How to Find Events in Kathmandu — The Complete Guide

Finding out what's happening in Kathmandu has always required effort. Events get announced on Instagram stories that vanish after 24 hours. Facebook events pages are incomplete. Posters go up and come down. The best parties are in WhatsApp groups you're not in yet.

That's exactly why we built Kata Jaam? — one place where every event in Kathmandu shows up, updated daily, free to browse.

Here's a complete guide to finding events in Kathmandu, with and without the app.

Method 1: Kata Jaam? (recommended)

Browse all events or filter by what you're looking for:

• By time: Tonight, Tomorrow, This Weekend
• By category: Music, Food, Cultural, Nightlife, Art, Outdoors, Tech, Sports, Community, Education
• By price: Filter for free events only

Download the app (iOS or Android) to set your preferences and get push notifications for events you'd actually want to go to.

Method 2: Instagram

Most Kathmandu venues and organisers announce events on Instagram before anywhere else. Follow venues you like directly. Useful accounts to follow: House of Music, Moksh, Jhamsikhel Galli, and the major clubs on Durbarmarg.

Limitation: Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours and the grid is inconsistent.

Method 3: Facebook Events

Facebook is still used by older-demographic organisers and for cultural/religious events. The search function is unreliable, but if you follow specific venues and organisations, the Events section shows what's upcoming.

Method 4: Physical posters

Thamel and the area around Durbarmarg still have active flyposting. Walking through the area on a Friday evening, you'll see upcoming event posters. Not efficient, but occasionally surfaces things that haven't been digitally announced yet.

Method 5: Community groups

Several Kathmandu WhatsApp and Facebook groups share events. "What's on in Kathmandu," "Expats in Kathmandu," and neighbourhood groups are the most active. The signal-to-noise ratio is low but sometimes you find things that aren't listed anywhere else.

For organisers: get listed on Kata Jaam?

If you're running an event and want it listed, submit through the organiser portal. It's free and takes 5 minutes. Your event goes live after a brief review.