By the time April rolls around, the IPL has already colonised most people’s schedules. Weeknights are suddenly match nights, weekends turn into double-headers, and even people who claim they are “not that into cricket” somehow know the points table by heart.
But the month is doing more than just feeding the cricket machine. Across cities, concert tours, comedy runs, art festivals, and pop culture conventions are stacking up, to provide ample entertainment to those who actually don’t follow the sport and those who need a quick break from IPL mania.
April 2026 Events in India
If you are looking for plans that involve more than yelling at a television or refreshing live scores, here are the events in April 2026 that are genuinely worth your time.
Mumbai Art Fiesta 2026
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Organised by Bangiya Kala Kendra and curated by the Siddhartha Karmakar Art Foundation, Mumbai Art Fiesta brings together more than 60 artists presenting a fully original collection of works. The exhibition focuses on blending contemporary expression with traditional influences, offering visitors a chance to view and purchase art directly from artists in a physical gallery.
When: March 30 – April 4, 2026, 11:00 A.M.
Where: Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery, Mumbai
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Bengaluru Art Weekend
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Running almost parallel to Mumbai Art Fiesta, Bengaluru Art Weekend offers a city-wide programme of exhibitions, talks, and performances. The season and extended access passes allow entry to multiple events across the week, spread across multiple venues and includes exhibitions, performances, and talks.
When: March 28 – April 5, 2026
Where: WeWork Galaxy and Sabha Blr, Bengaluru
Link: BookMyShow
Saffronart’s Spring Auctions 2026
Building on the momentum of its 25th anniversary year, which saw multiple record-breaking results and high-profile sales, Saffronart opens 2026 with its Spring Auctions in Mumbai. The sale brings together 140 lots spanning pre-modern, modern, and contemporary Indian art, creating a broad view of the country’s artistic evolution across centuries. The catalogue includes significant works by Raja Ravi Varma, M F Husain, S H Raza, F N Souza, and American Orientalist Edwin Lord Weeks, alongside rare antiquities and sculptures, positioning the auction as one of the most important early-year events for collectors and serious art watchers.
When: 1 April 2026 [live in Mumbai] and online from 1 to 2 April 2026
Where: Mumbai and online
Link: https://www.saffronart.com
The Messi Experience: A Dream Come True
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This travelling installation is designed for football devotees who grew up watching Lionel Messi define the sport, and recreates key moments from Lionel Messi’s career through nine interactive installations. Visitors move through game-inspired activities, visual archives, and immersive storytelling zones before ending at a merchandise store and interactive selfie station themed around the footballer.
When: April 1 – 19, 2026
Where: Century Mills, Mumbai
Link: BookMyShow
Kisi Ko Batana Mat Ft. Anubhav Singh Bassi
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Following the success of Bas Kar Bassi, Anubhav Singh Bassi returns with a new live set featuring fresh stories and jokes built around his signature anecdotal style. The show runs across multiple dates across the country, giving audiences several chances to catch the performance through April.
When: April 2 – 24, 2026
Where: Lata Mangeshkar NatyaGruha Auditorium, Mumbai
Link: BookMyShow
Pranav Sharma – Doing Other Things
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This will be a testing-ground show where Pranav Sharma mixes older crowd favourites with new material. These are usually looser, more improvisational performances, with the comic testing and refining jokes in front of a live audience across two evenings in Gurugram.
When: April 4 – 5, 2026
Where: The Laugh Store, DLF Cyberhub, Gurugram
Link: BookMyShow
SIMBA UPROAR 2026
Following a rescheduling, SIMBA UPROAR returns to Mumbai as a large-scale hip-hop festival featuring multiple live performances and culture-driven experiences built around rap, streetwear, and youth culture. Artist lineup includes KR$NA, Dhanji Sambata and many more.
When: April 11, 2026
Where: MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai
Link: BookMyShow
Freshers Party Ft. Kullu
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Aaditya Kulshreshth, aka Kullu, mines his college years for nostalgia and chaotic friend-group stories in his new stand-up set. This will also be a recorded performance, and audience members may appear in the final released footage.
When: April 12, 2026
Where: Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir, Mumbai
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IBTIDA Ek Mehfil
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Another intimate experience coming up this week is the mehfil by EBITDA featuring Rekha Bhardwaj in a baithak setting. The format attempts to recreate pre-amplification listening culture with floor seating and conversational storytelling between performances, the way baithaks originally used to be. The audience list is limited to 300 people, so make sure you book your tickets well in advance.
When: April 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
Where: Venue to be announced, Delhi
Link: District by Zomato
Karan Aujla P-Pop Culture India Tour
Punjabi artist Karan Aujla is set to continue his P-Pop Culture Tour to India with sets featuring his biggest hits, like Softly, Admiring You, and Winning Speech. After complaints around logistics and crowd control at his Holi performance in Mumbai, Aujla has confirmed another show in the city on 12th April as part of his India tour. Apart from that, organisers have also announced new dates for concerts across India.
When: April 12, 2026
Where: Mumbai
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Calvin Harris India Debut 2026
Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris makes his India debut with a large-scale live set expected to combine festival visuals, high-production staging, and a catalogue of global chart-topping dance tracks like We Found Love and Outside that have dominated streaming and club circuits for over a decade.
When: April 17-19, 2026
Where: Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi respectively
Link: BookMyShow
Circoloco
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Originating at Ibiza’s DC-10 club, Circoloco arrives in Mumbai bringing a house and techno line-up for a crowd that lives and breathes the underground electronic scene. The brand’s events are known for extended DJ sets and a focus on underground electronic music culture, which means this will feel very different from mainstream EDM festivals.
When: April 19, 2026, 2:00 PM
Where: Jio World Garden, Mumbai
Link: District by Zomato
World Jazz Festival, Mumbai
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The sixth edition of the World Jazz Festival continues its multi-city India tour with a Mumbai stop featuring international and Indian jazz musicians. The event is held in collaboration with the Amersfoort Jazz Festival from the Netherlands, bringing curated world and jazz performances to a seated auditorium.
When: April 19, 2026
Where: St. Andrews Auditorium, Mumbai
Link: BookMyShow
Dhandho by Munawar Faruqui
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Munawar Faruqui’s storytelling-driven shows juggle stand-up and memoir, leaning heavily on Faruqui’s personal history and social commentary. In Dhandho, the comedian blends autobiographical storytelling with his comic ouutlook, presenting a two-hour reflective commentary on his life and career.
When: April 26, 2026
Where: Venue to be announced, Mumbai
Link: BookMyShow
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