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32 events with free entry across Chennai — mostly business (12), tech (6), expo (5), wellness (3). 32 are free.

Tomorrow

15 October · 2 events

Thu15Oct

🛠️ Workshop

Sew Your First Kurti!

15 Oct – 16 Oct · 10:00 AMThousand Lights · Anna Salai (Mount Road)

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Thu15Oct

💼 Business

Root to Shoot VentureFest 2026

15 Oct – 16 OctSRM Institute of Science and Technology · Vadapalani & Kodambakkam

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Saturday

17 October · 6 events

Sat17Oct

💻 Tech

Bitcoin: Watch It Work

Sat 17 Oct · 4:00 PMThiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate

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Free Training on Pranahuti Aided Meditation

Sat17Oct

🧘 Wellness

Free Training on Pranahuti Aided Meditation

Sat 17 Oct · 9:00 AMInstitute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness

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Rang Raas & Rhythms 2026 – Pre-Diwali Fest

Sat17Oct

🎪 Festival

Rang Raas & Rhythms 2026 – Pre-Diwali Fest

Sat 17 Oct · 6:00 PMSplendor Sports Arena · Tambaram & GST Road

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Sat17Oct

🎵 Music

Sandeep Narayan Live in Concert

Sat 17 Oct · 6:00 PMKrishna Gana Sabha · T. Nagar

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Sat17Oct

💼 Business

SecondInnings Meetup

Sat 17 Oct · 3:00 PMThe Brew Room · Mylapore

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Sat17Oct

💼 Business

Startup Navratri

Sat 17 Oct · 6:00 PMMaharajah Banquet and Marriage Halls

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Sunday

18 October · 3 events

Meet the Royal College of Art in Chennai

Sun18Oct

💼 Business

Meet the Royal College of Art in Chennai

Sun 18 Oct · 5:00 PMWelcomhotel By ITC Hotels - Cathedral Road · Cathedral Road & Gopalapuram

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Sun18Oct

🪔 Spiritual

October 18

Sun 18 Oct · 8:00 AMACA

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Sun18Oct

🧘 Wellness

Thyroid Wellness Through Yoga

Sun 18 Oct · 8:00 AMYoga Classes Center | Thirumoolar Yoga Padasalai · Medavakkam

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Thursday

22 October · 1 event

Thu22Oct

💼 Business

CHRO Mixer

Thu 22 Oct · 7:00 PMChennai

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Friday

23 October · 1 event

Fri23Oct

💼 Business

Yearly Founders Meetup in India

Fri 23 Oct · 5:00 PMMoovarasanpet · Madipakkam

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Saturday

24 October · 3 events

AI-SEC Community October Summit 2026 | Chennai Chapter

Sat24Oct

💻 Tech

AI-SEC Community October Summit 2026 | Chennai Chapter

Sat 24 Oct · 8:30 AMSQ1 Security Technology Private Limited · OMR (IT Corridor)

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Ploughback Arc – After Hours: Where Did The Money Go? Decoding the D2C P&L, Cash Flow and Unit Economics

Sat24Oct

💼 Business

Ploughback Arc – After Hours: Where Did The Money Go? Decoding the D2C P&L, Cash Flow and Unit Economics

Sat 24 Oct · 10:30 AMWeWork Olympia Cyberspace · Guindy

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Study Abroad Fair Chennai: Edvoy Global Beyond Expo

Sat24Oct

💼 Business

Study Abroad Fair Chennai: Edvoy Global Beyond Expo

Sat 24 Oct · 11:00 AMEdvoy - Study Abroad Consultants in Chennai

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Sunday

25 October · 1 event

Live Session #2: Daddy Jake Up ft Suganthi

Sun25Oct

🎵 Music

Live Session #2: Daddy Jake Up ft Suganthi

Sun 25 Oct · 6:00 PMVinyl & Brew · Alwarpet

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Tuesday

27 October · 1 event

Tue27Oct

💻 Tech

AI Revolution Summit - India

Tue 27 Oct · 9:00 AMLe Royal Méridien Chennai · Porur & Poonamallee

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Wednesday

28 October · 1 event

Iterating Innovation: Reflections on Piloting Startup Solutions for Municipal Needs

Wed28Oct

💼 Business

Iterating Innovation: Reflections on Piloting Startup Solutions for Municipal Needs

Wed 28 Oct · 9:30 AMIIT Madras Research Park · Guindy

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Saturday

31 October · 2 events

AI Usage + Hiring Trends: Discussions & Connections

Sat31Oct

💻 Tech

AI Usage + Hiring Trends: Discussions & Connections

Sat 31 Oct · 11:00 AMKreate by Kraft · Nandanam

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Sat31Oct

💻 Tech

We're Turning 2!

Sat 31 Oct · 9:00 AMTekclan Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. · Tharamani

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Thursday

12 November · 1 event

Thu12Nov

🎵 Music

Concert

Thu 12 Nov · 10:00 AM3

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Saturday

14 November · 2 events

Free Two-Day Training Programme on Pranahuti Aided Meditation

Sat14Nov

🧘 Wellness

Free Two-Day Training Programme on Pranahuti Aided Meditation

Sat 14 Nov · 9:00 AMInstitute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness

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Sat14Nov

💻 Tech

fromDevtoOps DevOps Community Meetup

Sat 14 Nov · 9:30 AMTechnoRUCS · Velachery

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Saturday

28 November · 1 event

Right to INR - B2B Networking, Wealth & Investment Insights

Sat28Nov

💼 Business

Right to INR - B2B Networking, Wealth & Investment Insights

Sat 28 Nov · 9:00 AMIITM Research Park · OMR (IT Corridor)

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Thursday

10 December · 1 event

Thu10Dec

💼 Business

QS Discover Master's Fair in Chennai

Thu 10 Dec · 5:00 PMHyatt Regency Chennai · Teynampet

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Friday

18 December · 1 event

Fri18Dec

🏢 Expo

Build Expo 2026

18 Dec – 20 Dec · 10:30 AMChennai Trade Centre - Nandambakkam

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Thursday

25 February · 2 events

Thu25Feb

🏢 Expo

India Sustainability Expo 2027

25 Feb – 27 Feb · 10:00 AMChennai Trade Centre · Nandambakkam

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Thu25Feb

🏢 Expo

Water Today's Water Expo 2027

25 Feb – 27 Feb · 10:00 AMChennai Trade Centre · Nandambakkam

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Sunday

7 March · 1 event

NUS Master of Technology (MTech) Preview, Entrance Test & Interview

Sun7Mar

💼 Business

NUS Master of Technology (MTech) Preview, Entrance Test & Interview

Sun 7 Mar · 9:00 AMFour Points by Sheraton Chennai OMR · OMR (IT Corridor)

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Friday

14 May · 2 events

Fri14May

🏢 Expo

Paintech 2027

14 May – 16 May · 10:00 AMChennai

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Fri14May

🏢 Expo

Propaint

Fri 14 May · 10:00 AMPoonamallee High Road

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