Riga's Old Town runs on cheap beer and late licence. The Naughty Squirrel on Kalku iela 58 is where most nights start: €2.50 pints, beer pong, and a crowd that is already organised into a group by the time the pub crawl departs at 21:30. The Riga Pub Crawl with Welcome Drinks meets outside Paddy Whelan's on Grecinieku iela 4 at 21:00 and works through three Old Town bars before finishing at Coyote Fly or Skyline Bar. Entry to Coyote Fly is normally €5–10; the crawl absorbs it. Dorm beds in the Old Town start at €13.
Riga's Old Town concentrates everything within a walkable radius: Kalku iela and the streets running off it hold the hostels, the bars, and the clubs within ten minutes of each other. Coyote Fly on Kalku iela is the late-night reference point. The Naughty Squirrel functions as the informal starting gate for most backpacker nights, whether or not you join an organised crawl.
Pints at Old Town bars run €2.00 to €3.50. Cocktails at the busier venues on Kalku iela cost €6 to €8. Club entry at Coyote Fly is €5 to €10 depending on the night and time. A full evening including three bars, four drinks, and club entry typically costs €20 to €35. Riga is among the cheapest capital cities in Europe for a full night out. Prices verified April 2026.
Thursday pulls the most mixed crowd in the Old Town: backpackers from the hostels, young Latvians starting their weekend early, and a bar atmosphere that is busy without being at capacity. Saturday is busier but more predictably tourist-heavy. Avoid Sunday: Coyote Fly closes early and the Old Town bars wind down by midnight.
This crawl visits three bars and one club in the Old Town, with a free beer or shot at each stop. The group meets at 21:00 outside **Paddy Whelan’s** on **Grecinieku iela**. Expect 50–100 people, mostly backpackers. The crawl ends at **Coyote Fly** or **Skyline Bar**, depending on the night.
Check availabilityRun by the hostel, this crawl starts at 21:30 in the hostel bar on **Kalku iela**. It includes two free shots, a beer at each bar, and entry to a club. The group is smaller: usually 20–30 people: and the crowd is rowdier. It’s a good option if you’re staying at the hostel.
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Two crawls run most nights. The Naughty Squirrel Pub Crawl costs €10, departs at 21:30 from Kalku iela 58, and includes two free shots, one beer at each bar, and club entry. The group tends to be 20–30 people. The Riga Pub Crawl with Welcome Drinks costs €15, meets at Paddy Whelan's at 21:00, and covers three bars plus one club. Groups run 50–100 people on Thursdays and Saturdays. At €2.50–3 per pint in the Old Town, even two free drinks at each stop make the ticket price easy to justify.
Thursday pulls the biggest mixed crowd: backpackers who have been in the city a few days and locals who treat it as an early weekend. Saturday is louder but more tourist-heavy. Avoid Sunday: Coyote Fly closes early.
Upcoming events worth timing your trip around.
The Naughty Squirrel at 22:00: beer pong in full swing, cheap local draft on the table, and a group that did not know each other an hour ago already planning the next stop.
The Naughty Squirrel Backpackers (rated 9.5, from €23) is the crawl's base. Riga Old Town Hostel and Backpackers Pub (rated 9.2, from €16) has its own bar and puts you in the centre of the action. See our pick of the best party hostels in Riga.
