Shekhawati Fair

The Shekhawati Festival held on 10th and 11th February every year is organised jointly by the State Department of Tourism, District administrations of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.

Shekhawati, already famous for its frescoes, is fast becoming a rural tourism destination too. Travelling on horse back, the tourists get a closer view of the countryside and the people. And they return with an indelible imprint of not only the friendliness of the people but also of the agricultural revolution sweeping the villages -- the region now exports 80 per cent of its crops whereas only a few years ago it could meet only 10 per cent of its requirement through local production.

For a broad-based discovery of Shekhawati's culture, the festival is spread over a number of venues - Nawalgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. The programmes include a one day tour of the region, camel and jeep safaris, farm visits, rural games, cultural programmes, haveli competitions and fireworks.

Nawalgarh is the central venue of the festival and can be reached comfortably by train and road from Jaipur (140 kms by Road). Nawalgarh also has some of the finest frescoes of Shekhawati. The Clock Tower is a famous landmark and the Roop Niwas Palace hotel occupies a place of pride in the town.

Event Profile
The Shekhawati Festival is held at the Shekhawati region, well-known for for its painted havelis, lavishly constructed mansions and patio, in Rajasthan. The festival is annually organized on 10th and 11th February. It is organized by the State Department of Tourism in association with District administrations of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. The festival aims to provide an extensive view of Shekhawati and its culture for the tourists.

The festival is organized at a number of places in Rajasthan, including Nawalgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. On this occasion, a one-day tour of the Shekhawati region is organized that include camel & jeep safaris and farm visits. While enjoying the inspiring trip, the tourists get together with the hospitable inhabitants of the region and gain an essence of the flourishing tradition of Shekhawati. Besides this amazing tour, lots of other programmes are organized to entertain the guests, such as rural games, cultural programmes, haveli competitions and fireworks etc. Nawalgarh serves as the chief location for the festival and is easily accessible from the capital city of Jaipur.

How to reach Shekhawati?
By air: you have to land at Jaipur airport. From Jaipur Shekhawati is 150 km away.
By rail: the railway lines from Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner pass through Shekhawati.
By road: there are number of buses, cars and taxis in Rajasthan which help to reach Shekhawati by road.