Things to Do in Pune This Weekend: 36 Ideas (2026 Guide)

This is our standing list of 36 weekend ideas in Pune, grouped by mood: heritage, food, outdoors, nights out, family and shopping. Each one comes with its area and the nearest metro station or the best way to get there, so you can pair things that sit close together. For the events actually happening this Saturday and Sunday, such as gigs, comedy line-ups, plays, workshops and markets, check our live this weekend in Pune page, which updates every morning.

Pick a weekend in 10 seconds

If you want…	Do this	Area	Getting there
A history fix	Municipal heritage walk, 7 am	Shaniwar Wada	Kasba Peth (Purple) or PMC (Aqua)
To eat your way around	Misal in the peths, then Camp’s bakeries	Old city and Camp	Mahatma Phule Mandai (Purple)
Fresh air	Vetal Tekdi at sunrise	Erandwane side	SNDT College (Aqua), then auto
A proper night out	Comedy show, then Koregaon Park	East Pune	Bund Garden (Aqua), then auto
Live music	Jazz or a tribute night at Shisha Jazz Cafe	The Mills	RTO or Pune Railway Station (Aqua)
A day with the kids	Science Park and planetarium	Chinchwad	PCMC (Purple), then auto
To spend nothing	Parvati Hill, then Sarasbaug	Swargate	Swargate (Purple)
A rainy-day plan	A Marathi play at Bal Gandharva	JM Road	Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan (Aqua)

Heritage and culture

1. The municipal heritage walk. The Pune Municipal Corporation runs a guided walk every Saturday and Sunday at 7 am from the Delhi Darwaja of Shaniwar Wada, taking in Kasba Ganpati, Lal Mahal, Nana Wada, Tulshibaug and Vishrambaug Wada. Tickets are ₹300 for Indian adults and must be booked online. More options are on our heritage walks page. Old city; Kasba Peth (Purple) or PMC (Aqua).

2. Shaniwar Wada. The Peshwas’ palace-fort was completed in 1732 and gutted by fire in 1828. The ramparts, five gates and nine bastions survive around a garden. It is a ticketed monument. Shaniwar Peth; Kasba Peth (Purple).

3. Aga Khan Palace. Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai were interned here from 1942 to 1944, and it now houses the Gandhi National Memorial and the samadhis of Kasturba and Desai. Nagar Road; Kalyani Nagar or Ramwadi (Aqua), then auto.

4. Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum. One man’s collection of more than 20,000 everyday objects, from lamps and locks to musical instruments, with about 2,500 on display. Bajirao Road, Shukrawar Peth; Mahatma Phule Mandai (Purple).

5. Pataleshwar cave temple. An eighth-century rock-cut Shiva temple with a circular Nandi pavilion, on Jangli Maharaj Road, right in the middle of the city. Shivajinagar; Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan (Aqua).

6. A Marathi play. Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir, Tilak Smarak Mandir, Bharat Natya Mandir and Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha run plays in afternoon, evening and late-evening slots. See theatre this weekend. JM Road, Sadashiv Peth and Kothrud.

7. Experimental theatre. The Box on Karve Road and Jyotsna Bhole Sabhagruha on Tilak Road stage small-cast, new-writing productions with limited seats. Erandwane; SNDT College (Aqua). Tilak Road; Swargate (Purple).

8. Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture. Ten galleries, an amphitheatre and a café on the Khadakwasla lakeshore at Kudje. Entry is ₹250; it opens at 10 am on weekends and is closed on Thursdays. Kudje; by car or cab.

Food

9. Misal for breakfast. Pune’s signature spicy sprout curry with farsan and pav is at its best in the old misal houses of the peths, which open early and often sell out by noon. Old city; Mahatma Phule Mandai (Purple).

10. Camp’s bakeries and Irani cafés. Walk MG Road and East Street for Shrewsbury biscuits, mawa cake and bun maska with chai. Camp; Pune Railway Station (Aqua), then auto.

11. Breakfast on FC Road. The South Indian breakfast houses on Fergusson College Road have fed generations of students, and queues on Sunday morning are part of it. Shivajinagar; Deccan Gymkhana (Aqua).

12. A mastani. A thick milkshake topped with ice cream, named after the Peshwa-era figure and sold by old parlours in Sadashiv Peth and beyond. Old city.

13. Brunch in Koregaon Park. The lanes off North Main Road are lined with bakeries and cafés that fill up from 11 am. See our Koregaon Park guide. Bund Garden (Aqua), then auto.

14. Dinner on Balewadi High Street. West Pune’s restaurant strip, with breweries, rooftop bars and most cuisines within a short walk. Balewadi; cab or auto.

15. A food festival or pop-up. Weekend food festivals are common from October to February. Check our food festivals page. Various.

Outdoors

16. Parvati Hill at sunrise. A little over a hundred stone steps lead to the Peshwa-era temple complex, whose main Devdeveshwar temple dates from 1749, and a wide view of the city. Free. Swargate (Purple), then auto.

17. Vetal Tekdi. The highest hill inside the city, with forest trails used by walkers and runners every morning. Free. Erandwane side; SNDT College (Aqua), then auto to a trailhead.

18. Sarasbaug in the evening. A 25-acre Peshwa-era garden around the Ganpati temple completed in 1784, with snack stalls outside. Free. Swargate (Purple).

19. Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden. A ten-acre Japanese-style garden on Sinhagad Road, modelled on the Kōraku-en garden in Okayama. Also called Pu La Deshpande Udyan. Sinhagad Road; Swargate (Purple), then auto.

20. Sinhagad fort. The hill fort south-west of the city is Pune’s default half-day trip. Go early, walk the ramparts and eat pithla-bhakri and curd at the top. By car or cab; the road gets crowded after 9 am on Sundays.

21. Khadakwasla at sunset. The dam’s backwaters are the easiest stretch of open water to reach from the city, with corn and tea stalls along the road. By car or cab.

22. Pashan Lake. A quiet walk and, in winter, a birdwatching spot on the western side. Pashan; cab or auto.

23. Osho Teerth Park. A landscaped garden in Koregaon Park that is open to the public for limited morning and afternoon hours. Koregaon Park; Bund Garden (Aqua), then auto.

Nights out

24. Stand-up at a comedy club. Flow Comedy Club in Aundh has shows from about ₹99 to ₹150, The Mic Loft Studio runs late-night weekend line-ups from ₹149, and touring comics play Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hall in Camp. See comedy this weekend.

25. Jazz at Shisha Jazz Cafe. Jazz, world music and tribute nights, usually from 8 pm, with recent tickets between ₹270 and ₹499. The Mills; RTO or Pune Railway Station (Aqua).

26. A gig at High Spirits Cafe. Bands, tribute acts and DJ nights in an indoor-outdoor bar, generally 21 and over. Koregaon Park Annexe; cab or auto.

27. An evening at The Mills. A redeveloped mill compound near the station with clubs, a taproom and restaurants behind one gate. RTO or Pune Railway Station (Aqua).

28. An open-air concert. Mahalaxmi Lawns and Pandit Farms in Karve Nagar and Liberty Square at Phoenix Marketcity host the big shows. See music this weekend and our concerts page.

29. A bar round in Koregaon Park and Mundhwa. The densest cluster of bars and breweries in the city. Bars normally close by 1:30 am, and you will need photo ID. More in our nightlife guide.

Family

30. Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park. A 130-acre zoo, snake park and lake at Katraj. It has traditionally been closed on Wednesdays, so weekends are safe. Katraj; Swargate (Purple), then bus or auto.

31. Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park and planetarium. Hands-on galleries, a dinosaur park, science shows and a planetarium, open 10 am to 6 pm and closed on Mondays. Chinchwad; PCMC (Purple), then auto.

32. Joshi’s Museum of Miniature Railway. A working model-railway city with signals, flyovers and a sound-and-light show. Shows need a minimum of three visitors, so book online. Erandwane–Kothrud; Paud Phata (Aqua), then auto.

33. A mall day. Phoenix Marketcity in Viman Nagar, Phoenix Mall of the Millennium in Wakad and Amanora Mall in Hadapsar all have play zones and weekend activities. More ideas are on our kids and family events page.

Shopping

34. Tulshibaug and Laxmi Road. The old city’s market lanes for clothes, jewellery, brassware and household goods, around the Tulshibaug Ram temple. Mahatma Phule Mandai (Purple).

35. Juna Bazaar. The old second-hand market of coins, tools, brass and curios, traditionally held on Wednesdays and Sundays. Near the RTO; RTO or PMC (Aqua).

36. FC Road and Fashion Street. Student-budget clothes and accessories on Fergusson College Road and in Camp’s Fashion Street market. Deccan Gymkhana (Aqua); Camp by auto.

Weekend tips

Start early. Heritage walks, hills and Sinhagad are all morning plans. By 10 am the old city’s lanes are jammed and the fort road is slow.
Use the metro where it goes. The Purple Line (PCMC to Swargate) and the Aqua Line (Vanaz to Ramwadi) meet at District Court and cover the old city, Shivajinagar, Kothrud, Kalyani Nagar and Pimpri. Koregaon Park, Baner, Balewadi, Hadapsar and Kharadi still need a cab or bus. The Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar line was awaiting its opening in early October 2026.
Mind the closed days. Zapurza closes on Thursdays and the Science Park on Mondays, and many old-city shops take a weekly day off early in the week.
Book ahead for the heritage walk, comedy shows, tribute nights and anything at a small theatre.
Plan the ride home. Cabs are scarce around Koregaon Park and the concert lawns after midnight.

For zero-rupee plans, read our guide to free things to do in Pune. Whatever you choose, the live list of events for Saturday and Sunday is always on this weekend in Pune.

Frequently asked questions

What can I do in Pune this weekend?

A classic Pune weekend is the municipal heritage walk from Shaniwar Wada on Saturday morning, a Marathi play or a comedy show that evening, and a hill walk or a drive to Sinhagad on Sunday. Pune2Go's this-weekend page lists every event happening in the next few days.

What are free things to do in Pune on a weekend?

Climbing Parvati Hill, walking on Vetal Tekdi, an evening at Sarasbaug, the Pataleshwar cave temple, the old-city markets and the lanes of Camp cost nothing. Several galleries and many lectures are free too.

What is there to do in Pune on a weekend night?

Stand-up at clubs such as Flow Comedy Club, jazz and tribute nights at Shisha Jazz Cafe in The Mills, gigs at High Spirits Cafe, or a bar and brewery round in Koregaon Park, Mundhwa or Balewadi High Street. Bars normally close by 1:30 am.

What are good weekend activities in Pune with kids?

The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park at Katraj, the Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park and planetarium (closed on Mondays), Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railway and children's plays at the city's theatres are dependable choices.

Which places near Pune are good for a weekend day trip?

Sinhagad fort and the Khadakwasla backwaters are the closest. The Zapurza museum at Kudje, on the same side of the city, combines well with either.