Desert Festival (January)

Held in the month of January every year on the full moon night, the festival is dedicated to the indispensable ship of the desert. A fascinating spectacle of camel performances. Camel races, camel dances and camel rides, along with the joy, color and vigour unique to Rajasthan, make this a joyous event. Here the hardships of the desert are seen at their best. Tribal people ,pilgrims,film producers and tourists from all over the world descend on the town at that time. Camel racing,dance programmes and other cultural events add relish to the fair.A colorful spectacle, the beautifully decorated camels fascinate the onlookers with their charm and grace. A celebration of joyous music, lilting rhythms and festivities.Snake dances by gypsies are performed in the evenings in the company of bonfires.

Kolayat Fair (October)

Held in October-November at Kolayat (53 Kms from Bikaner). Devotees throng here in large numbers to take a holy dip in the Kolayat lake on the full moon of Kartik or poornima and offer prayers to Karni Mata.

Gangaur (April)

The colorful processions of Royal and general gangaurs brings alive the true flavour of Rajasthan. The gangaurs have several names Dhinga, Ishar, Ushar etc. The city comes alive on the final day of the festival with Gangaur races starting from the Junagarh Fort. The festivity is marked by beautuful ornaments being worn by the gangaurs. Tourists and locals share wonderful moments of joy.