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Taj Mahotsav in Agra
Marble inlay, zardozi and folk song fill ten February days in Agra
Walk a ten-day open-air fair each February where craftspeople from across India sell and work in front of you, with folk music, poetry evenings and regional cooking running alongside the stalls.
Where to watch
2026: an open ground near the Wyndham Garden hotel on Fatehabad Road, Agra (the festival's official site).
Usual venue: Shilpgram, the crafts village near the Taj Mahal's east gate. Check the venue each year.
Programme
Day 1
Opening procession in Mughal dress with drummers into the festival ground
Festival ground on Fatehabad Road (2026); usually Shilpgram
Days 2–9
About four hundred craftspeople sell and demonstrate: Agra marble inlay and zardozi, Saharanpur wood carving, Moradabad brass, Bhadohi carpets, Khurja pottery, Lucknow chikankari, Kashmiri papier-mache. Two stages run classical and folk performance every evening, and a food court carries regional cooking
Festival ground on Fatehabad Road (2026); usually Shilpgram
Day 10
Closing performances
Festival ground on Fatehabad Road (2026); usually Shilpgram