Things to Do in Surat This Week

The events below are the best things to do in Surat this week, refreshed daily from listings across the city. Surat's calendar is shaped by trade and festivals more than by a nightlife strip. For stand-up, look at the Performing Art Centre in Pal and The Green Room on VIP Road in Vesu, which between them book most touring comics. Arena concerts and big conventions use the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Athwalines, Gujarati plays and musical nights run at the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium and Sardar Smruti Bhavan, and trade expos fill the Sarsana exhibition centre. For daytime plans, the Surat Fort at Chowk Bazar and Gopi Talav cover the old city, the Science Centre on City Light Road and Sarthana Nature Park suit children, and Dumas Beach is the classic evening drive for bhajiya and sea air. Café workshops in Vesu fill most Sundays. The busiest months are October to February, with Navratri, Chandi Padvo, Diwali, Uttarayan and the winter food season. Gujarat is a dry state, so events here are alcohol-free. The Science Centre, the fort and the zoo are closed on Mondays, so check before you go.