Things to do · Dakhla
Things to do in Dakhlaالداخلة
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.
Key facts
- Picks
- 8
- With set times
- 0
- Categories
- 4
- Checked
- From guide data
Tonight
What is on now and later today in Dakhla, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Dakhla time.
Checking the time in Dakhla…
None of the picks for Dakhla have set times in our data yet; see the lists below.
Evening light
- Bay at sunset17:30–sunsetThe bay and the low sun; keep a hand on the camera in the wind.
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 Dakhla clock…
This weekend
Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Dakhla, plus festivals that usually fall this month.
Working out the dates…
Nightlife & bars
Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.
No formal curfew; the town is quiet after 22:00. Alcohol is limited to some hotels, camps and licensed restaurants; do not expect a bar street.
Camp bars and terraces
EveningLateBeach bars and lounges. The main after-dark scene for kite travellers; most are at the lagoon camps.
- When
- Until Late evening
Hotel bars
EveningLateLicensed hotel bars. Check which hotels serve alcohol; some do not.
- When
- Until About midnight
Map ↗Times and prices: check
Main-street cafés
EveningLateCoffee, mint tea, juice. Where the town sits after dark.
- When
- Until Late evening; closed in daylight in Ramadan
Sport & fitness
Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.
Kitesurf lesson or downwinder
AfternoonLearn in the shallow flat water with a rescue boat; the wind is strongest in the afternoon.
- When
- Wind dependent
- Price
- MAD 500–800 per hour private (check)
- Where
- Lagoon
Stand-up paddle, windsurf or wingfoil
MorningAfternoonLateLighter winds suit SUP in the morning; foilers and windsurfers like the afternoon.
- When
- Morning or late afternoon
- Price
- MAD 250–600 per hour (check)
- Where
- Lagoon
Classes & workshops
Cooking, crafts and guided tastings: a morning or evening you learn something in.
Kitesurf lesson on the lagoon
AfternoonThe reason to come, and a school with rescue removes most of the risk.
- When
- Afternoon
- Price
- MAD 500–800 per hour private (2026 estimate)
- Booking
- 1 to 2 days, longer in peak season
Lagoon kite lesson package
The reason for the trip; a school supplies gear, a boat and a safe spot.
- Price
- MAD 500–800 per hour private (check)
- Booking
- Instructor certification, the rescue boat, wind cancellation and the gear deposit.
Rainy day
Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.
Dakhla central market
IndoorCovered aisles; go early.
How this page is built
Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change
The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Dakhla 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 Dakhla time (Africa/El_Aaiun) 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.