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Friday

Events in Chennai on 16 October 2026

47 events on 16 october across Chennai — mostly workshop (21), food (9), dance (4), nightlife (3). 2 are free.

Today

14 October · 16 events
Dubai Monsoon Carnival
Wed14Oct
🎪 Festival

Dubai Monsoon Carnival

Till Sun 25 Oct · 4:00 PMRailway Ground · Tambaram & GST Road
₹300 Details →
GujRaj Navratri Festival at Express Avenue
Wed14Oct
💃 Dance

GujRaj Navratri Festival at Express Avenue

Till Mon 19 Oct · 10:00 PMExpress Avenue Mall · Royapettah
₹5,000 Details →
Japanese Plate Painting
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Japanese Plate Painting

Till Fri 30 Oct · 12:00 PMThird Wave Coffee · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam
₹799 Details →
Cuff and Paint
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Cuff and Paint

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room (Besant Nagar) Art Experience Studio
₹1,499+ Details →
Fridge Magnet Painting
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Fridge Magnet Painting

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room (Besant Nagar) Art Experience Studio
₹699+ Details →
Fun with Acrylics
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Fun with Acrylics

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room T. Nagar Art Experience Studio
₹999+ Details →
Go Rug Yourself: Tufting Workshop
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Go Rug Yourself: Tufting Workshop

Till Sat 31 OctGo Rug Yourself Chennai · East Coast Road (ECR)
₹2,499 Details →
Hand Pressed Pottery
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Hand Pressed Pottery

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room (Besant Nagar) Art Experience Studio
₹899+ Details →
Mini Canvas Painting
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Mini Canvas Painting

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room T. Nagar Art Experience Studio
₹699+ Details →
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Neon Fluid Art
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Neon Fluid Art

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room T. Nagar Art Experience Studio
₹899+ Details →
Paint A Tote
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Paint A Tote

Till Sat 31 OctWiggle Room T. Nagar Art Experience Studio
₹799+ Details →
Pottery Therapy at Studio Apart
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Pottery Therapy at Studio Apart

Till Sat 31 OctStudio Apart · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam
₹1,300 Details →
Daily Morning Book Reading Club
Wed14Oct
📚 Literature

Daily Morning Book Reading Club

Till Sat 17 Oct · 6:00 AMCrafola Solutions · Anna Nagar
₹49 Details →
Data Analytics for Future Managers
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Data Analytics for Future Managers

Till Mon 26 OctDepartment of Management Studies (DoMS) · Guindy
₹500 Details →
Craft Sessions at Kalaa Manjari
Wed14Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Craft Sessions at Kalaa Manjari

Till Wed 28 Oct · 11:00 AMKalaa Manjari · Abiramapuram
₹1,500 Details →
GujRaj Navratri Festival at Express Avenue
Wed14Oct
💃 Dance

GujRaj Navratri Festival at Express Avenue

Till Mon 19 Oct · 10:00 PMExpress Avenue Mall · Royapettah
₹1,000 Details →

Tomorrow

15 October · 4 events
Sew Your First Kurti!
Thu15Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Sew Your First Kurti!

15 Oct – 16 Oct · 10:00 AMThousand Lights · Anna Salai (Mount Road)
Free Details →
Root to Shoot VentureFest 2026
Thu15Oct
💼 Business

Root to Shoot VentureFest 2026

15 Oct – 16 OctSRM Institute of Science and Technology · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam
Free Details →
Thu15Oct
🏢 Expo

FoodVision Expo 2026

15 Oct – 17 OctChennai Trade Centre · Nandambakkam
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Thu15Oct
🏢 Expo

PackVision Expo 2026

15 Oct – 17 OctChennai Trade Centre · Nandambakkam
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Friday

16 October · 27 events
Broken Bridge Cafe's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Broken Bridge Cafe's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMBroken Bridge Cafe · R.A. Puram & MRC Nagar
₹3,068+ Details →
Chennai's First Ever Night Theme Park Party at VGP Wonder World
Fri16Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Chennai's First Ever Night Theme Park Party at VGP Wonder World

16 Oct – 20 Oct · 6:00 PMVGP Wonder World · East Coast Road (ECR)
₹499 Details →
Chennai's First-Ever Dhandiya Night in a Theme Park
Fri16Oct
💃 Dance

Chennai's First-Ever Dhandiya Night in a Theme Park

16 Oct – 20 Oct · 6:00 PMVGP Wonder World · East Coast Road (ECR)
₹499 Details →
Classic Rock ft. Medium Rare
Fri16Oct
🎵 Music

Classic Rock ft. Medium Rare

Fri 16 Oct · 8:30 PMHard Rock Cafe · Nungambakkam
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Communication Breakthrough - Speak with Confidence + Master Public Speaking
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Communication Breakthrough - Speak with Confidence + Master Public Speaking

16 Oct – 18 Oct · 10:00 AMSuperbhumans · Anna Nagar
₹49,999 Details →
Couple Fingerprint Ring Making
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Couple Fingerprint Ring Making

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam
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Dandiya Night - Under The Sky
Fri16Oct
💃 Dance

Dandiya Night - Under The Sky

16 Oct – 17 Oct · 6:00 PMSky Line · Navallur
₹299 Details →
Destroy To Create
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Destroy To Create

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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Diwali Glow Lab
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Diwali Glow Lab

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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Elba Trading Co's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Elba Trading Co's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 7:30 PMElba Trading Co. · Alwarpet
₹4,484 Details →
Friday Elite Tamil Night with DJ Sivaji
Fri16Oct
🌙 Nightlife

Friday Elite Tamil Night with DJ Sivaji

16 Oct – 17 Oct · 8:00 PMThe Westin Chennai Velachery
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Fufu's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Fufu's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMFufu · Alwarpet
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GenZ Bhajan - Day 06 SaiVignesh & Band (Navaratri Special)
Fri16Oct
🪔 Spiritual

GenZ Bhajan - Day 06 SaiVignesh & Band (Navaratri Special)

Fri 16 Oct · 6:00 PMGuru Nanak College · Velachery
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Hops & Harmonies
Fri16Oct
🎵 Music

Hops & Harmonies

16 Oct – 30 Oct · 7:00 PMPark Brasserie · Guindy
₹3,499 Details →
Japanese Kintsugi
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Japanese Kintsugi

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam
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Live Karaoke by Mic Mates
Fri16Oct
🎵 Music

Live Karaoke by Mic Mates

Fri 16 Oct · 7:30 PMThe Godown Bar
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Mahjong Room, WelcomHotel Chennai's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Mahjong Room, WelcomHotel Chennai's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMMahjong Room · Cathedral Road & Gopalapuram
₹2,242+ Details →
Pan Asian, ITC Grand Chola's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Pan Asian, ITC Grand Chola's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMPan Asian · Guindy
₹2,242+ Details →
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Resin Ice Cube Art
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Resin Ice Cube Art

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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Rewind by Radioroom's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Rewind by Radioroom's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMRewind by Radioroom · Anna Salai (Mount Road)
₹3,776+ Details →
Succulent Terrarium Workshop
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Succulent Terrarium Workshop

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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The Farm's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

The Farm's Curated Menu – Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMThe Farm · OMR (IT Corridor)
₹1,888 Details →
The Flying Catch
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

The Flying Catch

16 Oct – 30 Oct · 7:00 PMThe Flying Elephant · Guindy
₹4,500 Details →
The Kasuti Kanjivaram Exhibit
Fri16Oct
🎨 Art

The Kasuti Kanjivaram Exhibit

16 Oct – 18 Oct · 10:00 AMKanakavalli at Kingsley · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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The Quarter x Bar Find – A Bar Takeover
Fri16Oct
🌙 Nightlife

The Quarter x Bar Find – A Bar Takeover

16 Oct – 17 Oct · 7:00 PMThe Quarter Madras · Cathedral Road & Gopalapuram
₹750 Details →
Your Hands In Clay
Fri16Oct
🛠️ Workshop

Your Hands In Clay

Fri 16 Oct · 3:30 PMThird Wave Coffee · Chetpet & Kilpauk
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Zhouyu's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India
Fri16Oct
🍽️ Food

Zhouyu's Curated Menu | Restaurant Week India

16 Oct – 1 Nov · 1:00 PMZhouyu · Alwarpet
₹1,888+ Details →

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