Art Deco city centre
Central Casablanca preserves a major ensemble of twentieth-century architecture around Mohammed V Square, the old administrative centre and surrounding boulevards.
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Things to Do in Casablanca — Culture, Events & Places
Casablanca has Morocco’s densest cultural offer, spanning festivals, concerts, cinema, galleries, neighbourhood cultural centres and new creative spaces. This guide brings together upcoming outings and reliable places through which to experience the city differently.
Use this living guide to find what is happening in Casablanca this week, where to go for art and culture, which neighbourhoods to explore and how to plan a realistic cultural day.
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Events and things to do in Casablanca
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What’s on in Casablanca this week
A rolling seven-day selection from Culturama’s published English calendar.
Visual arts
Japanese Anime & Manga Celebration — JICA in Casablanca
10 Nov · Complexe culturel d’Anfa
On Tuesday 10 November 2026, 6–8 p.m. in Casablanca: free anime and manga celebration featuring Hidetoshi Omori…
Theatre
À quel moment j’ai merdé ? — 19h Théâtre in Casablanca
11 Nov · Le Studio des Arts Vivants
À quel moment j’ai merdé ? — 19h Théâtre in Casablanca — 11 November 2026 · 20:00. Le Studio des Arts Vivants.
Music
Alex Henry Foster — Backstage, Casablanca
11 Nov · Backstage
Alex Henry Foster — Backstage, Casablanca — 11 November 2026. Backstage.
Literature
Axel Jurgensen — Les Vaisseaux noirs Literary Talk in Casablanca
11 Nov · Médiathèque — Institut français de Casablanca
Axel Jurgensen — Les Vaisseaux noirs Literary Talk in Casablanca, Casablanca, 11/11/2026 at 19:30. Gratuit.
Theatre
Ismaël Saïdi — one-man show at La FOL
12 Nov · La FOL
Writer and performer Ismaël Saïdi brings an autobiographical one-man show to La FOL, mixing humour and emotion.… Visual arts
Safaa Erruas — “Inhabiting the Interstice”
Until 7 Nov · L’Atelier 21
Safaa Erruas presents “Inhabiting the Interstice” at L’Atelier 21 in Casablanca through November 7, 2026,…
Exhibition
Selected Works — Mustapha Boujemaoui in Casablanca
Until 10 Nov · American Arts Center, Art Korner Gallery
Art Korner Gallery at Casablanca’s American Arts Center presents « Selected Works » by Mustapha Boujemaoui,…
Exhibition
Paraboles — Mohamed Mourabiti retrospective in Casablanca
Until 13 Nov · La Galerie 38, Studio des Arts Vivants
La Galerie 38 looks back over four decades of Mohamed Mourabiti’s painting, from his early work to recent…Where to go
Museums, art, cinema and cultural places in Casablanca
Museums & visual culture
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Performance, cinema & programmes
Heritage & context
Understand Casablanca through its culture
Use heritage as part of the cultural itinerary rather than as a separate checklist.
Habous Quarter
Built during the protectorate period using forms inspired by traditional Moroccan urbanism, the Habous offers bookshops, craft stores and architectural detail within a compact district.
Hassan II Mosque waterfront
The mosque and its Atlantic setting form one of Casablanca’s defining architectural landscapes and can be combined with the nearby city centre or corniche.
Explore by area
Casablanca by neighbourhood
City centre
Downtown combines Art Deco streets, cultural institutions, cinemas and easy access to the Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum.
Architecture · Museums · WalkingHabous
A compact district for architecture, bookshops, crafts and a slower cultural walk away from the busiest commercial areas.
Heritage · Books · CraftsMaârif
A dense central district with restaurants, shopping and access to several cultural venues and performance spaces.
Evenings · Dining · EventsAïn Sebaâ & Roches Noires
The eastern side of the city includes independent cultural initiatives such as L’Uzine and projects connected to training and creative industries.
Independent culture · Workshops · MusicSidi Moumen
Community-led cultural infrastructure gives this large district an important place in Casablanca’s contemporary cultural geography.
Youth culture · Community programmes · TrainingPractical city guide
Getting around Casablanca
Keep travel practical: cultural venues can sit in very different parts of the same city.
Tram & busway
Casablanca’s tram and busway network is useful for crossing several dense urban corridors. Check the current route for the venue before setting out.
Petit taxi
Red petit taxis are practical for shorter journeys within Casablanca, especially between venues not directly connected by rapid transit.
Walking
The city centre, Mohammed V Square and several Art Deco streets can be explored on foot, but Casablanca is too large to treat every cultural outing as a walking route.
Train
Casa Voyageurs and Casa Port provide useful rail connections within the metropolitan area and to other Moroccan cities.
Check ONCF trains ↗One-day idea
A cultural day in Casablanca
A flexible route that can be adapted around opening times and the live events calendar.
- 1Morning
Begin in the Art Deco city centre and visit the Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum or another nearby exhibition space.
- 2Lunch
Stay downtown or continue towards the Habous Quarter for a change of urban atmosphere.
- 3Afternoon
Explore Habous, a gallery or Villa des Arts, choosing locations that keep cross-city travel realistic.
- 4Evening
Check Culturama for theatre, comedy, cinema, live music or a festival programme in the city.
Plan ahead
Coming up in Casablanca
Hakima Himmich — A Life of Action and Conviction in CasablancaMédiathèque — Institut français de Casablanca→Issam Kamal & Mazagan live in CasablancaStudio des Arts Vivants→L’CLIKA returns to Casablanca: ensemble comedy and comic misunderstandings — CasablancaMegarama Casablanca→From Memory to Celebration — AMMAThéâtre l'Hermitage→Gospel Manifest — Tremplin Gospel, 5th editionLe Studio des Arts Vivants→Mirath Atfal — interactive introduction to Moroccan musical heritage — CasablancaThéâtre Mohamed Zefzaf→Nacim Haddad — NACIM Album Live in CasablancaMégarama, boulevard de la Corniche→Swilah — Plus 40 in CasablancaThéâtre Diwane Arts→Le Monde à l’envers — Animated Shorts for Children in CasablancaThéâtre 121 — Institut français de Casablanca→Mizane — Crescendo N’The Kasbah Groove Machine in CasablancaLe Studio des Arts Vivants→Women-only Aïssawa evening in CasablancaSalle des fêtes Riad El Asmar→Jalil Tijani — Habitus in Casablanca, 17 NovemberLe Studio des Arts Vivants→ADN — New Casablanca PerformanceLe Studio des Arts Vivants→Manal Benchlikha live in CasablancaSalle couverte du Complexe Mohammed V→Njoum Chaabi — The Great Chaabi Night in CasablancaMegarama Casablanca→SILEJ 2026 — 4th International Children and Youth Book FairEspace Toro→Al Lamma — Walid Rahmani Live in CasablancaMegarama Casablanca→Mimo Lazrak — “Signature” in CasablancaLe Studio des Arts Vivants→Phénoménale! — Feminist Poetry Reading in CasablancaMédiathèque — Institut français de Casablanca→Small is Beautiful — Small-Format Art Salon in CasablancaEspace Comment dire, 61 boulevard Hassan II, 11e étage→Yassar — Lamhiyeb in Casablanca (26 November)Mégarama, boulevard de la Corniche→Seynabou Sonko — Literary Conversation in CasablancaMédiathèque — Institut français de Casablanca→Hamid El Kasri & Abdelkebir Merchane — Gnawa night in CasablancaThéâtre de l’Hermitage→International Moroccan Caftan Festival — 11th EditionHilton Garden Inn Casablanca Sud→Nostalgia — Intercultural Orchestra of Morocco in CasablancaMegarama Casablanca→Dounia Batma live in CasablancaMegarama Casablanca→La Vie de château: My Childhood at Versailles — Casablanca FilmThéâtre 121 — Institut français de Casablanca→Darling, Let’s Tell Each Other Everything!Studio des arts vivants→Hassan El Fad — Hassan Jiddan in Casablanca (3 December)Megarama Casablanca→The Dinner Game — Les Théâtrales in CasablancaLe Studio des Arts Vivants→Mohamed Briouel and Abdelfattah Bennis — Andalusian musicThéâtre l'Hermitage→Hassan El Fad — Hassan Jiddan in Casablanca (6 December)Mégarama, boulevard de la Corniche→Mimo Lazrak — Signature in Casablanca, 14 DecemberStudio des Arts Vivants, boulevard Abdelhadi Boutaleb→Arab World Educational Short Film Festival 2026 — CasablancaCasablanca — salles et établissements à confirmer→EKO — Musical Comedy in Casablanca (17 December)Megarama Casablanca→J’ai Papa Sommeil — playful bedtime theatre for children — CasablancaThéâtre Mohamed Zefzaf→Women-only Gala Benkirane with Rachid LamriniSalle des fêtes Riad El Asmar→Rachid Rafik — Mode Avionde in Casablanca (26 December)Megarama Casablanca→TIF — SAVASHUIA Tour in CasablancaComplexe Mohammed V — salle couverte→Mohamed Bassou — À Toute in Casablanca, 27 DecemberMégarama, boulevard de la Corniche→Grand International Russian Circus in CasablancaSalle couverte du Complexe sportif Mohammed V→Toum Toum — a desert adventure in search of clean water — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→The Grown-Up ChildrenStudio des arts vivants→The Secret, Elias and Ilda — friendship, difference and school life — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→Momo, the Little Prince of Les Bleuets — books and an unexpected friendship — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→Sergio Cortés — Michael Celebration in CasablancaCinéma Mégarama→The Little Prince — a poetic stage adaptation for families — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→Estevanico — the adventures of Mustapha of Azemmour on stage — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→L’Invitation — Comedy with Frédéric Chau and Guy LecluyseStudio des Arts Vivants→Les Vibrations 2027 — Contemporary Piano and Film Music FestivalThéâtre de la FOL→Tom Baldetti — Tome 1 stand-up in CasablancaStudio des Arts Vivants→Émile — ten stories about childhood and imagination — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→Loomie — futuristic theatre with six animatronic robots — CasablancaComplexe Culturel Anfa→One Night of Queen in Casablanca — 12 November 2027Cinéma Mégarama→One Night of Queen in Casablanca — 13 November 2027Cinéma Mégarama→Biosphaerae — Fatime-Zahra Morjani in CasablancaGalerie Shart→Moroccan Short Mobile Film Contest 2026 — Fourth EditionEn ligne (candidatures) et Casablanca (cérémonie du 19 novembre)→Intervals — Chouaib Chkairi and El Hadi FekrouniEden Art Gallery→Emergence 2026 — 3rd Emerging Visual Artists ShowVilla des Arts de Casablanca→CASA — inaugural Photography Museum exhibitionMusée de la Photographie et des Arts Visuels, rue Larache→Jifa-Man 212 — Hicham Lasri at L’Uzine CasablancaL’Uzine, Aïn Sebaâ→
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Cultural context
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A cultural metropolis with many stages
Casablanca’s cultural life is not confined to the city centre. It unfolds across major venues, foundations, cinemas, alternative spaces and cultural centres rooted in several neighbourhoods, making it possible to move from an international concert to an exhibition, workshop or independent screening.
Training, cultural mediation and artist-support initiatives also play an important role. They give Casablanca a central position in Morocco’s cultural and creative industries beyond its economic identity.
What to do in Casablanca for every interest
Music lovers can choose between major festivals, emerging performers and concerts in intimate venues. Museums, foundations and temporary exhibitions serve visual-art audiences, while theatre, comedy and cinema maintain programmes throughout the year.
A cultural day can also be organised by area: the city centre and its Art Deco heritage, Roches Noires and alternative creation, Sidi Moumen and community culture, or the corniche and its larger leisure venues.
Plan a useful cultural outing
Schedules, prices and admission conditions can change quickly. Culturama therefore prioritises dated event pages and official venue information; for popular festivals and performances, check ticket availability before travelling.
This guide is updated from events published in Culturama’s calendar. Its internal links lead to precise, localized event, institution and magazine pages rather than generic destinations.
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