Living in Riga

Concerts

Aleponija

This bar has good music and events

Blind Noize

@blind.noize insta page publishes info about alt music concerts and festivals

Adminu iela 7

or look up VG studio. this venue has imo the best concerts. you can find out about them on instagram @snauceju.klubs

Cool people

Here you have some organizations and collectives that create cool stuff

Palestine Solidarity

@parbrivupalestinu instagram

Find your community

Here is a list of where to start if you want to make connections in Riga @mozaikalv biggest lgbt association @transformacija.lta association specifically for trans folk check out @skapis ig page and just go to an event that seems cool

Alternative spaces

Bolderaja 27

Good place to introduce yourself, library

Maiznica 60

New project

Kooperativs 4

@kooperativs 4 instagram

Kanepes Cultural Center

This bar has awesome events, it's on the more mainstream side

Reckless snail

This place is on 109 Brivibas iela. Find info about when things are happening there on the @zapatistabaltics instagram account

Kipsala mystery hangout spot

Somewhere on Kipsala, you will find a cool place where there are sometimes events. Ask a punk!

Events

Rigas svetki

Jaani

The Song and Dance Festival

not to miss

Vegan festival

Independance day events

4th of May events where you can see trad dances but generally for public holidays and such days there are things happening like for commemorating the baltic Way on 23 august

Casual activity spots

Thrifting

to be put itinerary

Hang out outside

Enjoy a tea from Hooligan cafe and sit or take a walk near the Daugava Promenade
national library is nice to study or go read

Where I get gifts

that one BrainGames board game place Randoms for music discs