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FESTIVALS · HIMACHAL PRADESH · APRIL

Himachal Pradesh festivals in April.

4 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Barot Trout Festival

Barot Valley

Angling festival in the Uhl River valley celebrating Barot's legacy as India's first trout hatchery established in 1909, with catch-and-release competitions.

April (varies)

Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival

Kasauli

Annual international music festival in the colonial-era Kasauli Club featuring jazz, blues, and rock bands performing amid pine forests at 1,800m.

April (varies)

Shringa Rishi Fair

Jibhi

Fair at the ancient Shringa Rishi Temple near Jibhi in Banjar Valley, with devta (deity) palanquin processions, Nati folk dance, and community feasting.

April (Baisakhi)

Tea Festival (Kangra Tea)

Palampur

Celebrates the first flush of Kangra tea with tastings at local gardens, cultural programmes, and exhibitions on tea heritage.

April

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