Festivals of Agra are known for their extravagant celebrations and fanfare. Agra is inhabited by the people of many religions and classes. Being a popular tourist destination, Agra is visited by many foreign and Indian travelers from various parts of the world. All these contribute to the Agra culture and making it a rich and tolerant culture. People of Agra celebrate different fairs and festivals with great bonhomie.

Agra travel Guide brings information about the various festivals celebrated in Agra. Most of the festivals celebrated in the rural areas of Agra are greatly influenced by the life of Lord Krishna. Festivals are either religious festivals or the cattle fairs or the cultural festivals.

Some of the festivals celebrated in its rural areas are Kans lila, cattle fair Jat Devi, Dauji ka mela, cattle fair Kund Mela, , Meta ki Puja Jat Devi, cattle fair Gwal Balba, Holi Milap, Mata-ka-mela, Shitla Mela, Kailash Mela, Parikrama of Shivji, Janamashthmi, , Kali-ka-mela, Dussehra, Ram lila, Urs Sufi Sahib and Bateshwar cattle fair.
Let us learn about some famous festivals in Agra.

Taj Mahotsav
Taj Mahotsav is a cultural festival which is held for ten days in February every year. It is hosted at Shilpagram (the Crafts Village) near the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahotsav was started by Uttar Pradesh Tourism. This festival is the platform to display the art and heritage of not only, the state but also of the entire country. Known and unknown artists give their dance and musical performance which is a matter of pride for them. Gazhals, Mushairas, display of crafts are some of the feature of this festival.

Bateshwar Fair
Located at a distance of 70 km from Agra, Bateshwar hosts Bateshwar fair dedicated to Bateshwar Mahadeo, presiding deity of the region. There are 108 temples of Hindu gods and goddesses. The fair is organized every year in the month of October or November for a month. Thousand of devotees come to have a holy dip in the river Yamuna.A cattle fair also takes place here.

Ram Barat
This is the procession of marriage of Lord Ram, the Hindu God. This is the part of Dusshera festival and is celebrated during the staging of Ram Lila, the tales from the life of Lord Ram. It passes through various parts of the city and is a colorful event. People wear bright and colorful dresses and celebrate with dance and music.
Festivals and fairs are very important part of culture of Agra.