Tourists from far off places come to Ooty to be a part of the Fairs and Festivals in Ooty. The festivals celebrated in Ooty are both religious and social. Some of the religious festival organized in the beautiful hilly town of Ooty is Ooty Mariamman Temple Festival held in the month of April, Thaipoosam in Elk Hill Murugan Temple held in February, Bokkapuram Mari Amman Annual Festival in February, and Coonoor Mariamman Temple Car Festival in between April and May. To a large extent the fairs and festivals in Ooty reflect the cultural heritage of the region.
Festivals are also planned to enjoy the natural abundance of the place specially flowers, fruits and tea. Ooty is covered with vast stretches of lush green tea plantation. A number of seasonal fruits grown in the region are exhibited in the fruit shows and the guests are also offered to taste these high quality fruits. During the winters Ooty is covered with many types of flowers including many varieties of chrysanthemums, roses, dahlia etc. The flower festival is one of the best place to enjoy the beauty of these flowers. Tourism is one of the major industries of the region; so to boost tourism festivals are organized.
To know more about Fairs and festivals in Ooty, click on the following links:
- Tea and Tourism Festival
- Thaipoosam in Elk Hill Murugan Temple Festival
- Ooty Mariamman Temple Festival
- Makar Pongal
- Boat Races and Boat Pageantry in Ooty
- Summer Festival Ooty
- Flower Show in Ooty
- Fruit Show in Coonoor
