IndiaFest

Overview

The event marks the celebration of Indian Independence Day, that falls on August 15th. The State of Minnesota recognizes this day as India Day. This event is an outdoor, free event, which is open for all.

The entire upper and lower mall of the State Capitol Grounds in downtown St Paul gets transformed into a mini-India, with over a hundred booths showcasing scores of non-profit organizations associated to India, that work in the state of MN. The event brings together scores of food and bazaar vendors, who set up their booths to sell their merchandise.

There is a cultural stage that showcases an array of cultural performances from the community groups and professional dance schools through the day. One of the main attractions of the evening is the Bollywood Night, which runs towards the end of the event, from 6-9pm, when the upper mall converts into an open dance floor with either a DJ belting out popular Bollywood songs or an established Bollywood band performs the songs for the crowd.