“August sipped away, like a bottle of wine”. You definitely do not want that to be yours. With the festival season approaching, August is the perfect time to take those much-needed moments to relax and enjoy before the busy days ahead. Whether it means going on shopping sprees, catching a concert or two, sipping on salty margaritas at brunches, or attending delightful workshops, trust that we have got you covered. We have compiled a roundup of the best events and things to do in Delhi, just in time for August 2026.
Catch a mesmerising candlelight tribute
If you have read one of our stories before, you’d know how much we love the whimsy of candlelight concerts. Surrounded by thousands of flickering candles in a contemporary destination like the Le Meridien in Delhi or The Quorum in Gurugram, no experience is less than magical. This August, they are bringing four different candlelight tributes. Immerse yourself in an evening of ‘old is gold’ with a tribute to Asha Bhonsle and Mohammad Rafi, or experience a signature Mehfil-e-Sufi with soulful and timeless poetry. Moreover, they also bring the best of Arijit Singh’s most memorable tracks played by an Indian Classical Ensemble.
🎟️Tribute to Asha Bhonsle & Mohammed Rafi (Aug 1, 18:00)
🎟️Candlelight: Tribute to Arijit Singh (Aug 1, 20:30)
🎟️Tribute to Arijit Singh (Aug 22, 17:30)
Eat your fill at the K-food fair 2026
Find yourself drooling over food in K-dramas? K-Food Fair 2026 is back in town. This free 2-day festival offers an interactive immersion into Korean gastronomy. It features live cooking shows, a K-Open Kitchen with complimentary tastings (tteokbokki, gimbap, and kimchi fried rice), and a dedicated K-Noodle station. Beyond the food, the atrium will feature high-energy K-Pop cover dance battles, Taekwondo martial arts displays, a K-Game zone, and even personal colour analysis booths.
🎟️Free entry
Get your laughter dose at Brocode Comedy Festival
This August, get ready for the ultimate laughter marathon with 50+ comics. Brocode: The Big Line Up 2026 brings a massive roster of India’s favourite comics together on one stage. Spanning six hours of back-to-back comedy, the mega-show features a heavy-hitting lineup including Anubhav Singh Bassi, Harsh Gujral, Ravi Gupta, Aashish Solanki, Neeti Palta, Devesh Dixit, Appurv Gupta, Gurleen Pannu, and Papa CJ, alongside a stellar roster of rising talents. Sharp observations, crowd work, and unfiltered storytelling- it’s a day-to-night event like tummy-aching fun.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Get artsy at KNMA Art Hours
For art lovers, creative enthusiasts, and families looking for hands-on activities, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is hosting KNMA Art Hours, a summer-to-monsoon series of artist-led workshops and cultural programs. The August lineup features specialised weekend sessions, including Textile Mosaic (no-stitch fabric inlay), Second Skin (narrative weaving), Woven Patterns (tapestry weaving), and Pipli Lampshade making, and live theatre performances such as the play IF ONLY. It is a fantastic destination for learning new creative media and engaging with contemporary artistic traditions.
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Enjoy a drag cabaret with Superqueens: The Musical
A groundbreaking performance is underway, and if you missed it in July, then you have another chance to experience it in August. Superqueens: The Musical is India’s first-ever drag musical. Written and directed by Vivek Mansukhani and choreographed by Shohini Dutta, this 90-minute cabaret-style spectacle follows five real-life Delhi drag artists—Betta Naan Stop, Lush Monsoon, Hash Brownie, Whacker Cracker, and Sickk—as they navigate love, sisterhood, and keeping their art alive.
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Witness the grandeur of Shiva Immersive
Get ready for a visually breathtaking spiritual experience. India’s first large-format multi-sensory spiritual exhibition, Shiva Immersive, continues its run. The 40-minute showcase blends ancient Hindu mythology with cutting-edge technology—featuring 360-degree floor-to-ceiling projections, spatial soundscapes narrated by actor Sharad Kelkar, intelligent lasers, and kinetic light sculptures. Moreover, the journey takes you through three distinct zones covering cosmic creation, meditation, and the Tandava, offering an immersive dive into culture and visual art.
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Give in to the divine at Echoes of Kailash jamming
This August, we are swaying with devotion to the lord of the lord, Shiva. Perfect for spiritual seekers, Echoes of Kailash brings a Shiva-themed devotional concert to the capital region. Billed as a grand “Bhajan Jamming” experience, the event reimagines traditional devotional music with the scale of a live concert. Moreover, it combines soulful chanting and live instrumental jam sessions with high-tech stage production, lighting, and cultural dance performances. The venue also features prasadam counters and curated food stalls, making it a celebratory evening of music and togetherness during the auspicious month of Shravan.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Shop and rejoice at Dastkaar’s Monsoon Mela
Love sustainable fashion and handcrafted beauty? Dastkaar returns with its much-awaited Monsoon Mela. Bringing together over 90 artisans and craft collectives from across India, the 12-day bazaar showcases an extensive collection of artisan products—ranging from Khadi and handloom textiles, intricate embroidery, and ceramics to upcycled creations, tribal copper jewellery, and bamboo furnishings. Visitors can also enjoy a regional food court offering authentic traditional dishes, along with live cultural dance performances. Plus, it’s pet-friendly too.
🎟️Tickets on site
Immerse in the devotion of Bhagavad Gita experience
ISKCON New Delhi is hosting the Bhagavad Gita Experience as part of its Vedic Expo. This 30-minute immersive walkthrough brings the philosophical dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna to life through digital exhibits, 3D visual animations, interactive storytelling, and spatial soundscapes. Spanning core concepts like the soul’s journey, the science of karma, self-realisation, and devotion, the walkthrough presents ancient wisdom in an accessible, engaging format suitable for all age groups.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Listen to the art of guitar by Marcin
If you think an acoustic guitar is just for campfire singalongs, 25-year-old Polish virtuoso Marcin Patrzalek is about to completely shatter that reality with his Art of Guitar India tour. This classical prodigy has racked up over half a billion views online. The evening is all about just one guy, six strings, a hyper-aggressive percussive fingerstyle technique, and pure acoustic wizardry. India is already Marcin’s fourth-largest fanbase on the planet, so expect a packed room of jaw-dropped music lovers witnessing the art of guitar taken to a terrifyingly brilliant new level.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Catch Rabindranath Tagore’s Choker Bali
Get ready to witness a theatrical performance that transcends time. Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts is staging a powerful theatrical adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s iconic novel, Chokher Bali. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century Bengal, the narrative revolves around Binodini, a young, educated widow, and her complex relationships with Mahendra, his wife Asha, and his idealistic friend Behari. Exploring themes of passion, female agency, societal hypocrisy, and the plight of widows in colonial India, this 2-hour production brings Tagore’s timeless exploration of human emotions vividly to life on stage.
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Tone it up at The Jazz Room
Step straight into the birthplace of jazz with The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans, hosted in an intimate listening room. Mirroring a gritty, street-style 1920s lounge, this sophisticated one-hour experience features a phenomenal, soon-to-be-revealed Delhi-based jazz collective and vocal powerhouse. Grab a cocktail and watch the stage light up with the soulful sounds of the saxophone and trumpet, delivering timeless brass, blues, and ragtime classics like St. James Infirmary, Hello Dolly, and When The Saints Go Marching In.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Attend the official Independence Day celebrations
Attend the official Independence Day Ceremony, which takes place at the historic Red Fort. The morning event features the Prime Minister unfurling the National Flag from the ramparts of Lahori Gate, accompanied by a 21-gun salute, a flypast by Indian Air Force helicopters, ceremonial military band performances, and the address to the nation. While physical attendance inside the fort requires prior official passes, you can still gather around Old Delhi to take in the patriotic atmosphere, fly kites, and witness evening tricolour illuminations across landmarks.
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Catch Papon live
Beloved Bollywood voice, Papon, is returning for a grand, full-production live concert. Known for his effortlessly smooth, gravelly baritone that flows like a river, Papon has a rare ability to make a massive auditorium feel like a warm, cosy living room. Fans can brace themselves for an evening of mass sing-alongs to iconic Bollywood chart-busters like “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage,” “Jiyein Kyun,” and “Kyon”. It’s the ultimate soulful escape to heal those mid-monsoon blues.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Shop your fill at Footwear India Expo
Shoe enthusiasts assemble! India’s premier B2B trade exhibition for the footwear and leather industries returns to Pragati Maidan. Footwear India Expo brings together over 200 manufacturers, wholesale dealers, machinery providers, and material suppliers under one roof. The 3-day expo showcases complete supply-chain solutions—from high-fashion, athletic, and casual footwear collections to synthetic leather, soles, adhesives, and advanced automated manufacturing machinery.
🎟️Free entry. Register here!
New Delhi is hosting badminton’s most prestigious global event as the BWF World Championships return to India for the first time since 2009. Over 350 top international shuttlers from across 50+ nations will compete across seven intense days for world titles in men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Hosted at the iconic Indira Gandhi Arena, you can witness global superstars compete for world championship glory.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Lace up for Tuffman Half Marathon
One of India’s major endurance events returns to the heart of the capital with the Tuffman Half Marathon Delhi. Starting and finishing at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the flat, well-paved course offers runners a fast route through Central Delhi’s wide avenues. The event caters to all fitness levels, featuring timed 21.1 km Half Marathon and 10.5 km categories, as well as non-timed 5 km and 3 km Fun Runs. Participants receive a dry-fit T-shirt, timing bib, finisher’s medal, post-race refreshments, and full hydration/medical support along the route.
🎟️Register here
Attend Steelworks India tour
India’s first ever homegrown hard techno festival is back with the underground culture. Steelworks brings the gritty warehouse rave culture of Europe to the capital. Known for curated lineups that push the boundaries of industrial, techno, and cutting-edge electronic sub-genres, this heavy-hitting musical showcase is built for the true nocturnal clubbers. Expect a raw, high-octane atmosphere packed with thumping basslines, dark synthesiser textures, and immersive visual production.
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Party hard at the South Side Story 2026
North India’s biggest South indian cultural fest is back. South Side Story 2026, returns this August! Transforming the capital into a hub of music, art, and flavours, this two-day festival brings a blockbuster lineup of South India’s finest icons right to your doorstep. Groove to unforgettable live performances from iconic names like the legendary actress-dancer Shobana, rock-folk pioneer Raghu Dixit, Karthik, Masala Coffee, and breakout rap sensations Baby Jean and Aksomaniac. Moreover, the festival features a lively flea market and the iconic, mouth-watering Sadhya feast.
🎟️Book your tickets here
Get creative at the Haat of Art festival
The biggest art festival is landing in Delhi this August. The Haat of Art is designed to connect artists directly with galleries, buyers, and the public. The 5-day national festival showcases thousands of original artworks—spanning contemporary paintings, 3D sculptures, fluid art, digital installations, and traditional Indian art forms. Beyond displays by emerging and established contemporary artists, the exhibition features works by specially-abled creators and child prodigies, live canvas painting demonstrations, and interactive masterclass workshops.
🎟️Free entry!
Tag along with your kids to Lenny Pearce Toddler concert
Looking for a perfect outing with your toddlers and kids? Australian producer and viral sensation Lenny Pearce is bringing his globally acclaimed Kids Concert Tour to Delhi for the very first time. Renowned for remixing classic nursery rhymes- Wheels on the Bus, Baby Shark, Twinkle Twinkle– into high-energy electronic dance music (EDM) anthems, the show offers a toddler-friendly rave experience. Featuring vibrant stage visuals, interactive dance-alongs, immersive lighting, and high-energy beats, it gives toddlers and parents a shared dance floor experience.
🎟️Book your tickets here
