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🧺 Market
Central Market (Port Louis Market)
Iconic covered market, open Saturday morning; street food (dholl puri, snacks).
Photo: Hansueli Krapf / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What to do in Mauritius this weekend
10–11 October · both days planned, with times, prices and tickets
Researched live by an agent that reads what is actually on. Updated 2026-10-06.
Saturday
Saturday 10 October
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🎨 Art
Blue Penny Museum
History & postage-stamp museum at Caudan Waterfront, incl. Blue Mauritius; open Sat 09:30-16:00, ~Rs 325.
Book / tickets →
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🍴 Food
Le Capitaine (Caudan Waterfront)
Seafood restaurant on the waterfront with harbour view; lunch for a friends group.
Book / tickets →
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🎵 Concert
LA ISLA 2068 Festival
Two-day music festival, Sat session 12:00-24:00, 23 live acts, international headliners; from ~Rs 1,400. La Piazza, Vivea Business Park, Moka.
Book / tickets →More that day
🌿 Le Morne Brabant hike — A UNESCO-listed mountain with the lagoon glowing turquoise below.
🌿 Pamplemousses Botanical Garden — Giant water lilies and palms older than most countries.
Sunday
Sunday 11 October
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🌿 Outdoors
Jardin de la Compagnie
Central historic garden/square of Port Louis, open daily, free stroll.
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🌿 Outdoors
Fort Adelaide (La Citadelle)
1830s fort on the hill above Port Louis, panoramic view of city & harbour; free access during daylight.
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🍴 Food
Lambic Restaurant, Lounge & Beer Shop
Gastropub & beer shop in a renovated 19th-century colonial house, St Georges Street; craft beer, cocktails.
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🎵 Concert
Christafari - Reggae Revival Mauritius
Gospel-reggae live concert at J&J Auditorium, Phoenix; the main ticketed event on Sunday.
Book / tickets →More that day
🍴 Rhumerie de Chamarel — Rum distillery tour where the tastings get more generous as you go.
📍 Grand Bassin — A sacred crater lake guarded by a 33-metre statue of Shiva.
A day out of town this weekend
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Full day
🚌 Day trip
Île aux Cerfs catamaran day trip
A catamaran to a sand-fringed island, a waterfall stop and a barbecue on board.
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