The Puri Beach Carnival is an exhilarating beach festival that will be held from the 20th to the 26th of January 2017 in Puri, Odisha. The venue would be a lovely stretch of beach from Mayfair Puri to Jatrika. There will be an exciting parade characterised by bright and vivid colours with interestingly decorated rickshaws and bullock carts, traditional dances and soaring music. The weeklong festival will be chockfull of sporting and entertaining events which will keep you well occupied. There will be events as varied as bike stunt shows, tattoo workshops and beach yoga.

The events are spread across a diverse spectrum and you will be spoilt for choice. There will be adventure sports like surfing, parasailing and jet-skiing. If those seem too arduous for you, then there is always the option of leisurely enjoying a photography exhibition or a sand sculpture show. The brand ambassador of the Puri Beach Carnival is the popular Bollywood actor Govinda. Laser shows, live music performances and fireworks complete the perfect picture of a superb beach carnival that you should make sure to visit.

Where to Stay

Mayfair Waves, Puri (A chic boutique resort located right on the popular Puri Beach offering excellent views and luxury accommodation)

Mayfair Heritage, Puri (A lovely luxury beach resort with spellbinding views of the Bay of Bengal in the sacred seaside pilgrimage town of Puri)