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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
Budget

No exchange rate for MAD yet, so the budget filter is off.

With kids
Rain

Checking the forecast… Rain is rare. If it does fall, roads and tracks turn muddy; keep the day to town and a café.

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

    EveningLate

    Beach bars and lounges. The main after-dark scene for kite travellers; most are at the lagoon camps.

    When
    Until Late evening

    Map ↗

  • Hotel bars

    EveningLate

    Licensed hotel bars. Check which hotels serve alcohol; some do not.

    When
    Until About midnight

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

  • Main-street cafés

    EveningLate

    Coffee, mint tea, juice. Where the town sits after dark.

    When
    Until Late evening; closed in daylight in Ramadan

    Map ↗

Sport & fitness

Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.

  • Kitesurf lesson or downwinder

    Afternoon

    Learn 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

    Map ↗

  • Stand-up paddle, windsurf or wingfoil

    MorningAfternoonLate

    Lighter 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

    Map ↗

Classes & workshops

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

  • Kitesurf lesson on the lagoon

    Afternoon

    The 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

    Map ↗

  • 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.

    Map ↗

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 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.