Casino Parties & Chocolate Crackers: How To Celebrate A Greener Diwali

Get ready to lose all the money at a customised casino-themed party. White Salt Entertainment will throw you a card party complete with roulette tables, poker tables and chips, dealers and décor – you don’t have to worry about anything at all. The dates are filling up fast so book soon. The service will go on till October 22.

Choccywocky has the cutest Diwali hampers that your foodie friends would love to gourge on. They chocolates are packaged like crackers {and they’re very realistic} – phooljharis, anaars, chakris and even atom bombs! The anaar is a fruit-n-nut and a Nutella praline flavour, the chakris are chocolate-coated cookies, the phooljharis are chocolate-covered sticks and the atom bombs are butterscotch and crackle flavoured. You can pick up a small box at INR 600 and a big box at INR 1,000.

Scared that the little ones will be bored without crackers? Send them to JW Marriott for a pizza-making workshop and we’re guaranteed they will have a blast. On Saturday, October 14 from 4-6 pm, the hotel chefs will be sharing their chef whites with your mini-Masterchefs. Mozzarella, pizza base and all the toppings and equipment will be provided so you don’t have to worry about anything…and the whole thing only costs INR 499+. You can make reservations on +913366330000

Hit the multiple Diwali-special pop-ups that will spring up across the city. The Diwali Bazaar and Haat at Ice Skating Rink is a popular one-stop shop. Fashion lovers, Naina Jain, Pooja Shroff, Ruceru, Shaadilogy and Surbhi Pansari all have Diwali special collections which will let you look on point this festive season.

Say no to crackers but you can still pick up some lanterns which will float into the sky. Bagri Market, Park Circus Market and Gariahat are where you can pick them up closer to Diwali. You can buy them online {although it is a bit more pricey at INR 400 for 10}.