Fairs & Festivals of Rajasthan

72 real events and festivals across the state's destinations.

Aug-Sep

Religious

Shrinathji Janmashtami

Aug-Sep · Nathdwara

Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated with great fervour at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwar…

August-September

Religious

Janmashtami at Govind Dev Ji Temple

August-September · Jaipur

On Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, Govind Dev Ji Temple draws enormous crowds of devotees for midnigh…

Religious

Ganesh Chaturthi at Moti Doongri

August-September · Jaipur

Moti Doongri, a small hilltop fort crowned by a Ganesh temple and the erstwhile residence of the Jaipur royal…

Daily

Religious

Aarti & Shringar at Govind Dev Ji Temple

Daily · Jaipur

Govind Dev Ji Temple, within the City Palace complex, is one of the most revered Krishna temples in India, en…

Religious

Evening Aarti at Birla Mandir

Daily · Jaipur

Birla Mandir, also known as Lakshmi Narayan Temple, is a white-marble temple built by the Birla family at the…

Cultural

Nightly Screenings at Raj Mandir Cinema

Daily · Jaipur

Raj Mandir Cinema, opened in 1976, is an iconic Art-Deco movie palace on M.I. Road famous for its atmospheric…

Cultural

Dharohar Dance Show

Daily · Udaipur

Dharohar is an evening folk dance show performed daily at the 18th-century Bagore Ki Haveli on the banks of L…

Religious

Jagdish Temple Aarti

Daily · Udaipur

The main Jagdish Temple in Udaipur performs daily aarti rituals including mangla, shringar, bhoga, sandhya an…

December

Fair

Shilpgram Crafts Fair

December · Udaipur

An annual rural arts and crafts fair held at Shilpgram near Udaipur, showcasing the craftsmanship of Rajastha…

Cultural

Kumbhalgarh Festival

December · Kumbhalgarh

A cultural festival held at the foothills of the formidable Kumbhalgarh Fort, one of the largest fort complex…

Festival

Mount Abu Winter Festival

December · Mount Abu

The Winter Festival is one of Rajasthan's premier cultural festivals held annually in Mount Abu. It features…

Cultural

Mount Abu Winter Festival

December · Mount Abu

Held annually in late December (typically 29-31 December), the Mount Abu Winter Festival is Rajasthan Tourism…

Cultural

Kumbhalgarh Festival

December · Kumbhalgarh (Rajsamand)

Organized annually from 1 to 3 December by Rajasthan Tourism, the Kumbhalgarh Festival celebrates the heritag…

Feb

Festival

Shekhawati Festival

Feb · Mandawa

The Shekhawati Festival is a two-day cultural celebration staged in the painted-heritage towns of the Shekhaw…

February

Festival

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

February · Jaisalmer

Rajasthan's flagship three-day desert festival set against the Sam Sand Dunes and the Jaisalmer Fort. It draw…

Cultural

World Sacred Spirit Festival

February · Jodhpur

An international Sufi and devotional music festival held each February inside the ramparts and courtyards of…

Fair

Chittorgarh Jauhar Mela

February · Chittorgarh

The Jauhar Mela is an annual fair held at Chittorgarh Fort to commemorate the Rajput jauhar and the sacrifice…

February (Magh)

Fair

Nagaur Cattle Fair

February (Magh) · Nagaur

The Nagaur Cattle Fair is one of India's largest cattle fairs, held over several days and drawing herders fro…

Cultural

Nagaur Sufi & Heritage Festival

February (Magh) · Nagaur

Held inside historic Nagaur Fort, this festival revives the town's Sufi heritage linked to the dargah of Sufi…

February to March

Wildlife

Sita Mata Flying Squirrel Viewing Season

February to March · Pratapgarh

During February and March the sanctuary's mahua trees shed their leaves, making the night-loving flying squir…

February-March

Cultural

Jaipur Elephant Festival

February-March · Jaipur

Held the day before Holi at Chaugan Stadium, the Elephant Festival features a procession of elaborately paint…

February-March (Islamic month of Rajab)

Religious

Urs at Ajmer Sharif

February-March (Islamic month of Rajab) · Ajmer

The Urs at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti commemorates the death anniversary of the Sufi saint and is…

February-March (Phalguna)

Religious

Menal Mahashivratri Mela

February-March (Phalguna) · Menal (Chittorgarh district)

Menal, known for its ancient water temple and twin Mahadev temples in the Aravalli foothills, holds a well-at…

Religious

Garadia Mahadev Mahashivratri

February-March (Phalguna) · Kota

Garadia Mahadev is a Shiva temple perched on a cliff of the Chambal river gorge near Kota, a popular viewpoin…

Religious

Deeg Braj Holi

February-March (Phalguna) · Deeg (Bharatpur)

Deeg, near Bharatpur, is celebrated as one of the centres of the 'Braj Holi' tradition echoing the style of f…

Jan-Feb

Fair

Baneshwar Fair

Jan-Feb · Dungarpur

The Baneshwar Fair is a large tribal fair held at Baneshwar near the Dungarpur-Banswara border around the Hin…

January

Cultural

Jodhpur International Desert Kite Festival

January · Jodhpur

Held over the national kite-flying day each January, this event fills the skies above Jodhpur and the Mehrang…

Festival

Bikaner Camel Festival

January · Bikaner

The annual Camel Festival celebrates the 'ship of the desert' with a day of camel races, dances and pageantry…

Cultural

Jaipur Literature Festival

January · Jaipur

Billed as the world's largest free literary festival, it is held annually for five days in late January at Di…

Cultural

Jaipur Heritage International Festival

January · Jaipur

Run by the Jawahar Kala Kendra with support from the tourism department, this festival celebrates Jaipur's he…

Fair

Sawai Madhopur Utsav (Ranthambore Tiger Festival)

January · Sawai Madhopur

Held annually on and around 19 January to mark Sawai Madhopur's foundation day, this utsav is also branded th…

January 14

Religious

Galtaji Makar Sankranti Fair

January 14 · Jaipur

On Makar Sankranti, thousands of pilgrims gather at the ancient Galtaji Temple complex on the hills outside J…

Festival

Makar Sankranti Fly-Past at Nahargarh

January 14 · Jaipur

On Makar Sankranti, the vantage courtyards of Nahargarh Fort over the city attract kite enthusiasts who fly k…

January 14 (Makar Sankranti)

Festival

Jaipur Kite Festival (International Kite Festival)

January 14 (Makar Sankranti) · Jaipur

Held on Makar Sankranti (14 January), Jaipur's sky fills with kites of every colour as residents and visitors…

Jul-Aug

Festival

Haryali Amavasya (Phool Dol)

Jul-Aug · Nathdwara

Haryali Amavasya is a popular monsoon festival celebrated at the Shrinathji Temple when the deity is adorned…

July-August

Religious

Teej Festival

July-August · Jaipur

Teej is a monsoon festival in Jaipur devoted to Goddess Parvati and celebrates her reunion with Lord Shiva, m…

Mar-Apr

Religious

Gangaur

Mar-Apr · Jodhpur

Gangaur is one of Rajasthan's most important festivals honouring Goddess Parvati, observed across Jodhpur dur…

Religious

Gangaur in Deshnoke

Mar-Apr · Deshnoke

During Gangaur, devotees make special pilgrimages to the Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke, one of the most visit…

Festival

Mewar Festival

Mar-Apr · Udaipur

Celebrated to welcome the spring season in Udaipur, the Mewar Festival coincides with the Gangaur festival of…

Festival

Gangaur Festival

Mar-Apr · Udaipur

Gangaur is one of the most important festivals of Mewar, celebrated with great devotion in Udaipur. Elaborate…

Religious

Mahavir Jayanti

Mar-Apr · Ranakpur

Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, is celebrated at the magnificent 15th-century Ranakp…

Religious

Tripura Sundari Temple Fair

Mar-Apr · Banswara

The Tripura Sundari Temple in Banswara, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, hosts a large fair during Chaitra Navra…

March-April

Cultural

Gangaur Festival

March-April · Jaipur

Gangaur is a spring festival celebrated across Rajasthan for 18 days, honouring Goddess Parvati (Gauri), cons…

March-April (Chaitra)

Religious

Bundi Gangaur

March-April (Chaitra) · Bundi

Bundi Gangaur is among Rajasthan's most splendid Gangaur celebrations, held over 18 days in honour of Gauri (…

May-Jun

Festival

Mount Abu Summer Festival

May-Jun · Mount Abu

The Summer Festival is organised annually by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation to draw visitors t…

May-June (Jyeshtha)

Religious

Ganga Dussehra at Ganga Mandir

May-June (Jyeshtha) · Bharatpur

Ganga Mandir, the marble temple built by Maharaja Balwant Singh in the heart of Bharatpur and dedicated to Go…

November

Cultural

Bundi Utsav

November · Bundi

The two-day Bundi Utsav is an annual tourism festival celebrating the town's art, heritage and craft traditio…

Cultural

Alwar Matsya Festival

November · Alwar

The Matsya Festival is a two-day annual heritage celebration held in Alwar, named for the ancient Matsya king…

Fair

Kolayat Fair

November · Bikaner

On Kartik Purnima each year, a grand religious fair gathers pilgrims at Kolayat, the sacred lakeside town a s…

Cultural

Amer Festival (Amber Utsav)

November · Jaipur (Amer)

Organised by Rajasthan Tourism at the majestic Amber Fort, the Amer Festival is a two-day celebration of Raja…

November (Kartik Purnima)

Fair

Pushkar Camel Fair (Pushkar Mela)

November (Kartik Purnima) · Pushkar

Held every year around Kartik Purnima, the Pushkar Camel Fair is one of the largest camel and livestock fairs…

Religious

Pushkar Kartik Purnima Snan

November (Kartik Purnima) · Pushkar

On the full moon of Kartik, Pushkar Lake becomes the setting for one of Hinduism's most sacred holy dips, dra…

November to February

Wildlife

Gajner Winter Migratory Bird Season

November to February · Bikaner

In winter the man-made Gajner Lake and surrounding desert forest become a haven for migratory birds, includin…

Wildlife

Jhalana Leopard Viewing Season

November to February · Jaipur

Jhalana, an urban leopard habitat on Jaipur's fringe, records a high leopard density, and its compact size me…

November to January

Wildlife

Great Indian Bustard Viewing Season

November to January · Jaisalmer

Winter is the prime season for spotting the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the state bird, which…

Oct-Nov

Religious

Annakut (Govardhan Puja)

Oct-Nov · Nathdwara

Annakut, held the day after Diwali, is the grand 'mountain of food' offering at the Shrinathji Temple in Nath…

October

Cultural

Aryasamaj Mela at Rishi Udyan

October · Ajmer

Around Ana Sagar Lake, Rishi Udyan (Daulat Bagh) hosts the annual three-day Aryasamaj Mela held on the death…

Cultural

Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF)

October · Jodhpur

RIFF is an annual folk and indigenous music festival staged inside Mehrangarh Fort around the full moon of Oc…

Fair

Marwar Festival

October · Jodhpur

The Marwar Festival, also known as the Maand festival, is a two-day celebration of Marwar folklore held each…

October to February

Wildlife

Keoladeo Winter Bird-Watching Season

October to February · Bharatpur

Every winter the park's wetlands host tens of thousands of migratory birds arriving via the Central Asian Fly…

October to June

Wildlife

Sariska Wildlife Safari Season

October to June · Alwar

Sariska's safari season runs from October to June, with cool, dry winter months offering comfortable viewing…

Wildlife

Mukundra Hills Safari Season

October to June · Kota

Mukundra Hills, Rajasthan's third tiger reserve, offers open-jeep and canter safaris through dry forest and r…

October to March

Wildlife

Tal Chhapar Blackbuck and Harrier Viewing Season

October to March · Chhapar (Churu)

This small grassland sanctuary in Churu district protects one of Rajasthan's key blackbuck populations, with…

Wildlife

National Chambal Sanctuary Winter River Safari Season

October to March · Dholpur

Winter is the best season for boat safaris along the Chambal river, a protected stronghold of the critically…

Wildlife

Ramgarh Vishdhari Safari Season

October to March · Bundi

Ramgarh Vishdhari, Rajasthan's fourth tiger reserve, offers off-the-beaten-path jeep safaris through rocky ri…

October-February

Cultural

Khuri Folk Evenings and Camel Safari

October-February · Jaisalmer

The small desert village of Khuri offers traditional folk-music evenings and longer camel treks across the Th…

October-March

Cultural

Sam Sand Dunes Cultural Evenings

October-March · Jaisalmer

Evening desert camps at Sam regularly host traditional Rajasthani folk performances for visitors through the…

September-October (Ashwin)

Religious

Kota Dussehra Mela

September-October (Ashwin) · Kota

The Kota Dussehra Mela is one of India's longest and most famous Dussehra celebrations, a 15-day festival run…

Throughout the year (day visits)

Cultural

Bhangarh Fort Folklore & Heritage Site

Throughout the year (day visits) · Bhangarh (Alwar district)

Bhangarh Fort, a ruined 17th-century town under the ASEAN-inspired protection of the Archaeological Survey of…

Year-round

Religious

Karni Mata Temple Daily Darshan

Year-round · Deshnoke

The famous Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke, between Bikaner and Gajner, is dedicated to the rat goddess and dra…

Year-round (evenings)

Cultural

Sound & Light Show at Amber Fort

Year-round (evenings) · Jaipur (Amer)

Held every evening at the Amber Fort, the light and sound show narrates the history of the Rajputs, Amber and…

Cultural

Chokhi Dhani Ethnic Village Evening

Year-round (evenings) · Jaipur

Chokhi Dhani is an ethnic resort village on the outskirts of Jaipur that recreates the ambience of a traditio…