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Things to do · Nairobi

Things to do in NairobiNairobi

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
9
With set times
0
Categories
3
Checked
From guide data
Budget

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

With kids
Rain

Checking the forecast… In the long rains put indoor stops in the afternoon and the drive in the morning; flooded roads can add an hour.

Tonight

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

Checking the time in Nairobi…

None of the picks for Nairobi 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 Nairobi clock…

This weekend

Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Nairobi, 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.

Bars and clubs usually close between 01:00 and 05:00; in some areas earlier. The legal drinking age is 18. Buy alcohol from licensed shops.

  • Westlands (Woodvale Grove and Parklands Road)

    EveningLate

    Bars, restaurants and clubs. The busiest evening strip; take a booked car home.

    When
    Until About 02:00–04:00

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  • Kilimani and Yaya Centre area

    EveningLate

    Bars and cafés. Quieter than Westlands.

    When
    Until About 01:00

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  • Karen and Langata

    EveningLate

    Restaurants and garden bars. Early nights; drive.

    When
    Until About 23:00

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  • Kenyan coffee and tea

    Coffee from the highlands, chai · Cafés

    When
    Until Café closing

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Family fun

What works with kids, by age band.

  • The Giraffe Centre and the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage are the two easiest wildlife stops for children; book Sheldrick ahead.
  • The Nairobi National Museum's snake park and the Karura Forest bike trails suit school-age children.
  • A stroller is hard: pavements are broken, so a carrier helps.
  • Ride-hailing cars do not always carry car seats: bring one or ask your hotel for a driver with one.

  • Sunrise walk or cycle in Karura Forest

    MorningKids: 5–12, Teens

    An easy morning outdoors near the city.

    When
    From 06:00
    Price
    Park fee; bike hire extra
    Where
    North of Westlands

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

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 Nairobi 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 Nairobi time (Africa/Nairobi) 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.