The festivals in Kollam form an important part of the socio-cultural pattern of the city. Ashtami Rohini, Kollam Pooram, Kerala Tourism Boat Race and Oachirakkali Festival are some of the major fairs and festivals of Kollam. These festivals in Kollam are attended not only by the people of the city but by that of other towns of the country.
Some of the important fairs and festivals at Kollam that deserve special mention in this context include:
- Oachirakkali Festival – Oachirakkali festival is one of the most important festivals of Kollam. The Oachirakkali festival is celebrated in June in the Oachira Temple. Sword fighting is one of the vital features of this festival, which commemorates the battle of Kayamkulam fought between the Raja of Kayamkulam and the Maharaja of Travancore.
- Kollam Pooram – Kollam Pooram is a 10 day festival that is celebrated in Ashram Temple. It is a Vishnu festival that is marked by a procession. The people of Kollam also burst fire crackers during this festival.
- Crafts festival – Crafts festival is held between December and January in Kollam. The crafts festival of Kollam is a festival that features the crafts work of the artists belonging to the different parts of India.
