Navratri garba nights, Raftaar at the TV9 Festival of India, a Leela Samson-curated dance festival and Dastangoi at India Habitat Centre lead Delhi NCR’s plans this weekend.
The last full weekend of Navratri runs from Friday, 16 October to Sunday, 18 October 2026, with Dussehra close behind on Tuesday, 20 October. Dandiya nights, stadium concerts, classical dance under the open sky and a world-class golf tournament are all on the calendar.
Here’s what’s on, sorted by what you’re in the mood for.
Noor-E-Ishq: Harshdeep Kaur Live
Harshdeep Kaur, often called the “Sufi Ki Sultana”, opens the music line-up at TV9 Festival of India 2026. She has sung for A.R. Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Vishal-Shekhar and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and her set moves between Sufi, Punjabi and Bollywood. Expect Ik Onkar, Heer, Jugni Ji, Dilbaro, Katiya Karun and Zaalima.
The show runs about two and a half hours, which makes it a good pick for families and for anyone who prefers singing along to moshing.
📅 When: Friday, 16 October, 7pm to 9:30pm
📍 Where: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate
🎟️ Event details
Raftaar Live
Raftaar headlines the second night of TV9 Festival of India. He is one of the biggest names in desi hip-hop, known for rapid-fire verses on tracks like Swag Mera Desi, Meri Laila and Andhadhun.
The set runs about two and a half hours, mostly in Hindi. Arrive early: stadium security queues at India Gate move slowly on concert nights.
📅 When: Saturday, 17 October, 7pm to 9:30pm
📍 Where: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate
🎟️ Event details
Max URBN Unmute x Spotify RAP 91
The third edition of MAX Fashion’s five-city rap tour comes to Dwarka with Reble, Siyaahi, Vichaar, Karun and Nanku. The winner of the Rap Hunt contest opens the show.
It’s a four-hour afternoon-to-evening event. Live graffiti, a customisation zone and an exclusive merch zone run alongside the music.
Two useful perks:
- Every ticket comes with a ₹250 voucher you can use at selected MAX stores in Delhi.
- You can collect your entry band early at those stores, so you don’t have to queue at the box office on the day.
📅 When: Saturday, 17 October, 5pm to 9pm
📍 Where: Vegas Mall, Pocket 1, Sector 14, Dwarka
🎟️ Event details
DP World India Championship 2026
The second edition of this US$4 million golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India. The field includes:
- International players: Rory McIlroy (set to return), defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ryan Fox, Luke Donald, Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed
- Indian players: Shubhankar Sharma and Anirban Lahiri
Sunday is the final round, when the title is decided, so it’s the day to go. Wear comfortable shoes, as following groups around the course means a lot of walking.
📅 When: Thursday, 15 to Sunday, 18 October, 6am onwards
📍 Where: Delhi Golf Club, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg
🎟️ Book on BookMyShow
KNMA Dance Festival: The Call Of The Beloved
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art hosts four evenings of classical, folk and ritual dance at Sunder Nursery, curated by dancer Leela Samson. The theme is love in its many forms: romantic, devotional and mystical. Several works were commissioned specially, bringing dancers from different traditions together on one stage.
Each night’s programme:
- Friday, Day 2: An excerpt from the Manipuri Sankirtana tradition opens the night. Then:
- Śṛṅgāra-mañjarī, on Nala and Damayanti, with Kalamandalam Balasubramanian
- Prema Darpaṇa, by Kuchipudi dancer Amrita Lahiri and Sayak Mitra
- Anurāgam, by Sridevi Nrithyalaya
- Saturday, Day 3:
- Kattaikkuttu Sangam’s Kādal
- Milan, on the 19th-century Punjabi mystic Piro
- Anurākti, by Jahnavi Sheriff and Friends, inspired by Akka Mahadevi
- Sunday, Day 4:
- Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam from Kerala
- A piece on Sant Janabai
- Raṅg Rūḥānī, on Amir Khusrau and Nizamuddin Auliya
- Basanta Anurāga, a spring-themed celebration of Krishna
Sunday’s programme is the one to pick if you can only go once.
📅 When: Thursday, 15 to Sunday, 18 October, 6pm to 9pm
📍 Where: Sunder Nursery, opposite Humayun’s Tomb, Nizamuddin
🎟️ Book on BookMyShow
Shri Ram: Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s Ramayana Dance-Drama
Shri Ram is one of Delhi’s longest-running festive traditions, now in its 69th year. Sumitra Charat Ram created it in 1957, and it has since played to more than 25 lakh people in India and 35 other countries.
The 2-hour-15-minute production follows Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas, from Ram’s birth and exile to Lanka and his coronation. It blends Indian classical and folk dance.
This year is a special edition. After nearly 25 years, the Kendra has brought the production back to its traditional form:
- handmade sets and newly made costumes
- classical stage lighting
- lyrics restored to the original chaupais of the Ramcharitmanas
It runs every evening right through Diwali, so it’s an easy one to fit around the weekend’s other plans. Families with children are a big part of the audience, and it works well for grandparents too.
📅 When: Daily at 6:30pm, 11 October to 1 November (including 16, 17 and 18 October)
📍 Where: Open Air Theatre, Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, 1 Copernicus Marg, Mandi House
🎟️ Tickets: Book on BookMyShow
Shubh Aagman by India Music Collective
India Music Collective’s festive jamming session is for anyone who’d rather sing along than dance in a circle this Navratri. It’s an indoor auditorium show, so the evening is more relaxed than the big garba grounds.
📅 When: Friday, 16 October, 6pm
📍 Where: Aiwan-e-Ghalib Auditorium, Mata Sundri Lane, near ITO
🎟️ Tickets: Book on BookMyShow
Vipul Goyal: Unleashed
Vipul Goyal, the former IIT engineer known from TVF’s Humorously Yours, brings his stand-up to Gurugram. The set mixes Hindi and English and runs a little over an hour, so you’ll be out in time for dinner at Joy Central.
📅 When: Sunday, 18 October, 5pm
📍 Where: Bellavino, 2nd Floor, AIPL Joy Central, Sector 65, Gurugram
🎟️ Book on BookMyShow
Sassy Sunday At D-Dion
For people who aren’t ready to let the weekend end, D-Dion runs a late Sunday party with high-energy music and a premium club setting. The venue has indoor air-conditioned and outdoor areas, with both seating and standing room.
This is a recurring Sunday night, so you can come back if you miss this one. Dress to impress.
📅 When: Sunday, 18 October, entry from 9:50pm
📍 Where: D-Dion by Play, Qutab Institutional Area
🎟️ Book on District
Dastangoi Festival 2026
Dastangoi is a centuries-old Urdu form of oral storytelling: one or two performers, little more than their voices, and tales of magic, adventure and history. The Dastangoi Collective is staging three evenings of it in the open-air amphitheatre at India Habitat Centre:
- Friday: Dastān-e-Ram
- Saturday: a double bill of Dastān-e-Dalla Ayyara (45 minutes) and Dastān-e-Musawwir Jadu (70 minutes), from the fantasy epic Tilism-e-Hoshruba
- Sunday: Dastān-e-Raahi (90 minutes)
If you’ve never seen Dastangoi, Saturday’s double bill is the best place to start. The magic-filled Tilism-e-Hoshruba is the form at its most entertaining.
📅 When: Friday, 16 to Sunday, 18 October, 6:30pm
📍 Where: Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
🚇 Nearest metro: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line)
🎟️ Tickets: Dalla Ayyara & Musawwir Jadu (Sat)
Raatri Raaga: The Raas Affair
Radio Mirchi’s three-day Navratri festival takes over JLN Stadium. Traditional dandiya raas, bhajan clubbing, Bollywood DJ sets and food and flea stalls all share the ground. Emcee Shweta Bhardwaj hosts all three nights, and the line-up changes each evening:
- Friday: Saaz and Prakhar, the band Young And Alive, the bhajan-clubbing band Krishiv and DJ Lucky
- Saturday: Akhil Sachdeva and Ishaan Arora, plus Singh Jass, DJ Rahul Walia and DJ Shival
- Sunday: the devotional rock band Madhavas Rock Band, with Retro2Metro, BSSTAR and DJ Lucky
📅 When: Friday, 16 to Sunday, 18 October, gates open 4pm
📍 Where: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Pragati Vihar
🎟️ Book on District
Raas Navratri Festival: Rahul Vaidya & Backstage Siblings
Raas is billed as a premium, family-friendly Navratri festival. Unusually, it’s held at an air-conditioned indoor venue, which helps on a warm October evening. Rahul Vaidya headlines, and Backstage Siblings perform live on Saturday, 17 October. More than 20 DJs and Indian artists play across the three nights.
Beyond the garba floor, there’s:
- Delhi 6 street food
- Fashion and lifestyle shopping
- A Navratri aarti
- Festive installations for photos
📅 When: Friday, 16 to Sunday, 18 October, 5pm onwards
📍 Where: The Nikunj by GNH, NH-8, 22nd Milestone, Rangpuri (near IGI Airport)
🎟️ Book on SkillBox
Fittur Bollywood Dandiya Night (Season 2)
Two nights of dandiya and garba set to Bollywood hits, on the lawns of a club in Chanakyapuri.
- Saturday: DJ Yogii, a regular on the celebrity-wedding circuit. He has shared stages with AP Dhillon, Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan and Raftaar.
- Sunday: DJ Sumit Sethi and Beatcrush. Beatcrush is a Delhi producer who has opened for Nucleya at VH1 Supersonic and plays across EDM, house, Bollywood and Punjabi.
Expect a dressier crowd and festive décor. It’s a good fit for couples and groups of friends who want a party-style Navratri night.
📅 When: Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 October, 6pm onwards
📍 Where: PSOI Club Lawns, Nehru Park, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri
🎟️ Book on SkillBox
Pacific Dandiya Nights
India Music Festival’s fourth season of dandiya nights features female DJs, live dhol players and a garba crew to get first-timers moving. Food and drinks are available on site.
It’s a short, three-hour evening, which makes it an easy weeknight-style plan for West Delhi.
📅 When: Friday, 16 October, 7pm to 10pm
📍 Where: Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden
🎟️ Book on BookMyShow
Dandiya Nights at TV9 Festival of India
Once the concerts wrap up, TV9 Festival of India switches the stadium to dandiya and garba for three nights. The run starts Sunday and ends on Dussehra.
It’s one of the more affordable big-venue dandiya nights this year and works well for families. Children under five get in free.
📅 When: Sunday, 18 to Tuesday, 20 October, 7pm (gates open 6:15pm)
📍 Where: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate
🎟️ Book on District
🎟️ Click Here – Best Dandiya Nights In Delhi This Navratri 2026; Dates, Venues & Ticket Links
FAQs
What are the best events in Delhi NCR this weekend, 16 to 18 October 2026?
Raftaar and Harshdeep Kaur at TV9 Festival of India, the KNMA Dance Festival at Sunder Nursery, the Dastangoi Festival at IHC, and Navratri nights such as Raatri Raaga and Raas lead the line-up.
Are there dandiya nights in Delhi on Dussehra, 20 October?
Yes, TV9 Festival of India’s Dandiya Nights run at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from 18 to 20 October.
Which events this weekend are budget-friendly?
KNMA Dance Festival day passes start at ₹199, and TV9 Dandiya Nights start at ₹499.
FOLLOW US FOR MORE UPDATES:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kahajaun/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kahajaun
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/kahajaun