Bangalore events & things to do in December 2026
Start with Vidhana Soudha, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, plus Cubbon Park. December in Bangalore averages 27°C / 80°F highs, 16°C / 61°F nights, and about 1 rainy day.
Expect 27°C/80°F days and about 1 rainy ones in December. Start with these:
- Vidhana Soudha★ 4.6 · 6.5k reviewsKengal Hanumanthaiah drove the construction of this monumental neo-Dravidian legislature, completed in 1956.
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden★ 4.4 · 175.6k reviewsHyder Ali began Lalbagh in the 18th century and Tipu Sultan expanded it with imported plants, while the glasshouse dates to 1889.
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By TripSapien Research · Updated June 3, 2026
Bangalore in December 2026
Weather
TempTemperature
80°F / 61°F
26.5°C / 16.2°C
RainPrecipitation
1d
0.6in · 15mm
LightDaylight
11.2h
December is cool and mostly dry, with comfortable festival-season nights around MG Road.
Events & festivals
Event calendar- Dec 5 – Dec 6
Kadlekai Parishe (Peanut Fair)
An annual traditional peanut fair held around Bull Temple Road, celebrating the peanut harvest with stalls, cultural performances, and local food.
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Holidays, observances & long weekends
Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.
- Dec 25Christmas DayPublic holiday
- Dec 25-Dec 27Long weekend
About Bangalore
City overview
Bangalore, officially Bengaluru since 2014, is India’s highland tech capital, where colonial parks, Wodeyar palaces, startup districts, craft breweries, and old South Indian food streets sit at about 900 metres above sea level. MG Road and Cubbon Park make the central spine, Indiranagar and Koramangala carry the restaurant-and-startup night, and Basavanagudi and Malleshwaram preserve older Kannada neighborhood rhythms.
Food & drink
Bangalore food starts with masala dosa, idli, vada, filter coffee, bisi bele bath, ragi mudde, donne biryani, and late craft-beer snacks. MTR near Lalbagh, CTR in Malleshwaram, Vidyarthi Bhavan in Basavanagudi, and VV Puram Food Street give the city’s strongest local route.
Top sights
Ranked for December suitability using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.
- 1Cubbon Park
- 2ISKCON Temple Bangalore
- 3Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
- 4Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
- 5National Gallery of Modern Art Bengaluru
- 6Commercial Street and Brigade Road
- 7Bangalore Palace
- 8Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace
1Cubbon Park
4.4★ · 142,812outdoorClosed MonEstablished in 1870 and later named for British administrator Mark Cubbon, the park forms Bangalore’s central green core. The State Central Library, High Court, museums, and Vidhana Soudha sit around its edges.
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2ISKCON Temple Bangalore
4.7★ · 140,734indoorOpen dailyThe Rajajinagar hilltop complex opened in 1997 with large prayer halls, a gold-plated dhwaja-stambha, and city views. It is near Mahalakshmi metro station and Orion Mall.
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3Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
4.7★ · 4,442indoorOpen dailyKempegowda-era patronage shaped this 16th-century temple around a massive granite Nandi bull in Basavanagudi. The temple is close to Bugle Rock Park and Gandhi Bazaar.
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- 4Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
- 5National Gallery of Modern Art Bengaluru
- 6Commercial Street and Brigade Road
Neighborhoods
1MG Road, Brigade Road, and Residency Road
The central Cantonment belt mixes metro stations, pubs, bookstores, shopping, churches, hotels, and quick access to Cubbon Park.
2Indiranagar
Indiranagar is polished nightlife Bangalore, with 100 Feet Road restaurants, breweries, boutiques, startup offices, and metro access.
3Koramangala
Koramangala is the startup-and-student district, with cafes, bars, co-working blocks, forum-side shopping, and heavy traffic around the inner ring roads.
Day trips
60km / 1.5h by car from central Bangalore
Nandi Hills
The hilltop sunrise viewpoint, fort walls, and Tipu’s Drop give a cooler break north of the city. Start before dawn because weekend traffic and parking fill fast.
145km / 2.5-3h by train from KSR Bengaluru to Mysuru
Mysore
Mysore Palace, Devaraja Market, Chamundi Hill, and sandalwood shops make Mysore the classic royal-city day trip.
125km / about 2h by train or car from Bengaluru
Srirangapatna
Tipu Sultan’s island capital has the Dariya Daulat Bagh palace, Gumbaz mausoleum, fort remains, and Kaveri River scenery near Mysore.
Getting around
Namma Metro is the fastest way across the core, with Purple Line for MG Road, Cubbon Park, Majestic, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, and Green Line for Lalbagh, Jayanagar, and Malleshwaram. BMTC buses, Vayu Vajra airport buses, autos, and rideshares fill gaps, but traffic can turn short cross-town trips into long waits.
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Common questions about Bangalore in December
- What to pack for Bangalore in December
Pack for December's weather, not a generic Bangalore checklist.
- Layerable daytime clothes for average highs around 27°C / 80°F.
- A light evening layer because nights average 16°C / 61°F.
- Sun protection and comfortable walking shoes; rain is usually limited this month.
- How many days do you need in Bangalore
- 4 days covers the main Bangalore highlights at a realistic pace. Add 3 extra days if you want the listed day trips.
- Is Bangalore worth visiting in December
- Yes. December in Bangalore averages 27°C / 80°F highs, 16°C / 61°F nights, and about 1 rainy day.
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