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Pick your Garba
Browse Navratri nights by date and area, and see who else is going.
2026 season complete
Find your Garba people.
Discover Garba events, meet people heading to the same celebration, and join a Circle to make plans together.
The 2026 season has ended. GarbaMate returns for Navratri 2027.
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2026 season complete
The music pauses. The circle stays.
Nine nights may end, but the connections can continue. A bigger GarbaMate community is coming in 2027.
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What we're preparing
- More Garba people
- Easier plans
- Stronger Circles
No launch date yet. We'll only contact you through the channels you choose.
Garba across India
11 cities. One bigger circle.
From local grounds to iconic venues, GarbaMate brings people together in the cities that celebrate Navratri in their own unique way.
How GarbaMate works
Three simple steps to a night that feels like yours.
GarbaMate handles the people side of Garba, so you spend Navratri dancing, not coordinating.
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Find your people
Connect with someone going the same night, or join an open Garba Circle.
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Make plans & meet
Settle the time and meeting point in chat, then meet your Circle at the venue.
Start here
Find a Garba partner, group or event
Looking for someone to attend Garba with? Discover upcoming Garba events, connect with people planning the same night and explore Garba Circles for group plans.
Find a Garba partner
See how consent-first requests work and how to plan a night with someone heading to the same event.
Find a Garba partnerExplore Garba events
Browse upcoming Garba and Navratri events by city, date and area before you choose your night.
Explore Garba eventsJoin a Garba Circle
Plan with a small group heading to the same Garba, with a host who approves every join request.
Join a Garba CircleDiscover Garba artists
See which artists are named on upcoming Garba event listings and where they are listed.
Discover Garba artistsRead Garba guides
Prepare for the nine nights with guides to dates, colours, music, outfits and etiquette.
Read Garba guidesSafety and privacy
Understand how requests, blocking and location work before you meet anyone new.
Read the safety guideGarba Circles
A group heading to the same Garba.
Join an open Circle or create one with your friends. See who is going, coordinate in chat and meet at the venue.
Your exact location and phone number stay private.
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Sample previewFRI · 16 OCT · 8:00 PM
Swarnim Nagri Garba
Ahmedabad
Open CircleTraditional Garba Circle
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Guides
Make the most of the nine nights.
Practical GarbaMate guides on the season, colours and planning your night.
Navratri
Generated illustration; not a photo of a real event.Navratri 2026: Dates and Your Garba Plan
Plan Garba for Navratri 2026 with key dates, colour-guide links and a practical way to organise your nights without confusing event schedules with puja dates.
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Navratri
Generated illustration; not a photo of a real event.Navratri Colours 2026: Dates and Outfit Ideas
See the commonly followed nine Navratri colours for 11–19 October 2026, with reusable outfit ideas and a clear distinction between clothing customs and puja dates.
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Planning
Generated illustration; not a photo of a real event.Plan Your Garba Night: From Pass to Pickup
A practical Garba-night checklist covering event verification, passes, group messages, arrival, spending and the return journey.
Read the guide →Questions
Good to know.
Is GarbaMate a dating app?
No. GarbaMate is a community platform for discovering Garba, finding people going to the same celebration and joining Garba Circles.
Is GarbaMate available now?
The 2026 Navratri season has ended and GarbaMate is preparing a bigger community experience for Navratri 2027. You can join the 2027 interest list above; existing members can still sign in and revisit their Circles, chats and plans.
Will my phone number be visible?
No. Your phone number is used for verification and communications, not displayed publicly.
How will I know when it opens?
Join the GarbaMate 2027 interest list and choose WhatsApp and/or email. We'll only contact you through the channels you explicitly select, and you can withdraw consent at any time.