Events in Riga in December 2026: concerts, festivals, theatre, sport and exhibitions with dates, venues and source links.
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Riga’s Christmas Market fills Dome Square from 27 November to 3 January 2027 with craft and food stalls, Santa’s house, a DJ on Fridays and choirs at the weekend; entry is free.
The Universe Orchestra performs legendary world hits, from Queen and ABBA to Hans Zimmer and Metallica, in symphonic arrangements at the VEF Culture Palace.
Tbilisi Theatre Centre performs Love That Won't Let Go, a two-act comedy after Noël Coward directed by Avtandil Varsimashvili, in Russian at the Riga Latvian Society House.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 2 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 29 and 30 December.
Stage performance at Kinoteātris K Suns, Riga, on 3 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 12 December.
Classical concert at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 4 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 5 December.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 4 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 5, 6, 11 and 12 December.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Mazā zāle, Riga, on 5 December 2026 at 11:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 6 December.
Concert at Coyote Fly, Riga, on 5 December 2026 at 23:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert at Grand Hotel Kempinski, Riga, on 6 December 2026 at 18:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha bring their new album Ptakh and their folk-rooted sound to Palladium Rīga.
Stage performance at Kinoteātris K Suns, Riga, on 6 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert at SPELET koncertzāle, Riga, on 6 December 2026 at 20:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Dailes Theatre, Riga, on 8 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 8 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 9 December 2026 at 18:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Classical concert at Riga Cathedral, Riga, on 9 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 9 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
French band Grangill, fronted by singer-songwriter Christof Monnin, play their first Riga concert at the Riga Latvian Society House.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Mazā zāle, Riga, on 10 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 12 December.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 10 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 10 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Sports event at Skonto Stadium, Riga, on 10 December 2026 at 19:45. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Chris Norman, former Smokie frontman, plays his only Latvian date at Xiaomi Arena, presenting the album Lifelines alongside his classics.
Home Alone screens at Xiaomi Arena with John Williams's score performed live by an orchestra.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 12 December 2026 at 18:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 27 December.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 13 December 2026 at 17:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 19 and 20 December.
Musical brunch at the Artissimo concert hall with bass-baritone Egils Siliņš and pianist Inna Davidova.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Mazā zāle, Riga, on 15 December 2026 at 18:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 16, 22, 24, 25, 26 and 29 December.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Kvarķirņiks, Riga, on 15 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 19 December.
Latvian bagpipe and drum group Auļi celebrate the winter solstice at Palladium Rīga; ķekatas masks are welcome.
Classical concert at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 16 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert at ATTA Centre, Riga, on 16 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Chekhov Theatre Arcade, Riga, on 16 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert at K.K. fon Stricka villa, Riga, on 17 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Night Prayer: a late-evening concert by the Latvian Radio Choir at St John's Church in Riga.
Concert at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 19 December 2026 at 18:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 20, 22, 23 and 30 December.
Musical at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 19 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Mazā zāle, Riga, on 20 December 2026 at 11:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
The Maestro Guido Dieteren, soprano Wendy Kokkelkoren and the European Pop Orchestra present their Christmas show When Classical Music Gets Funny at Xiaomi Arena.
Concert at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 21 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 22 December.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 24 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv. Further dates this month: 25 and 26 December.
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, the only Latvian performance of the festive ballet this season, at Xiaomi Arena.
Classical concert at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 26 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Comedy show at Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nams, Riga, on 26 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Mazā zāle, Riga, on 27 December 2026 at 11:00. A second performance starts at 13:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Musical brunch at the Artissimo concert hall with Aigars Raumanis and Herta Hansone.
Comedy show at Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nams, Riga, on 27 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Stage performance at Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre · Lielā zāle, Riga, on 27 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Dance performance at VEF Culture Palace, Riga, on 28 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Ave Maria: soprano Olga Pjatigorska and organist Edīte Alpe perform Mozart, Gruber, Schubert, Adam and Mascagni in a Christmas concert at St John's Church in Riga.
Stage performance at Koncertzāle Tower, Riga, on 30 December 2026 at 15:00. A second performance starts at 20:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Classical concert at St Paul’s Church, Riga, on 30 December 2026 at 19:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert at Coyote Fly, Riga, on 31 December 2026 at 22:00. Tickets and the full programme are on bilesuserviss.lv.
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