Festivals in Chandigarh

Festival of Gardens
The Rose Festival now known as the Festival of Gardens is a three-day celebration organised in the last week of February. The festival includes flower shows, performances of music and dance; both classical and folk, events for children, exhibitions by local artists, photographers and craftsman. Companies put stalls to exhibit their products. Several competitions are also held during this festival.

The Mango festival
This festival is held in June at Pinjore Gardens, 20 Kms from Chandigarh. Mango-growers from all over India are invited to enter their prized fruits in the various competitions. Visitors can see and taste all the traditional varieties of the fruit as well as the latest hybrids from the agricultural universities. Agro and food industries processing mango display their jams, pickles and canned fruits.

The Chrysanthemums Show
The Chrysanthemums Show is held at the Terraced Flower Garden in December. Competitions are held and hundreds of varieties of the flower are on display in the garden situated at Sector 33.

The Plaza Carnival
This three-hour programme held every Saturday in Central plazza situated in Sector17, is a huge draw. This carnival encourages talented local artists.

The Chandigarh Carnival
This three day carnival is celebrated in the second week of November every year. The carnival opens with a colourful procession followed by a number of competitions. The carnival gives an opportunity for children as well as elders to exhibit their talents.

April Fools’ Day
A large number of poets from all over the country gather at Chandigarh on April 1st. Chandigarh is the only city in India hosting such a gathering. People look forward to the occasion - ‘Maha Moorkh Sammelan’ or Conclave of Colossal Fools.