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What’s Happening in Windhoek Today? Events, Activities & Things to Do — 28 October 2026

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By Windhoek Now Editorial · Published 2026-10-28 · Updated 2026-10-28 · Last verified 2026-10-28

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Quick answer

On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, NUST’s public Institutional Research Week is taking place at NUST Lower Campus, with no session-level time published in the official event listing. At 18:00, FNCC’s official programme lists a free screening of Vermin (Vermines, 2023), in French with English subtitles, at FNCC Cinema. The City of Windhoek lists the Independence Memorial Museum as open 09:00–17:00 on weekdays with free entry. Confirm details with the organisers before setting out.

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The options below are limited to details confirmed by an organiser, institution or the City of Windhoek. A listing does not guarantee remaining capacity or that an event has not changed; reconfirm before setting out.

Quick answer: what’s happening in Windhoek today?

NUST Institutional Research Week is scheduled at NUST Lower Campus from 27–30 October, and the official listing says the event is free and open to the public; it does not publish a specific session time for Wednesday, 28 October. At 18:00, FNCC lists a free screening of Vermin (Vermines, 2023), in French with English subtitles. During the day, the City of Windhoek lists the Independence Memorial Museum as open 09:00–17:00 on weekdays with free entry.

Top things happening in Windhoek today

NUST Institutional Research Week · 27–30 October · NUST Lower Campus, Windhoek · Free · Public audience listed by NUST. The 2026 theme is “Advancing Knowledge and Technological Innovations for Sustainable Development.” Session-level details for 28 October were not available on the event listing checked today; use NUST’s official page for the current programme.

  • Official event listing: https://events.nust.na/node/346
  • Who may find it useful: researchers, students, academics, industry partners and members of the public interested in research and innovation.

Things to do in Windhoek today

Independence Memorial Museum · Robert Mugabe Avenue · City-published weekday hours are 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday; entry is listed as free. The museum covers Namibia’s anti-colonial struggle and path to independence. Confirm current access with the City before visiting.

  • Source: https://www.windhoekcc.org.na/independence-memorial-museum/

What to do in Windhoek tonight

Les Rendez-vous Cinéma — Halloween & Horror at FNCC Cinema: the official FNCC programme lists Vermin (original title Vermines, 2023), directed by Sébastien Vanicek, at 18:00 on Wednesday, 28 October. The film is in French with English subtitles; admission is free. The listed runtime is 1 hour 45 minutes. Check FNCC’s page for any last-minute change.

Business and professional Windhoek today

NUST Institutional Research Week is the verified professional event found for Windhoek today. The conference runs 27–30 October at NUST Lower Campus and is listed as free with a public audience. The theme covers knowledge and technological innovation for sustainable development. The official listing does not provide a specific 28 October timetable, registration status or session access instructions, so check with NUST before travelling.

Family, culture and entertainment

The Independence Memorial Museum is a daytime cultural option; the City lists free entry and weekday hours of 09:00–17:00. FNCC’s free evening film screening is a horror title, so it may not suit younger viewers. No additional family-specific event was confirmed from a primary source for today.

Free things to do in Windhoek today

Two options are listed as free by primary sources: the Independence Memorial Museum during its published weekday opening hours, and the 18:00 FNCC film screening. NUST also lists Institutional Research Week as free, but its public listing does not give session-level details for 28 October; confirm access with NUST.

Coming up this week and weekend

Windhoek Oktoberfest is scheduled for Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October at Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW), Olympia. Its official FAQ says opening times are still being confirmed and ticket availability may change. Check the organiser’s event and ticket pages before making plans; no opening time is asserted here.

What we could not verify today

No additional Windhoek job, tender, deal or business-opportunity listing met the primary-source and current-status standard in this check. A H.E.S.S. public-talk result surfaced for Bloemfontein, not Windhoek, and is excluded. Aggregator-only listings are not treated as confirmed events.

What this means for your trip

For an evening plan, FNCC’s official October programme confirms the free 18:00 screening of Vermin with English subtitles. The museum is a daytime option according to City-published weekday hours. NUST confirms the conference dates, venue and public audience, but not a specific 28 October session timetable in the event listing.

Traveller impact: Event information was checked against organiser, institution and City of Windhoek sources on 28 October 2026. Schedules and access may change; verify directly before travelling.

Sources checked

Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre — Les Rendez-vous Cinéma: Halloween & Horror · Source date: 2026-10-28

This is original Namibia Tour Assist editorial informed by linked sources, not copied source text.