4Oct
Tribo Fest 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026 · KPH Taralangso, Diphu
Bollywood meets Northeast music in the Karbi Anglong hills. Mika Singh, Zublee Baruah, Binong Timung and Naveen Rajput. Show starts 3 pm.
Tickets: BookMyShow
What's on
Upcoming festivals, concerts and shows
Everything worth planning a trip around, across all eight states. Past events drop off on their own.
October 2026
5–9Oct
Asian Rafting Championships
5–9 Oct 2026 · Simang river, Boleng
Asia's top rafting teams race sprint, head-to-head and slalom on the Class III+ Simang, a tributary of the Siang. Spectators welcome on the banks.
6–16Oct
Hnahsin Kut
6–16 Oct 2026 · Champhai
Champhai's cosmos flower festival. Walks through the blooming fields, live music, paragliding, a cycle rally, craft stalls and Mizo food.
7–11Oct
Travelling Book Fair
7–11 Oct 2026 · MRBS Auditorium, Laitumkhrah, Shillong
New and second-hand books sold by weight, at ₹399 a kilo. Fiction, non-fiction, children's books and manga. Open 9 am to 7 pm.
10–11Oct
Burpp Fest
10–11 Oct 2026 · Sarusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati
Food, music and culture. DIVINE headlines day one and Lucky Ali day two, with Yung Sammy, The Yellow Diary, Tsumyoki and DJ OG SHEZ.
Tickets: BookMyShow
16–17Oct
Ticket to Hornbill
16–17 Oct 2026 · Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi
Nagaland's showcase in the capital, then a national band battle. The winner plays the Hornbill Music Festival in December.
Tickets: Free on 16 Oct. ₹200 on 17 Oct, via Ahibi
23Oct
Spring Melodies 2.0
Fri 23 Oct 2026 · KASA Cricket Stadium, Diphu
A youth music festival for a drug-free youth culture, with local and established artists, games and stalls. From 6 pm.
Tickets: From ₹499
27–31Oct
Tawang Festival
27–31 Oct 2026 · Tawang
Arunachal Tourism's showcase of Monpa culture: dances, crafts, food and Buddhist traditions, high in the mountains. Confirm dates locally before you travel.
31Oct
Nepathya Live
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
Nepal's much-loved folk-rock band plays a stadium show in Gangtok, with local food pop-ups.
Tickets: From ₹899
November 2026
12–14Nov
Shillong Literary Festival
12–14 Nov 2026 · Ward's Lake, Shillong
The sixth edition. Author talks, book launches, poetry, storytelling and music, with a focus on Khasi, Jaintia and Garo oral traditions.
12–14Nov
Wangala: 100 Drums Festival
12–14 Nov 2026 · Asanang, near Tura
The Garo harvest festival's golden jubilee year. Hundreds of dancers in feathered headdresses beat the long dama drums together.
17Nov
Guns N' Roses
Tue 17 Nov 2026 · Khanapara Veterinary Ground, Guwahati
The band's first-ever show in the Northeast, with Parikrama as special guest. Doors around 5 pm.
Tickets: From ₹2,000 on BookMyShow
20–21Nov
Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival
20–21 Nov 2026 · New Shillong Highland Grounds
Pink blossoms and big names, at a new venue this year. Khalid, Swae Lee and Boys Like Girls are confirmed, with more to come.
Tickets: Day tickets from ₹2,500
21–30Nov
Sangai Festival
21–30 Nov 2026 · Imphal
Manipur's biggest showcase: dance, music, crafts, food, polo and indigenous sports, named after the state's rare brow-antlered deer.
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Thalfavang Kut
Late November · date TBA · Across Mizoram
The Mizo festival that marks the end of weeding season in the jhum fields, with dances, games and music.
24–26Nov
Raas Mahotsav
24–26 Nov 2026 · Satras across Majuli
Majuli's satras stage the life of Krishna through devotional theatre, music, dance and masks, starting on the full moon.
December 2026
1–10Dec
Hornbill Festival
1–10 Dec 2026 · Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, near Kohima
Ten days with every Naga tribe in one place, plus the Hornbill Music Festival in the evenings. Line-up not yet announced.
Tickets: Entry around ₹50 to ₹100, on site
5–7Dec
The YAA Festival, Vol. 3
5–7 Dec 2026 · Tharpu, Soreng
A community-run village festival in West Sikkim with two full days of live music, culture and mountain activities.
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Orange Festival of Adventure and Music
Mid-December · dates TBA · Dambuk, Lower Dibang Valley
Music, rafting, biking and camping among the orange orchards of Dambuk. Usually four days in December.
January 2027
31Jan
Gorillaz
Sun 31 Jan 2027 · Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai, Guwahati
The virtual band's India debut, on The Mountain Tour. Guwahati is one of only three Indian stops.
Tickets: On the District app
February 2027
11–14Feb
Guwahati Asian Film Festival
11–14 Feb 2027 · Guwahati
Four days of Asian cinema and Northeast regional-language films, with masterclasses and panels.
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