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Free things to do in Kolkata

30 events with free entry across Kolkata — mostly tech (8), nightlife (6), expo (3), workshop (3). 30 are free.

Today

14 October · 1 event
Durga Puja Edit 2026 Pre-Mahalaya Shopping Expo
Wed14Oct
🏢 Expo

Durga Puja Edit 2026 Pre-Mahalaya Shopping Expo

Today · 12:00 PMUtsav Marriage House · Ballygunge
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Tomorrow

15 October · 1 event
Clay Date Event At Caratly
Thu15Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Clay Date Event At Caratly

Tomorrow · 12:00 PMCaratly · Kalighat & Bhowanipore
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Friday

16 October · 2 events
Shashti Vibes Party
Fri16Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Shashti Vibes Party

16 Oct – 17 Oct · 6:00 PMWafira Dine Lounge
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Social Presents Durga Puja Special Ft Amit Nayak
Fri16Oct
🎵 Music

Social Presents Durga Puja Special Ft Amit Nayak

Fri 16 Oct · 8:00 PMPark Street Social
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Saturday

17 October · 1 event
Social Presents Durga Puja Special Ft Nilashree
Sat17Oct
🎵 Music

Social Presents Durga Puja Special Ft Nilashree

Sat 17 Oct · 8:00 PMPark Street Social
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Sunday

18 October · 1 event
Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. Neil
Sun18Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. Neil

Sun 18 Oct · 8:00 PMPark Street SOCIAL
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Tuesday

20 October · 4 events
Kolkata Biggest Navratri & Garba Night 2026
Tue20Oct
💃 Dance

Kolkata Biggest Navratri & Garba Night 2026

Tue 20 Oct · 4:00 PMRealityz · Camac Street & Theatre Road
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Kolkata's Biggest Dandiya Night 2026
Tue20Oct
💃 Dance

Kolkata's Biggest Dandiya Night 2026

Tue 20 Oct · 4:00 PMRealityz · Elgin
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Miro Happy Hour
Tue20Oct
💻 Tech

Miro Happy Hour

Tue 20 Oct · 5:00 PMStarbucks · Salt Lake
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Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. Raj Roy
Tue20Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. Raj Roy

Tue 20 Oct · 8:00 PMPark Street SOCIAL
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Wednesday

21 October · 1 event
Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. DJ Rik
Wed21Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Social Presents Durga Puja Special ft. DJ Rik

Wed 21 Oct · 8:00 PMPark Street SOCIAL
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Saturday

24 October · 2 events
Charms Lab at Caratly
Sat24Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Charms Lab at Caratly

Sat 24 Oct · 12:00 PMCaratly · Kalighat & Bhowanipore
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Lakehouse, Lagers & Legends Kolkata: From Context to Control — Navigating Databricks Genie Suite and Omnigent
Sat24Oct
💻 Tech

Lakehouse, Lagers & Legends Kolkata: From Context to Control — Navigating Databricks Genie Suite and Omnigent

Sat 24 Oct · 12:00 PMKolkata · Esplanade & Maidan
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Friday

30 October · 2 events
BGC-HR Conclave 2026
Fri30Oct
💼 Business

BGC-HR Conclave 2026

Fri 30 Oct · 9:30 AMHotel Hindusthan International · Kalighat & Bhowanipore
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Optimizing AI Pipelines: Parallelism, Caching & Streaming
Fri30Oct
💻 Tech

Optimizing AI Pipelines: Parallelism, Caching & Streaming

Fri 30 Oct · 1:00 PMIdeapod Coworking Space · Esplanade & Maidan
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Saturday

31 October · 5 events
Aki Hacks X Miro Kolkata
Sat31Oct
💻 Tech

Aki Hacks X Miro Kolkata

Sat 31 Oct · 10:00 AMSister Nivedita University · New Town
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Face Paint Event at Caratly
Sat31Oct
🧸 Kids

Face Paint Event at Caratly

Sat 31 Oct · 12:00 PMCaratly · Kalighat & Bhowanipore
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Kolkata's Biggest Halloween Talwiinder Fan Night
Sat31Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Kolkata's Biggest Halloween Talwiinder Fan Night

Sat 31 Oct · 4:00 PMRealityz · Camac Street & Theatre Road
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Miro × AKI Hacks: Build Solutions. Break Barriers
Sat31Oct
💻 Tech

Miro × AKI Hacks: Build Solutions. Break Barriers

Sat 31 Oct · 10:30 AMSister Nivedita University · New Town
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Silk Route – The Business Quiz
Sat31Oct
📌 Other

Silk Route – The Business Quiz

Sat 31 Oct · 4:45 PMIIFT Kolkata Auditorium
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Monday

2 November · 1 event
Bio-Economy Hackathon 2026
Mon2Nov
💻 Tech

Bio-Economy Hackathon 2026

Mon 2 Nov · 8:00 AMZoological Survey of India
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Saturday

14 November · 1 event
Orbion: 8-Hour Hackathon
Sat14Nov
💻 Tech

Orbion: 8-Hour Hackathon

Sat 14 Nov · 9:00 AMUniversity of Engineering and Management · New Town
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Sunday

22 November · 1 event
Charcole Art Workshop
Sun22Nov
🛠️ Workshop

Charcole Art Workshop

22 Nov – 24 Jan · 3:00 PMSunday Funday Art School · Jagatdal
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Friday

27 November · 2 events
East India Print & Pack 2026
Fri27Nov
🏢 Expo

East India Print & Pack 2026

27 Nov – 29 Nov · 10:00 AMBiswa Bangla Mela Prangan (Milan Mela Prangan) · EM Bypass & Science City
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Eastern Signage 2026
Fri27Nov
🏢 Expo

Eastern Signage 2026

27 Nov – 29 Nov · 10:00 AMBiswa Bangla Mela Prangan · EM Bypass & Science City
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Saturday

28 November · 1 event
Agentic CloudVerse
Sat28Nov
💻 Tech

Agentic CloudVerse

Sat 28 Nov · 10:00 AMKolkata
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Sunday

29 November · 1 event
Great Education Expo 2027 Kolkata
Sun29Nov
💼 Business

Great Education Expo 2027 Kolkata

Sun 29 Nov · 8:30 AMKenilworth Hotel · Park Street
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Wednesday

2 December · 1 event
QS Discover Master's Fair in Kolkata
Wed2Dec
💼 Business

QS Discover Master's Fair in Kolkata

Wed 2 Dec · 5:00 PMThe LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata · BBD Bagh (Dalhousie)
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Tuesday

22 December · 1 event
Illumine 2026
Tue22Dec
🎪 Festival

Illumine 2026

Tue 22 Dec · 10:00 AMJadavpur University · Salt Lake
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Sunday

27 December · 1 event
Kolkata's Biggest BTS Fan Party 2026
Sun27Dec
🌙 Nightlife

Kolkata's Biggest BTS Fan Party 2026

Sun 27 Dec · 1:00 PMRealityz · Camac Street & Theatre Road
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