'Wake me up when September ends?' No, be awake because September has arrived in Kolkata with cooler events, new menus, walks, exhibitions, theatre, drama, music, and so much more! With the weather finally coperating, the festive season is here, and we've curated a list of events that you can enjoy before, after or during all the festivities! Trust us, you'll love these. Sit. Scroll. Don't let the FOMO hit you!
20 Key Events To Attend This September 2025 In Kolkata
Overview
- 1. Love Linkup
- 2. Lunch Me Up!
- 3. Art In Life
- 4. Sunburn Arena Ft. DJ Snake
- 5. Pankh Live - Kaushiki Chakraborty India Tour
- 6. Bar Paradox Takes Over 2:Fifty9 The Bar
- 7. New All-Day Menu At SOCIAL
- 8. Comedy Sharodiya - Durga Puja Special Show
- 9. World Dumpling Day With Burma Burma
- 10. World Dumpling Day With Yauatcha
- 11. One Night In Toki-O
- 12. Calcutta Youth Meet : Chapter 9 | Grand Finale
- 13. Japanese Shibori Workshop
- 14. Rodolphe Manoukian Live
- 15. Papa Yaar By Zakir Khan
- 16. Priya Malik's Ishq Hai
- 17. 10th JBG Kolkata Marathon
- 18. Jazbaa Ft. Rekha Bhardwaj
- 19. Hooliganism By Anirban Bhattacharya
- 20. Essential Kolkata
Love Linkup
One of the most complex and significant facets of the human experience is romantic relationships. They have the power to mould our lives, impact our actions, and bring about both our greatest pleasures and difficulties. Simply put, Love Linkup is an event that explores the art of relationships, highlighting how they are a dance between mutual respect, emotional connection, and progress. Also, you get to meet complete strangers for the first time! And this is happening every 26th of each month till May 2026!
Where: Eco Park, 9:30 AM
When: 26th of every month till May 2026
Price: INR 199
Lunch Me Up!
Lunch Me Up offers an all-you-can-eat feast of delicious main courses, artisan dim sum, and exquisite desserts! Prawns Har Gow, Chicken Siu Mai, Cream Cheese & Pine Nuts, Water-Chestnut, and Edamame & Truffle. Comforting bowls of Kung Pao Chicken, Twice-Cooked Fish with Burnt Garlic Rice, or Seasonal Veggie Clay Pot are served for the main course. Finish with a Chocolate Succulent for a sweet high. Make a gastronomic day out and combine it all with a bucket of five beers, available for just INR 999!
Where: Lucky Tigerr, 12 PM – 3 PM
When: Until September 2025
Price: INR 1,250 + taxes for Veg; INR 1,650 + taxes for Non Veg
Contact: 6233629307 / 8090783240
Art In Life
The much-awaited Art In Life fair is back again, and we're already looking forward to fabulous apparel and home decor for the festive season. A month-long festival hosted by and at CIMA gallery, this is a yearly event that is super popular and loved for its collection of traditional weaves, folk-inspired home decor, accessories, jewellery and much more.
Where: CIMA Gallery, 11 AM - 7 PM. Closed on Mondays.
When: 8 - 27 September
Price: Free
Sunburn Arena Ft. DJ Snake
During his September–October Sunburn Arena tour, DJ Snake will be performing in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and now Kolkata, all of which are some of India's largest EDM scenes. After tours in 2019 and Sunburn Goa, this is his third trip to India with Spacebound. One of the most popular electronic musicians in India, he has also embraced Indian culture, from hanging out with Shah Rukh Khan to filming Magenta Riddim in Hyderabad and Lean On near Mumbai.
Where: TBA, 6 PM
When: 26 September
Price: INR 1,500 - INR 4,00,000
Pankh Live - Kaushiki Chakraborty India Tour
This concert, a live performance of Kaushiki Chakraborty's album, is designed to be an emotionally impactful event that brings the music to life on stage. Pankh is a profoundly intimate and moving musical journey that documents her development as a performer. Pankh, meaning "wings," is a potent symbol of her growth and creative freedom. From the early influences of her formative years to the full blossom of her current artistic expression, it walks listeners through the various phases of her musical life.
Where: Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium, 7 PM
When: 26 September
Price: INR 700
Bar Paradox Takes Over 2:Fifty9 The Bar
With their unusual flavour combinations and potent cocktails, Priyanka Mondal and Wilston Carvalho from Paradox in Mumbai are taking over the menu. Paradox doesn't follow the rules. Expect loud music, a variety of pairings and sufficient drinks to make you forget why you came to 2:Fifty9 The Bar.
Where: 2:Fifty9 The Bar, JW Marriott Kolkata, 7 PM
When: 27 September
Price: Call on +91 33 6633 0000
New All-Day Menu At SOCIAL
In celebration of 11 years of influencing India's cuisine and café landscape, SOCIAL launched its newest menu, available at more than 55 locations across 10 cities. The Big Drop all-day menu is a foodie's dream. Innovative new recipes with SOCIAL's distinct twist on cult favourites, like ramen, breakfast sandwiches, thalis, and dunkables. Shams' Signature Burger, Banoffee Pie, Avocado Toast, Toast-E-Galawati, Kimchi Momo Ramen, and more. Visit the Park Street outlet for scrumptious food right away!
Where: Park Street SOCIAL, 11 AM - 12 AM
Price: INR 2,000 for two
Instagram: @parkstreetsocial @socialoffline
Comedy Sharodiya - Durga Puja Special Show
The Calcutta Comedy Company presents a special comedy programme called Comedy Sharodiya for Durga Puja. It brings together Kolkata's best comedians in one place. Bring your loved ones along for this ultimate comedy adventure, and you'll start your pujas with a big smile on your face.
Where: Calcutta Comedy Company, 8 PM
When: 27 September
Price: INR 199 onwards
World Dumpling Day With Burma Burma
Burma Burma is known for its unique tastes and flavours. The menu here is greatly inspired by its neighbouring countries, native tribes and ancient traditions. This time, they are celebrating World Dumpling Day 2025 in Kolkata, and we think you should go and taste the dumplings they have created. They have come up with the Cracking Burmese Dumplings. It is filled with edamame and shiitake, flavoured with Kalar Lay Burmese curry powder and served with a mustard chilli dip for extra zing!
Where: Burma Burma, 12 PM - 3:30 PM and 6 PM - 11 PM
When: 26 September
Price: INR 1,800 onwards for two people.
World Dumpling Day With Yauatcha
Yauatcha, a Michelin-starred restaurant, is regarded as one of the world's top 50 best restaurants. This fine dining, chic modern space is Asian perfection. For World Dumpling Day, Yauatcha has the classic Cheese Broccoli Dumpling on the menu that is made with creamy cheese and fresh broccoli, steamed to perfection! Head over to the restaurant for some fine cocktails.
Where: Yauatcha Kolkata, 12 PM - 11:45 PM
When: 26 September
Price: INR 2,000 for two
One Night In Toki-O
With Toki Highballs flowing, fusion snack options like Teriyaki Nachos, Chicken Pastor Yakitori & Miso Mushroom Asada, screen print + Hanko stamp stations, and much more, Mehico is upending worlds this Friday. It is a crazy Friday night that combines whisky, culture, food, and good vibes!
Where: Mehico, 8 PM onwards
When: 26 September
Price: Call on 06289167237 for details
Calcutta Youth Meet : Chapter 9 | Grand Finale
Known as the biggest student-led youth festival in Eastern India, this year's CYM presents a remarkable celebration of youthful enthusiasm, talent, and inventiveness. The purpose of this event is to revive the old adage, "What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow." Icons like Amitabh Bachchan, SS Rajamouli, and Rupam Islam have been a part of CYM since its founding, and it still serves as a platform for the upcoming generation of Indian talent.
Where: Gyan Manch, 2 PM & 11 AM
When: 26 & 27 September
Price: INR 399 onwards
Japanese Shibori Workshop
This centuries-old Japanese tie-dye method turns ordinary cloth into captivating wearable artwork. Whether you want to get your hands dirty, explore a new activity, or use creative expression to relieve stress, learn the technique of Shibori. Through guided assistance and a laid-back, beginner-friendly atmosphere, you will discover how cloth may be dyed, folded, twisted, and bound to reveal lovely surprises. You also get to take the artwork home!
Where: Cafe Buddy's Espresso, 2 PM & 4 PM
When: 27 September
Price: INR 1,499 onwards
Rodolphe Manoukian Live
One of Lebanon's finest, Rodolphe Manoukian, presents his exciting live darbuka act for the first time in Kolkata. This is a night of pure percussion wizardry, combining electronic, tribal, and Afro beats with traditional Middle Eastern rhythms. This is the perfect event for you if you want to try something new!
Where: Roots, 8 PM
When: 29 September
Price: INR 3,000 onwards
Events To Book In Advance
Papa Yaar By Zakir Khan
See Zakir Khan's new show, Papa Yaar, and enter a world of love, humour, and nostalgia. With stories full of lightheartedness, passion, and his own lyrical style, Zakir vividly depicts the most universal yet unspoken facets of every Indian son's bond with his father. And this time, it's an invitation to share the love and laughter with your own Papa, not just a show. Allow Zakir's tales to serve as a reminder of all the unique qualities that make your relationship unique. Yes, it's in November, but considering it's Zakir's show, tickets are expected to sell out soon.
Where: Netaji Indoor Stadium, 8 PM
When: 15 November
Price: INR 999 - INR 4,999
Priya Malik's Ishq Hai
Renowned Indian poet Priya Malik will be in Kolkata for an exclusive evening of poetry, emotion, and introspection with her poignant presentation, 'Ishq Hai'. In the field of South Asian poetry, Priya Malik has gained recognition for her skilful fusion of Hindi, Urdu, and English, which adds lyrical beauty and cultural depth to her writing. Her poetry takes readers on a profoundly personalised yet widely familiar journey as it covers topics of love, loss, identity, and empowerment. More than just a title, Ishq Hai, which means "It is Love", is a proclamation and exploration of the altering potential of love in all of its manifestations, whether romantic, spiritual, or introspective.
Where: TBA, 7 PM
When: 2 November
Price: INR 499 onwards
10th JBG Kolkata Marathon
The 10th JBG Kolkata Marathon at The Lalit Great Eastern was announced by Sportiz. The registration window is now open. In addition to introducing a new 21.1K Half Marathon, this year's event will take place at Red Road, Maidan. It is believed that over 15,000 people will compete in events such as the Elite 10K, Open 10K, 5K Fun Run, Cosplay Run, and Special Heroes 3K. In order to support Indian para-athletes competing in the World Para Athletics Championships later this year, the marathon will raise money.
Where: Red Road, Maidan
When: 30 November
Price: INR 399 onwards
Jazbaa Ft. Rekha Bhardwaj
National Award-winning singer Rekha Bhardwaj is renowned for her heartfelt Ghazals, Bollywood, and Sufi performances. With singles like "Kabira," "Namak," and "Sasural Genda Phool," she has gained popularity, and her songs consistently make it to our playlists. She is a legend in Indian music thanks to her distinctive voice and classic tunes. Many of us have dreamed of hearing her live vocals; this year, you have the chance. She brings her concert to Kolkata in December, and we cannot keep calm!
Where: Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, 7 PM
When: 6 December
Price: INR 999 onwards
Hooliganism By Anirban Bhattacharya
'Amader bokultolay bhir jomeche, boseche mela; dekhte jabo aami tumi' – these lyrics have been playing in your head nonstop, right? Yeah, we know. Booking tickets to the show where you can hear the song live can help for sure! Written by Anirban Bhattacharya, the lyrics allude to the thrill of going to a fair. A bucolic and rural-like tone permeates the entire vocal and musical arrangements of the song. The song has 8.2 million views, so you can imagine how the show will be!
Where: Kala Mandir, 7 PM
When: 23 November
Price: INR 499 onwards
Essential Kolkata
Immersive Trails offers a very tourist-like 2-day walking tour in Kolkata. You will discover how Kolkata offers a distinctive fusion of colonial architecture, lively festivals, and a flourishing arts scene along this walking itinerary. Explore the Indian Museum and Victoria Memorial, then stroll through the busy alleys of North Kolkata to discover the tempting lure of traditional markets and old-world neighbourhoods—it's definitely Calcuttan!
Where: Reserve Bank of India to New Market, 7:30 AM
When: Visit the official website for more details
Price: INR 15,000 per ticket