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FESTIVALS · JAMMU & KASHMIR · APRIL

Jammu & Kashmir festivals in April.

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

Pahalgam Spring Festival

Pahalgam

Tourism festival along the Lidder River valley with trout fishing competitions, horse polo, and Kashmiri folk performances amid blooming almond and cherry trees.

April (varies)

Tulip Festival

Srinagar

Asia's largest tulip garden — 1.5 million tulips in 60+ varieties below the Zabarwan hills.

Late March / April (2 weeks)

Verinag Spring Festival

Verinag

Festival at the octagonal Mughal spring of Verinag — believed source of the Jhelum River — with Kashmiri Sufi music, garden tours, and trout-watching at Kokernag.

April (varies)

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