When the air gets crisper and the days shorter, Rigas offer ample joyful activities indoors and outdoors. Autumn in Riga is all about well-being: devouring the vitamin-rich harvest, enjoying long, salubrious strolls and feeding your soul with a double dose of art and culture. Plus, during the fall, Riga's streets become even more delightfully uncrowded.
Riga Restaurant week
From October 27 till November 9, the capital will host Riga Restaurant Week – Autumn edition, a two-week celebration of food and flavor. Restaurants across the city will open their doors to all gourmets and food lovers ready to embark on a delicious culinary adventure. These are festive days both for refined connoisseurs and for those who simply enjoy the pleasures of life. During this time, everyone is invited to experiment, discover, and savor three-course menus at Riga’s restaurants for especially friendly prices.
More information HERE.
Rave AURORA
The second “Rave Aurora” night will once again resonate in the cultural space “Korpuss” on the eve of the “Staro Rīga” festival - November 14.
After the success of the first “Rave Aurora” event, which brought together a large audience and created vivid emotions, the organizers are ready to raise the bar even higher. This time, local electronic music artists will return to “Korpuss” with a powerful audio and visual experience.
The main stage will feature E91, Dmitry Puffin (live), FreIya March, Johnny Depo, Grisha Nirgov, Edessey, Feldmanis, Viktor Kaspersky, and others, offering a wide spectrum of electronic music — from techno and psy to hypnotic and progressive sounds.
“Rave Aurora” creates an environment where people can feel free, let themselves go on the dance floor, and collectively experience the energy that pulses through sound and light.
- Address:
- Viskaļu iela 36
Light festival "Staro Rīga"
The "Staro Rīga" Light Festival returns to offer everyone the chance to celebrate Latvia’s Independence Day in a uniquely illuminated atmosphere. This will be the 14th time that "Staro Rīga" lights up the city, running for four nights from November 15 to 18, each evening from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
This year, the Staro Rīga Light Festival shines with the theme “Messengers of Dawn” — a celebration of new beginnings, transformation, and unyielding hope. As the city awakens in light, we invite you to wander through its glowing streets and discover the moments, sensations, and stories that signal change and renewal. Each of us can be a messenger of dawn — a bearer of light — by transforming ourselves, inspiring others, and illuminating the world around us.
Whether you journey alone, with friends, or alongside family, let the city guide you through luminous artworks that speak of hope, new beginnings, and the promise of tomorrow. Come and experience Riga reborn in light — where every ray carries the message of a new dawn.
You can see the festival map and objects HERE
A visit to the galleries and museums
When the October rain is raging outside the window, the warm interiors of galleries and museums encourage you to come inside and experience art at your leisure. Learn about or revisit the most fascinating art venues and galleries in Riga, for example, Zuzeum, Kim? Or you can set aside some time to explore the fascinating and instructive museums here - Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga Art Nouveau Centre, RSU Anatomy Museum and many more!.
Opera and ballet
Rain, wind, and sudden bursts of golden sunshine – if autumn in Riga had a soundtrack, it would be as dramatic as Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. It’s no wonder, then, that Riga’s cultural calendar is filled with dazzling opera and ballet performances. Casanova, Dracula, La Traviata, and Nabucco – these are just a few highlights from the rich programme of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet. To find out more about the upcoming performances, visit our events section.
See the city from above
The red roofs of Old Riga, the luxurious Art Nouveau houses of the Quiet Center and autumn-colored parks in the middle of everything - in autumn, Riga's splendor is best appreciated from above. Fortunately, there is no shortage of viewpoints in Riga - go to the terrace of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the tower of St. Peter's Basilica or the Skyline bar on the top floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija.
Take a walk in the city parks
Enjoy how the colorful leaves rustle under your feet while taking a walk in Riga's parks. Catch postcard-worthy views at Vērmanes garden park, where the fountain has been recently restored, Bastejkalns and the nearby Kronvalda Park, and little further into Viesturdārzs, whose entrance is adorned by the grandiose Alexander Gate. Likewise, there is no lack of green spots on the left side of the Daugava - in Pārdaugava. Cast a romantic circle around the Māra pond and along the winding paths of Arkādijas Park.
The goodies of nature
When pumpkins, lingonberries and mushrooms appear in the market assortment, it is time to discover the cook in you. For the freshest local products, go to Riga's Central market or its little brother on the left - Āgenskalns market. On Saturdays, you can also buy goods from farmers and home producers in the Kalnciema quarter. Just be warned that you will most likely leave here with a full stomach.
Share a slice of cake
If the weather outside the window is not pleasing, it's time to look for joy elsewhere, for example, on the plate. There are many places in Riga where you can leisurely enjoy a piece (or two) of delicious cake – “Parunāsim. Kafe'teeka'' in the very heart of Old Riga, the paradise of freshly baked confectionery delicacies "Mīkla bakery" on Dzirnavu Street and, of course, "Mulberry" with its heavenly cakes. More tasty places you'll find at our Coffee and bakeries guide!
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