Fairs and Festivals in Jaipur

The Jaipur love for color and joyous celebrations, music, dance and festivals makes it one of the most colorful desert in the world. We have numerous fairs and festivals of the region. In addition to the festivals celebrated by the Hindus, Muslims and others, there are also the traditional fairs.

Jaipur have all sorts of fair and festivals like animal fairs, religious fairs and there are fairs to mark the changing seasons. In fact, celebrations occur almost round the year and are a splendid opportunity for you to gain an insight into the life of the Rajasthani. Other than the traditional fairs, recently established festivals which involve elephants, camel races, dance and music have been specially organized for the tourists. I recommend you to plan your tour in a way that you are a part of any of the following fairs and festival to truly know the rich heritage and culture of Rajasthan.

Some of the major Fairs & Festival of Jaipur are:
Sheetla Mata Fair
Gangaur Fair
Teej Festival
Makar Sankranti
Elephant Festival
Dussehra Festival
Diwali Festival (Deepawali Festival)