~ The Riverfront can accommodate 1000 guests and promises a sunset view over the Mandovi river.
Panaji, January 2026 – The historic city of Panaji, home to numerous festivals and cultural events, just got a new riverside attraction, The Riverfront, which boasts being the state capital’s largest outdoor venue.
The Riverfront, recently opened along the Mandovi in Panaji. Located near the erstwhile Mandovi Hotel, a popular city landmark, and spread across 700 feet along the banks of the river it is capable of hosting a wide range of events, from weddings and social celebrations to corporate functions, pop-ups, exhibitions and cultural evenings.
Developed by the Bengaluru-based MRG Group, The Riverfront reflects the group’s growing presence in Goa’s hospitality and real estate space. The venue is supported by modern infrastructure, dedicated service areas and parking facilities, while remaining deliberately restrained in its architectural language, allowing events themselves to shape the atmosphere.
The Riverfront opened with Art Stories, an exhibition shaped through a collaborative art process involving children and adults with different abilities from Divya Sadan and St Francis Xavier Vocational Centre, both Caritas Goa initiatives. Facilitated by Lioba Knepple and curated by Samira Sheth, the works draw from everyday life — gardens tended, vegetables grown — alongside responses to artists such as Goan great FN Souza, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Klee, offering quiet, reflective narratives rooted in shared experience.
“We wanted The Riverfront to be a space that feels natural to Panaji in its openness and accessibility, while blending into the city’s architectural and cultural ethos. The Mandovi is central to this city’s identity, and our aim was to create a venue that acknowledges that presence without trying to dominate it,” said Dr K. Prakash Shetty, chairman of the MRG Group.
The Riverfront has a private access river jetty, ample capacity to host 1000 guests, as well as a private car park for 55 vehicles.
MRG group owns hotels across India namely leading hospitality brands like The Goldfinch in 4 cities across India and the Double Tree by Hilton Goa at Ribandar and the Marriott property in Mumbai and Bengaluru among other business ventures.
