Looking for fun things to do in and around Mumbai over the long Diwali weekend? We have a list for you!
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A four-day weekend is nothing short of a mini vacation for the working class hero. Once done with the obligatory Diwali visits, fill your days with some of these treats.
Animal Kingdom
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Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan is a 50-acre botanical garden in the heart of the city. The zoo is divided into various sections such as the Zoo Campus, Penguins’ Room, Aquatic birds’ aviary and a botanical garden that is home to over 3,000 trees casting the perfect shade for a picnic. You can also fit in art and culture into the day by checking out the archaeological artefacts and historical photographs at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. The 75ft high David Sassoon Clock Tower and some installations make for a great Instagram photo op.
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WHEN: Daily, 8 AM to 5 PM (Closed on Wednesdays)
WHERE: 91A, Lalbaug Flyover, near Railway Station, Byculla East
Price : Rs 100 per person for adults (includes the visit to the Hemboldt Penguins Room)
One With Nature
Looking for a fun activity with kids that doesn’t involve a screen? The Maharashtra Nature Park Society is conducting a two-hour walk for children over the age of five, and their parents. Expect to be mesmerised as this city haven boasts of 125 species of birds, 85 species of butterflies and 300 species of plants.
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WHEN: October 23, 8 AM onwards
WHERE: Sion-Bandra Link Road
Price : Rs 400
CALL: 8291595371
Tent-full of fun
The award-winning Rambo Circus is bringing together artistes from all over the world. They have also added new and fascinating acts such as roller skating, ladder balancing, German wheel, Rolla Bolla, and aerial acrobatic, along with the star performers—the clowns!
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WHEN: October 24 to 30, 1.30 PM, 4.30 PM, 7.30 PM
Where: St. Andrew’s Auditorium
Price : Rs 500
TO BOOK: rambocircus.in
Get Adventurous
Take a trip to Sondal, a relatively lesser-known fort located just a few kilometres from Katraj. The medium-intensity hike lends great views of Morbe Dam, Prabalgad, Irshalgad, Rajmachi, Songiri and Karnala Forts, as well as the Matheran mountain range. Once used as a watchtower to oversee the trade route, today it is famous for the Sondai Devi temple.
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WHEN: October 23, 4.30 AM
WHERE: The meeting point is Borivali National Park
Price : Rs 1,199 with transportation
TO BOOK: treksandtrails.org
Regress a bit
If you take fun seriously, head to Andheri’s newest game zone that has a lot to offer adults. There’s a trampoline and trampoline basketball, Virtual Reality games, bowling, wall climbing, adult-size ball pool, rope climbing and more.
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WHEN: 10 AM to 12 AM
WHERE: Shreyas Industrial Estate, B-62, SR 41A, first floor, off New Link Rd, Andheri West
Price: Per activity
Laugh Out Loud
Diwali Pahat is an iconic event that take place during the festive season in Maharashtra. It is traditionally a get-together for performing artistes at a neighbourhood garden. BhaDiPa, a production company that specialises in creating Marathi content, is hosting its version of Diwali Pahat. It will be a musical experience with poems and songs by upcoming artistes, along with standup comedy by Sarang Sathaye, Mandar Bhide and Omkar Rege.
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WHEN: October 26, 10.30 AM
WHERE: Swantantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, Shivaji Nagar, Dadar
Price : Rs 499 (regular tickets)/ Rs 999 (VIP + meet and greet)
CALL: 24465877
Art about Identity
Art night at TARQ will feature Sarah Naqvi with their first-ever solo show titled How Many Songs From A Single Note, which is inspired by the artist’s battle with identity-based injustice. They are an Indian artist based in Mumbai/Amsterdam, and their work spans video installations, drawings, paintings, sculptures and tapestry. The show also features some poems and essays, which use humour and visuals, while the paintings show intimacy.
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WHEN: Till November 19,
6 PM to 9 PM
WHERE: F35/36 Dhanraj Mahal, CSM Marg, Apollo Bunder, Colaba
Meet a person with a skill you can use
Mayank Kabra, 44
Personalised poem writer
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CHARGES: Rs 501 onwards
CONTACT: 9282438042
We always want to gift something memorable to our loved ones, a gift filled with thoughts, emotions and meaningfulness. A poem is an amalgamation of all of these. If you are not a person of words, Mayank Kabra will make gifting easier for you. He writes personalised poems, and has written over 8,000 of them over three years. All you have to do is fill out a questionnaire that tells him about the personality of the person concerned and your relationship with them. Add some anecdotes, and in two hours (to a maximum of seven days), he churns out the perfect rhyme to melt the receiver’s heart. He and his colleagues can craft a poem in Hindi, Gujarati, English, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu.
RECOMMENDED BY: Girisha Nadarajah, says, “I came across personalised poetry through Instagram, and was sceptical at first, but then I saw the poem, I was very happy. I gifted it to my brother on his birthday, and he was overwhelmed. It worked to strengthen our bond.”
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