Music, dance, and culture at Kankaria Carnival from Dec 25, check schedule here

The Kankaria Carnival 2026 will begin on December 25, transforming the Kankaria Lakefront into a vibrant hub of music, dance, culture and entertainment for seven days. 

Organised across three main stages—Pushpakunj, Balvatika and Vyayam Vidhyalay—the carnival will feature performances by renowned artists, folk traditions from across India, comedy shows, wellness activities and programmes for children, concluding with a grand New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31.

From classical and folk music to rock bands, stand-up comedy, cultural dances and interactive workshops, the carnival promises something for every age group.

Highlights include performances by Kirtidan Gadhvi, Parth Oza, Geeta Rabari and Ishani Dave, along with themed cultural evenings, live bands, DJ nights and special wellness and fitness sessions in the mornings.

The week-long festival is expected to draw large crowds to the lakefront, making it one of Ahmedabad’s biggest year-end attractions.

25 December 

Stage 1: Pushpakung, Kankaria

5pm to 6pm - Music event (Suchita Vyas)

7.30 om to 7.45 pm - Carnival Parade

8 to 10 pm - Gujarati-Hindi Music event (Kirtidan Gadhvi)

Stage 2: Balvatika 

6 to 7 pm - Live instrument (Rehan Khan)

7 to 10 pm - Hindi Music event (Priyanka Basu)

Stage 3 : Vyayam Vidhyalay

6 to 7 pm - Stand-up Comedy

7 to 10pm - Rock Band performance (Joel Mogra)

26 December , Friday

Stage -1 - Pushpakunj

5 to 6 pm - Magic Show (Magician D.Lal)

6 to 6.30 pm - Cultural program (Oddisi Dance)

7 to 10 pm - Live Band Performance (Sanket khedekar Band)

Stage 2: Balvatika 

5 to 6 pm - Stand up comedy

6 to 7 pm - Singng and instrumental competition

8 to 9 - Clutural Theme and Dance performance (Poonam and group)

9 to 10 pm - Gujarat Cultural folk dance (Haresh Madhvi and group)

Stage 3 : Vyayam Vidhyalay 

4.30 to 6 pm - Cultural dance performance

6 to 7 pm - Singing and Instrumental competition

7 to 10 pm - Live musical concert (Payal Vakharia and Irfan Diwan)

27 December

Stage 1 - Pushpakunj

5 to 6 - Dance perfomance (Nirmit Dance Academy)

7 to 10 om Live musical concert (Parth Oza)

Stage 2: Balvatika 

7 to 10 - Clown Festival (Bombay Circus)

Stage 3 : Vyayam Vidhyalay

5 to 6 pm - Dayro (Dhruvam Trivedi)

6 to 7 - Cultural perfomance

7.50 to 8 pm - Dance on Vande Bharat (Sanskar Bharti)

8 to 10 - Musical night (Shivani Desai)

28 December 

Stage 1 - Pushpakunj 

5 to 6 pm - Talvar Raas

6 to 7 pm - Dance performance (Diwan Ballubhai  school)

7 to 10 pm - Gujarat music (Geeta Rabari)

Stage 2 : Balvatika 

3 to 4 pm - Bengal folk dance

4 to 5 pm - Old music songs (Dadichi Thakar)

5 to 6 pm - Mouth organ (Paresh Bhatia)

7 to 10 pm - Gujarati songs (Niraj Gajjar and Divya Choudhary)

Stage 3: Vyayam Vidhyalay

7 to 8 am  - Drum cricle

8 to 9 am - Diet Workshop

4 to 5 pm - Maharashtra folk dance

5 to 6 pm - Manyaro Dance 

6 to 7 pm - Retro Vibes 

7 to 10 pm - Rock band performance (Dr Mitali Nag and Akshay Tamayaye)

29 December

Stage 1 - Pushapakunj 

3 to 4 pm - Police Dog show

5 to 6pm  - Tamil cultural program 

6 to 9 pm  - Stand up comedy show

9 to 10 pm - Dance performance ( The prince dance group)

Stage 2 - Balvatika 

8 to 9 am - story telling (Dr. D. V Vaidh)

9 to 10 am - Jaltarang and Santoor instrumental

10 to 11 am - Jaltarang and violin Instrumental

4 to 6 pm - Cultural program (Sindhi Chairtable trust)

7 to 10 pm - Roch Band Performance (Mayur Soni)

Stage 3 - Vyayam Vidhyalay

6 to 11 am - Meditation and wellness talk and Jewellery making

4 to 5 pm - Dance performance (Guru- The art hub)

5 to 6 pm - Pet fashion show

6 to 7 pm - Folk Dance Performance (poonam and group)

8 to 10 pm - Live Concert (Ketan Patel)

30 December 

Stage 1 - Pushpakunj 

9 to 10 pm - Karate and Self Defence (Neel Patel and Team)

2 to 3 pm - Swacch Baharat Act 

3 to 4 pm - Drum Circle 

4 to 5 pm - Singing and Instrumental competition 

5 to 6 pm - Skating Act 

6 to 7 pm - Gujarat music program

7 to 10 pm - Gujarat music program

Stage 2 - Balvatika

6 to 7 am - Tai Chi Live performance

7 to 8 am - Fitness Dance Challenge

8 to 9 am - Children Shlok Pathan competition

10 to 11 am -  Children story telling program

3 to 4 pm - Cultural program (Krishna Vidhyalay)

5 to 6 pm - Tabla instrumental 

6 to 7 pm - Magic Show (Magician D Lal)

7 to 10 pm - Gujarati music (Gopal Sadhu)

Stage 3 - Vyayam Vidhyalay

3 to 4 pm - Tatvamasi vidhyalay

4 to 6 pm - Mime and Nukkad Natak 

6 to 7 pm - Bengal folk Dance , Kerala folk Dance

7 to 10 pm - Lok Bhavai 

31 December 

Stage 1 Balvatika

3 to 4 pm - Freedom Fighter fashion show by School students 

4 to 5 pm - Motivational talk (sanjay Raval)

5 to 6 pm - Cycle Stunt 

6 to 7 pm - Dance performance 

7 to 10 pm - Gujarati-Hindi music performance (Ishani Dave)

Stage 2 - Balvatika

3 to 4 pm - Cultural program (IITE Gandginagar) 

5 to 5 pm - Semi Classical dance

5 to 6 pm - Classical dance

6 to 7 pm - Talvar Raas

7 to 8 pm - Human Pyro show

8 to 10 pm - DJ night ( Dj Amit Kochar)

Stage 3 - vyayam Vidhyalay 

6 to 7 am - Bhajan (Dadichi Thakar)

8 to 9 am - Art and Craft show - Mud work art

4 to 5 pm - Assam Cultural program 

5 to 6 pm - Kervano Vesh performance

7 to 8 pm - Classical Music show (Aradhana Academy)

8 to 10 pm -   Live singing performance (Kalpesh Kharva)

Apart from this, there are also daily attractions planned.