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Things to do · Arusha

Things to do in ArushaArusha

What's on tonight and this weekend, then every evening option by kind: bars, shows, cinema, spas, sport, classes, markets, family and rainy-day picks, with times, prices and whether to book.

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Categories
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Tonight

What is on now and later today in Arusha, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Arusha time.

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None of the picks for Arusha have set times in our data yet; see the lists below.

Plan tonight

Dinner, then a show or activity, then a bar or night market, built from picks with times. Walk and ride minutes are straight-line estimates.

Working out tonight from the Arusha clock…

This weekend

Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Arusha, plus festivals that usually fall this month.

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Nightlife & bars

Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.

No fixed citywide curfew, but the streets empty and become unsafe to walk after dark: plan any evening out around a taxi there and back, not a walk.

  • Hotel bars near the clock tower

    EveningLate

    Beer, spirits, coffee. The safest evening option if you are not driving on to a lodge that night.

    When
    Until About 22:00–23:00

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  • Kijenge café strip

    EveningLate

    Coffee, light drinks. Calmer than the centre; a taxi ride from the clock-tower base.

    When
    Until Early evening

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  • Njiro garden restaurants

    EveningLate

    Dinner with a bar. Book ahead; a taxi ride each way.

    When
    Until About 22:00

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  • Local beer

    Tanzanian lagers such as Serengeti and Kilimanjaro, served cold · Bars and restaurants across town

    When
    Until Venue closing, usually 22:00–23:00

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  • Coffee

    Evening

    Arabica from the Meru and Kilimanjaro slopes · Africafe and similar cafés, hotel restaurants

    When
    Until Café closing, usually early evening

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Classes & workshops

Cooking, crafts and guided tastings: a morning or evening you learn something in.

  • Coffee-farm tour

    Walk a smallholder farm, see the pulping and drying process, and taste the result; book through a licensed operator.

    When
    Half day
    Price
    USD 30–60 per person (2026 estimate)
    Where
    Kilimanjaro or Meru foothills, outside town

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Markets at night

Night markets, walking streets and evening strolls.

  • Maasai Market (curio and craft market)

    Evening

    Beadwork, carvings and cloth sold by Maasai traders in open stalls near the central market: go for the goods, bargain hard, and agree a total before you hand over cash.

    When
    Busiest 09:00–16:00; quiet by dusk, and the walk is not safe after dark.

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Rainy day

Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.

How this page is built

Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change

The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Arusha lists: the things-to-do list, experiences and tours, drinking spots, weekly events, the rainy-day plan and the like-a-local picks. A city gets this page with at least 6 picks across 3 kinds.

“Tonight” and “this weekend” use your device clock converted to Arusha time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) and only list picks with set times in our data. Walk and ride times in the planner are straight-line estimates. The rain switch uses a live Open-Meteo forecast. Prices are local currency with an approximate conversion; anything marked check can change, so confirm on the venue’s own site before you go.