
Book or get tickets for BACH and the Golden Baroque: Northern Germany (opens a new tab)Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour
Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour · Xiaomi Arena
Book or get tickets for Boris Brejcha: Reflections Tour (opens a new tab)Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market
Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market · Kalnciema Quarter · Free
Details for Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market (opens a new tab)Tsirkus Folie: InFluency
Tsirkus Folie: InFluency · Riga Circus
Book or get tickets for Tsirkus Folie: InFluency (opens a new tab)
Running now
Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists
Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists · Zuzeum
Book or get tickets for Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists (opens a new tab)Exhibition: Poet's Kitchen and Creative Bohemian
Visit the themed exhibition at the museum, open from 11:00 to 17:00.
Book or get tickets for Exhibition: Poet's Kitchen and Creative Bohemian (opens a new tab)
Free things
Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market
Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market · Kalnciema Quarter · Free
Details for Kalnciema Quarter Accessories Market (opens a new tab)Free entry at three national art museums
Free entry at three national art museums · Latvian National Museum of Art · Free
Details for Free entry at three national art museums (opens a new tab)Old Riga Free Tour
A free English walking tour of Old Riga, running daily at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, and 18:00 and lasting about 1 hour 45.
Details for Old Riga Free Tour (opens a new tab)Central Riga and Art Nouveau Free Tour
Take a free two-hour English walking tour of Central Riga and Art Nouveau architecture, starting at 12:00 from the National Opera steps.
Details for Central Riga and Art Nouveau Free Tour (opens a new tab)
Rainy day
Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists
Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists · Zuzeum
Book or get tickets for Zuzeum: two exhibitions of women artists (opens a new tab)Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force"
See an exhibition from the collection at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, open 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Exhibition "Taisēja Poluikeviča. Fragile force" (opens a new tab)Exhibition: Poet's Kitchen and Creative Bohemian
Visit the themed exhibition at the museum, open from 11:00 to 17:00.
Book or get tickets for Exhibition: Poet's Kitchen and Creative Bohemian (opens a new tab)Creative workshop "Dekols"
Join the hands-on Dekols creative workshop at the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga, running from 11:00 to 18:00.
Book or get tickets for Creative workshop "Dekols" (opens a new tab)Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir
Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir · Dailes teātris · EUR 20-52
Book or get tickets for Siddhartha (premiere) with the Latvian Radio Choir (opens a new tab)La Bohème (Puccini)
La Bohème (Puccini) · Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Book or get tickets for La Bohème (Puccini) (opens a new tab)Minotaur (Zvyagintsev)
Minotaur (Zvyagintsev) · Kino Bize
Book or get tickets for Minotaur (Zvyagintsev) (opens a new tab)Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked
Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked · Splendid Palace
Book or get tickets for Riga IFF: No Rest for the Wicked (opens a new tab)
Save it for the two of you.
In the unplan app you can save anything here, send it to your partner as a quick date, add it to your calendar, or drop it into your blind date pool: a private hint to the plan we seal for you each week. Your partner never sees what you put there.
The guide, once a week.
Some links on this page earn unplan a small commission when you book or buy tickets. It never changes what we pick or the order things appear in. Updated 21 October at 15:16.