Events, Delhi
Events in Delhi NCR in December 2026: Concerts, Winter Melas and New Year’s Eve
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Last updated: 9 November 2026. More December dates are still being announced, especially for New Year’s Eve. We add them here as organisers confirm.
December is the best month to be out in Delhi NCR, if the air allows it. The big international acts arrive, the craft melas switch to woollens, and the city winds up for Christmas and the New Year. Here are the events in Delhi NCR in December 2026 that are confirmed so far, with links to the organisers’ own pages.
Concerts
| Date | Who | Where | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 December | Fred again.. | Leisure Valley Ground, Gurugram | His first India tour. Tickets on BookMyShow. |
| Sun 13 December | Khalid | HUDA Gymkhana Club, Gurugram | Starts 6 pm. Tickets on Skillbox. |
| Sat 19 December | Darshan Raval: Love Letters India Tour | Okhla Industrial Area Phase 3, New Delhi | Gates open 5:30 pm. Outdoors. All ages, tickets needed from age 3. |
| Sat 19 December | The Chainsmokers | Delhi, venue not announced yet | Part of a three-city India run. Delhi tickets were not on sale when we checked. |
Melas, markets and food
| Dates | What | Where | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 8 December | SARAS Food Festival | Sunder Nursery, New Delhi | Regional food cooked by women’s self-help groups from across India. A good weekend lunch with children, with the lawns to run around on. |
| 17 to 28 December | Dastkar Winter Mela | Nature Bazaar, Andheria Modh, Chhatarpur | Woollens, warm silks, hand-knits and winter food. 11 am to 7 pm. Tickets at the gate. |
| Late November to Christmas | Embassy and charity Christmas markets, mall carnivals | Across Delhi and Gurgaon | Dates and timings in our Christmas guide. |
Art
| Until | Exhibition | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 22 December | In-Rhythm: Bice Lazzari and Nasreen Mohamedi | Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Saket |
| 22 December | Inheritors of Earth | Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Saket |
Christmas
Christmas Day falls on a Friday this year, and 25 December is a public holiday, so most families get a three-day weekend. Midnight mass timings, the German Christmas Market and the mall carnivals are all in our Christmas events guide, which we update as dates come in.
New Year’s Eve
Clubs, hotels and malls usually announce their New Year’s Eve plans in the first two weeks of December. We will add the family-friendly ones here. In the meantime, two things are worth planning around:
- Connaught Place gets closed off. In both 2023 and 2024, the Delhi Metro shut the exits at Rajiv Chowk from 9 pm on 31 December, with entry still allowed, and in 2024 it stopped issuing QR tickets to Rajiv Chowk after 8 pm. Delhi Traffic Police usually puts up barricades and diverts cars around CP that evening. Expect the same this year, and check DMRC’s notice on the day.
- Book cabs home early. Cab fares tend to jump after midnight, so if you live near a metro line, the last trains are often the easier way home.
Questions people ask about December in Delhi NCR
Which big concerts are in Delhi NCR in December 2026?
Fred again.. at Leisure Valley Ground, Gurugram, on 5 December; Khalid at HUDA Gymkhana Club, Gurugram, on 13 December; and Darshan Raval in Okhla and The Chainsmokers in Delhi, both on 19 December. The Chainsmokers’ Delhi venue had not been announced when we checked.
Is the Delhi Metro open on New Year’s Eve?
Yes, the metro runs as usual, but in 2023 and 2024 the exits at Rajiv Chowk closed from 9 pm on 31 December to manage crowds at Connaught Place. Check DMRC’s notice on the day.
Do pollution rules cancel concerts and melas?
The GRAP rules do not ban concerts or melas. At the higher stages they advise people to limit time outdoors, so on a “Severe” day you may want to skip outdoor events with small children.
Is Christmas a holiday in Delhi in 2026?
Yes. 25 December is a public holiday and falls on a Friday this year, so most families get a three-day weekend.
Before you head out
- Check the air. Outdoor concerts and melas go ahead under GRAP, but on a “Severe” day you may want to skip one with small children. Our Air and schools page shows the current GRAP stage.
- Winter break starts on 1 January for Delhi schools. Dates for every city are in our winter vacation guide.
- Running an event in December? Add it here and we will list it after a check.
Dates and venues are from the organisers’ and ticketing pages, checked on 9 November 2026. Fred again..: tour announcement as reported by WION. Khalid: tour announcement as reported by Time Out. The Chainsmokers: tour announcement as reported by ETV Bharat. Metro restrictions: DMRC notices of 31 December 2023 and 2024, as reported. Plans change, so check the event page before you travel.
