Entertainment in Nepal in 2026: Concerts, Shows, and Nights Out

Nepal's entertainment culture is festival-centred rather than venue-centred, and the festivals here are among the most visually overwhelming in Asia. Indra Jatra in Kathmandu — the eight-day festival of the rain deity, featuring the living goddess Kumari's chariot procession through the old city, masked dance performances, and the pole-raising ceremony in Durbar Square — is one of the most extraordinary public celebration events in the world. The Dashain and Tihar festival periods fill the country with music, kite-flying, communal dancing, and celebration. The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, the Jazzmandu jazz festival, and the live music scene of Thamel's venues add contemporary entertainment registers to a country whose deepest entertainment tradition is ceremonial, communal, and extraordinarily old.