Little India After Deepavali: What to Do in November 2026
Missed the Deepavali weekend? Little India is still worth an afternoon. Go for a meal, a heritage walk and a sweets stop, rather than a bazaar that has already packed up. The Campbell Lane Festival Village ended on 8 November.
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Start with what has finished
The Festival Village ran from 10 October to 8 November 2026. The public holiday on 9 November did not add another shopping day. The Indian Heritage Centre’s dated Deepavali Open House has also ended; use its ordinary visitor information for a museum trip now.
What about the street lights?
LISHA’s street light-up page lists nightly hours of 7pm to midnight. It does not currently state the final night. Our earlier guide quoted 29 November from the 2026 press kit, but we could not reopen that document on 10 November to reconfirm it.
If the lights are the whole reason for your trip, check the organiser’s latest update before going. Otherwise, make dinner the plan and the lights a bonus. Our walking route keeps the outing compact.
Make it a food-and-heritage afternoon
Start around Campbell Lane and Little India Arcade, then follow a section of the NHB Little India Heritage Trail. Pick the places that interest you instead of trying to tick off the entire precinct.
For food, our sweets and vegetarian-food guide has the addresses and published hours for Moghul Sweets and nearby Ananda Bhavan outlets. Eat first, then collect any sweets that need to go straight home.
Want an indoor stop?
Use the Indian Heritage Centre’s official visitor information to check opening hours and admission for your date. Do not rely on the expired Open House offer. A museum visit and a meal make a useful rainy-day alternative to an evening built entirely around outdoor photos.
Our pick: choose one main activity, then add a meal nearby. You do not need a festival-sized itinerary to enjoy Little India.
Good to know
· The bazaar and street light-up have separate schedules.
· Make a meal or heritage walk the main plan if the current light-up dates are unclear.
FAQs
Is the Campbell Lane bazaar still open?
No. Its announced 2026 run ended on 8 November.
Are the lights confirmed until 29 November?
That was the end date previously recorded from the press kit. We could not reconfirm it on 10 November; the accessible organiser page gives nightly hours but no final date.
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