Completed / Notable Idukki Events & Festivals
District Kerala Youth Festival 2026
The Idukki District Kerala Youth Festival (Keralaotsavam 2026) was held in Kattappana on January 31 and February 1, 2026, organized jointly by the Idukki District Panchayat and Kerala State Youth Welfare Board. The festival brought together young talents through sports, cultural competitions, music, dance, chess, quizzes, and creative events.
Chitra Pournami Festival – Mangaladevi Temple
Chitra Pournami is an annual religious festival held at the historic Mangaladevi Kannagi Temple inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki. The temple opens to devotees only once a year for the festival, which falls around April–May. The celebration includes special poojas, flower offerings, Pongala, milk-pot processions and traditional worship, attracting devotees from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
🌸 Thekkady Flower Show
The Thekkady Flower Show, also known as Thekkady Pushpamela, is an annual floral exhibition held at Kallarackal Ground, Thekkady, Idukki. It showcases a wide variety of flowering and ornamental plants, creative flower arrangements, and medicinal plants, along with cultural programmes, seminars, and competitions.
🎪 Adimali Fest
Adimali Fest is a popular annual festival in Adimali, Idukki, combining agriculture, culture, sports, trade and community celebrations. The week-long festival traditionally takes place around December–January and showcases local agricultural products, fairs, cultural programmes and sporting events
🎉 Upcoming & Recurring Idukki Events
🌼 Onam
Onam is Kerala’s most important and colourful harvest festival. It celebrates the homecoming of King Mahabali and is enjoyed by people of all communities. The festival features Pookkalam (flower decorations), traditional dances, music, Onam sadya (feast), Vallam Kali (boat races), games and cultural programmes. In Idukki, Onam celebrations add the beauty of the hill district to these traditional festivities.
💜 Neelakurinji Festival – Munnar
The Neelakurinji Festival celebrates the beautiful Neelakurinji flowers found around the hills of Munnar. These rare flowers are famous for covering the mountain slopes in shades of purple when they bloom. The festival highlights Munnar’s natural beauty, local culture, tourism and environmental conservation.
🏞️ Idukki–Cheruthoni Dam Special Opening
As part of the Onam celebrations 2026, the Idukki and Cheruthoni Dams are opened specially for visitors. Tourists can enjoy the spectacular views of the dam, surrounding mountains and reservoir. The special opening gives visitors a rare opportunity to experience one of Idukki’s most important landmarks during the festive season.
⛪ Church Feasts in Idukki
Idukki is home to many historic churches, and annual church feasts are celebrated with great devotion and community participation. These celebrations often include religious processions, prayers, cultural programmes, traditional music and community gatherings. They are an important part of Idukki’s cultural and religious heritage.