If you’re searching for things to do in Noida today, Sunday, 23 August 2026, here are six worthwhile options — including events in Noida and one Delhi pick worth the drive.
Noida ka Sunday, 23rd August 2026, is stacked — a murder mystery you get to solve, a folk art exhibition winding down, a full-day Teej mela in Delhi, a pottery date, a spiritual light-and-sound spectacle, and an open mic for anyone with a story to tell. Whichever one you pick, we have also mapped out what to do right around it — where to eat, where to walk, and where to head if the day needs to stretch a little longer.
Best picks: Murder mystery • Art • Pottery • Immersive experience • Open mic • Teej festival
At a Glance: Sunday, 23rd August 2026
| Event | Time Where Entry |
|---|---|
| OTP Batao! – Interactive Murder Mystery | 2pm & 6pm Sector 116, Noida From ₹299 |
| Parampara: Indian Traditional Art Exhibition | Till evening (last day) Sector 104, Noida ₹10 |
| Teej Utsav 2026 | 11am – 9pm Bikaner House, Delhi Free |
| Pottery Therapy Workshop | 4pm (2 hrs) Sector 144, Noida ₹499 + ₹300 min. spend |
| Shiva Immersive | Hourly, 12.30pm – 8.30pm The Great india Place, Sector 38A ₹1,199 onwards |
| Ghar: An Open Mic for Words | 4pm (2 hrs) House of AMP Comedy Club, Noida From ₹200 |
1. OTP Batao! – An Interactive Murder Mystery Play
Where: Theatrically (Theatre Space Noida), BL 69, Sector 116, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201306
When: Today, Sunday, 23rd August 2026 – shows at 2pm and 6pm
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Tickets: From ₹299 onwards, via BookMyShow
Language: English and Hindi
Age Limit: 16 years and above
Written & Directed by: H K Neeraj Murthy, presented by Theatrically and Theatre Kingdom
This is not a play you watch passively — it is one you help solve. The audience questions suspects, chases down clues, and votes on choices that genuinely change how the story ends, so no two shows play out quite the same way. With a 16+ age limit and a punchy runtime, it is built for an audience that wants to be part of the plot rather than just watch it unfold.
Make a Sunday of it: Sector 116 itself has a couple of cafes worth folding into your plan before or after the show — a garden-seating spot on BL4 with swing chairs and board games is an easy way to decompress post-mystery, while a pink-toned, fairytale-themed cafe near Express Zenith (BLK-02) is a popular pick for desserts and shakes with friends. If you are chasing more energy after the 6pm show, Spectrum Metro in Sector 75 is about five minutes away and has a proper arcade zone, bowling lanes, and VR games; alternatively, an amusement centre in E Square on the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway has LAN gaming, snooker, and racing simulators. For dinner, Sector 104 is a short drive out — a bistro on GT 01/02 is known among the youth crowd for its cheese wheel pasta, and a bohemian rooftop above The Eliot Hotel & Banquet is worth it for mocktails and atmosphere.
2. Parampara: An Exhibition of Indian Traditional Art
Where: The Art Life Gallery, Sector 104, Noida
When: Wednesday–Sunday, 19–23 August 2026 — today is the last day
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Entry Fee: ₹10
Language: English and Hindi
Booking: Tickets via BookMyShow (M-ticket available)
Suitable For: Art lovers, families, students, all age groups
Parampara brings together Madhubani, Gond, Warli, Pattachitra, Miniature Painting, Kalamkari and Phad under one roof — folk and tribal art forms that carry generations of story, belief, and craft. At ₹10 entry and about an hour to walk through, it is one of the most affordable, low-effort cultural outings on this list, and a genuinely good one for students and families.
Make a Sunday of it: The gallery’s Sector 104 location puts you right in the middle of Noida’s most concentrated cafe stretch, which makes an art-and-coffee afternoon almost too easy. For a quiet, creative-minded spot, Habidade has its own integrated gallery space and is popular with people who like to sketch or read over a Rum Latte. For something more European and photogenic, Alma Bakery & Cafe on the second floor of ATS One Hamlet does excellent pour-overs and a stone-oven Napoletana pizza, while Buona Sera near Sanskar Public School has a sea-green courtyard that stays impressively calm. If you would rather linger with a book or a board game, Chelvies Coffee runs classic sitcoms in the background and keeps books on hand for exactly that kind of afternoon.
3. Teej Utsav 2026 — Worth the Drive to Delhi
Where: Bikaner House, Pandara Road / Shahjahan Road, New Delhi (Entry via Gate No. 1 and 3)
When: Ongoing till 24th August 2026 — today, 11am to 9pm
Entry: Free
Sunday Highlights: Tug of war, 3–5pm; folk performance by Kutle Khan, 6pm–7.30pm
A full day’s worth of Rajasthan packed into one Delhi venue — handicraft and handloom stalls, live craft workshops, mehendi corners, traditional jhulas, and an authentic regional food festival, building up to an evening of folk music and dance. Free entry and a schedule that runs 10 hours means you can drop in whenever your day allows, though the tug of war and the Kutle Khan performance are worth planning around.
Make a Sunday of it: Food is already built into the Teej Utsav experience through its own regional stalls, so there is no real need to plan a separate meal around it. If you are making the trip out to Central Delhi anyway, consider stretching the evening into a slow stroll around India Gate once the Kutle Khan set wraps up around 7.30pm — it is a five-minute drive from Bikaner House and a natural, unhurried way to close out a festival-heavy day.
4. Pottery Therapy Workshop
Where: Cafe Caffeinated, Sector 144, Noida, NCR
When: Running 23 May – 23 August 2026 — today’s session starts 4pm (2 hours)
Ticket Price: ₹499, plus a mandatory minimum ₹300 spend on food/beverages at the cafe
Format: Beginner-friendly, hand-building only (no wheel), all materials provided
Designed as a cozy, low-pressure date or friend outing rather than a serious craft class — you shape small bowls, sculptures, or decorative pieces with guidance, no experience required, and take your creation home. The mandatory cafe spend means food is already part of the package, so this doubles neatly as a full outing on its own.
Make a Sunday of it: Since the cover charge already covers food at Cafe Caffeinated, skip a redundant second meal and instead use the extra time to explore Sector 144’s growing cafe strip. Roastery Street, right next door, is worth a stop for artisanal brews and bakes like carrot cake or walnut brownie in an open-air courtyard, while a minimalist, softly-lit cafe just a two-minute walk away is a good pick for plated desserts if you want to keep the date going a little longer. If you would rather wind down than sit at another table, the landscaped promenade at Embassy Oxygen Business Park right outside makes for a clean, quiet, well-lit walk to close out the evening.
5. Shiva Immersive
Where: GIP Mall, Sector 38, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201301 (Entry via Gate 9)
Phone: 0120 465 0300
When: Running through 30th September 2026 – shows daily, 12.30pm to 8.30pm
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Tickets (as per BookMyShow):
Immersive – ₹1,199 (Adult) / ₹999 (Kids)
Immersive + VR – ₹1,499 (Adult) / ₹1,199 (Kids)
Immersive + VR + Reflection – ₹1,599 (Adult) / ₹1,299 (Kids)
Language: Hindi
Age Requirement: All ages welcome — children under 5 enter free
Billed as India’s first large-format immersive storytelling experience, Shiva Immersive moves you through three zones: a 360-degree projection hall with spatial sound, laser and haze; a VR journey through Kailash; and a closing reflection zone built around a single glowing cosmos. It blends theatre, mythology and tech into something closer to an emotional journey than a conventional show, and with three ticket tiers, you can go as immersive (and as VR-heavy) as you like.
Make a Sunday of it: The obvious advantage here is the venue itself — since Shiva Immersive runs inside GIP Mall, you are steps away from the mall’s food court and retail stores for a shopping break either side of your show. Given the runtime is just an hour, this also pairs easily with a movie at the mall’s multiplex if you want to turn it into a proper half-day plan, making it one of the more flexible, family-friendly options on this list.
6. Ghar: An Open Mic for Words by Tape A Tale
Where: House of AMP Comedy Club, Noida
When: Today, Sunday, 23rd August 2026, 4pm
Duration: 2 hours
Tickets: From ₹200
Language: Hindi and English
A chit-based, hierarchy-free open mic that has built a loyal following across 30+ Indian cities. Buy a ticket, drop your name in the stage hat if you want to perform, and the host randomly draws 10–12 names for a 5-minute slot each — poetry, personal stories, fiction, whatever you have got. The night closes with the crowd picking a performer of the night. Just as valid to attend purely as a listener.
Make a Sunday of it: Timing works out well if you are also eyeing OTP Batao! today — Ghar wraps by 6:00 PM, right when OTP Batao!’s evening show begins in Sector 116, making it a natural back-to-back plan for a group of friends who want words first and a mystery to solve after. Grab a quick bite between the two rather than a sit-down meal, and save the fuller dinner plan for after the 6 PM show wraps around 8:40 PM.
Frequently Asked Questions
A. Some of the best things to do in Noida this Sunday include an interactive murder mystery at Sector 116, the final day of the Parampara traditional art exhibition in Sector 104, a pottery workshop in Sector 144, Shiva Immersive at GIP Mall, and the Ghar open mic at House of AMP Comedy Club. If you are willing to drive into Delhi, Teej Utsav at Bikaner House is another option.
A. Events happening in Noida on Sunday, 23 August 2026 include OTP Batao! – Interactive Murder Mystery, Parampara: An Exhibition of Indian Traditional Art, Pottery Therapy Workshop, Shiva Immersive, and Ghar: An Open Mic for Words. Event timings and ticket prices vary, so check the individual event details before visiting.
A. For a friends’ outing, OTP Batao! interactive murder mystery, Shiva Immersive, and Ghar open mic are good options. You can also combine an event with food, coffee, gaming, bowling or a movie to make a longer Sunday plan.
A. Parampara at The Art Life Gallery is suitable for families and children interested in traditional Indian art. Shiva Immersive at GIP Mall is another family-friendly option and welcomes all age groups, with children under five entering free.
A. Yes. Teej Utsav 2026 at Bikaner House in Delhi has free entry and runs from 11am to 9pm on Sunday, 23 August. The festival features handicrafts, handlooms, food, craft activities, mehendi and cultural performances.
A. Couples can consider the beginner-friendly Pottery Therapy Workshop at Cafe Caffeinated in Sector 144. The session runs for two hours and combines pottery with a café outing. Shiva Immersive is another option for couples looking for a more experiential outing.
A. Parampara: An Exhibition of Indian Traditional Art costs ₹10, making it one of the most affordable cultural outings in Noida this Sunday. Ghar: An Open Mic for Words starts at ₹200, while OTP Batao! tickets start at ₹299. Ticket prices and availability can change, so check before booking.
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