Completed Events
Malabar River Festival 2026
The 2026 Malabar River Festival was held from July 30 to August 2, 2026 in Kozhikode district, along the Chalipuzha and Iruvazhinjipuzha rivers near Thusharagiri Waterfalls. It was the 12th edition and focused on white-water kayaking, not boat racing.The festival featured Open and Amateur categories, with events such as Kayak Cross and Downriver Time Trial. More than 100 paddlers from India and abroad were expected, making it one of Asia’s leading kayaking events.
HiLITE Onam Fest 2026
HiLITE Onam Fest 2026 was held from 23 August to 26 August 2026 at HiLITE Mall, Kozhikode, with competitions, live performances, cultural programs, family activities, prizes, and festive food experiences.The official event page says the celebration was powered by MediaOne and positioned as a major Onam festival experience in Kerala. It included online registration for selected contests and offered prizes and giveaways for participants.
National Youth Day 2026
National Youth Day 2026 in India was observed on 12 January 2026, marking the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.It is celebrated to honor Vivekananda’s ideas on character, courage, service, and youth empowerment. The day was declared National Youth Day by the Government of India in 1984, and it has been observed every year since 1985.For 2026, government and youth-focused programs highlighted leadership, innovation, skill development, and nation-building.
Kerala Literature Festival 2026
Kerala Literature Festival 2026 was held from January 22 to 25, 2026 at Kozhikode Beach, Kerala. It was the 9th edition of KLF and had Germany as the guest nation.KLF 2026 brought together writers, thinkers, artists, and performers for talks, readings, cultural sessions, and public discussions. Reports described it as Asia’s largest literature festival, with hundreds of speakers and a very large audience turnout.The festival was inaugurated by astronaut Sunita Williams on January 22, 2026. Other major names linked to the event included Abdulrazak Gurnah, Kiran Desai, Banu Mushtaq, Abhijit Banerjee, and Jimmy Wales.
Kozhikode District Keralotsavam
Kozhikode District Keralotsavam 2026 appears to be the district-level arts and sports fest continuing in Kozhikode, with district competitions already active in January 2026 and the school-level festival also running in the district during the 2025–26 season.Keralotsavam is a district festival that includes sports, stage events, and off-stage cultural competitions. In Kozhikode, reports show sports events such as shuttle, kabaddi, chess, and arm-wrestling taking place as part of the district Keralotsavam schedule.By January 2026, Kozhikode had Keralotsavam competitions underway at venues like the Indoor Stadium, District Panchayat Hall, and other local venues.
Kerala Police Games –Powerlifting
The Kerala Police Games Powerlifting competition was scheduled as a state-level event in Kozhikode on August 31 and September 1, 2026 at the V.K. Krishna Menon Indoor Stadium / Indoor Stadium, with the opening marked at 9:30 am.This is part of the Kerala Police Games and Athletic Meet, where police personnel compete in strength-based events like powerlifting and weightlifting.The event highlights fitness and sporting excellence within the police force, and Kerala Police Games have a long tradition of recognizing strong performers in powerlifting.
Upcoming Events
Photo Today Kerala 2026
“Photo Today Kerala 2026” appears to refer to a Photography, Videography, and Digital Imaging Exhibition called Photo Today Kerala 2026, scheduled for 18, 19, and 20 September 2026 at the Calicut Trade Centre, Kozhikode.
The listing says it is presented by Buysell Interactions Private Limited and supported by the Kerala Photographers & Videographers Union (KPVU – CITU). It is described as a 3-day expo for photography, videography, and digital imaging.This event is relevant if you are interested in camera gear, photo trade, studio equipment, editing tools, or media-industry networking. Kozhikode is presented as a strong hub for photography and digital imaging in Kerala.
Nandagovindam Bhajans
ROOTS Calicut by Nandagovindam Bhajans is scheduled for 5 September 2026 at the Malabar Marina Convention Centre, Calicut, Kozhikode. It is a music and devotional culture event aimed at the 15–35 age group, with tickets listed at ₹1500.
The event is described as a community experience built around culture, devotion, and music, with the theme “Young and Rooted.” It is presented by the Indian Institute of Commerce Lakshya in association with Cooked Up Stories.Tickets were announced to go live on 10 August 2026 at 5:00 PM IST, and the booking site mentioned is nandagovindam.com.
Revathi Pattathanam 2026
Revathi Pattathanam 2026 is listed for 25 October 2026 at Tali Mahadeva Temple, Kozhikode. It is the annual scholarly and cultural gathering traditionally held in the Malayalam month of Thulam and associated with the Revathi asterism.
Revathi Pattathanam is an ancient annual assembly of scholars in Kozhikode, historically patronized by the Zamorins of Kozhikode. The event is usually described as a seven-day scholarly tradition, and the modern version continues as a temple-based cultural observance.The Kerala Tourism festival calendar shows Revathi Pattathanam at Tali Mahadeva Temple, Kozhikode on 25 Oct 2026.
Navarathri Celebrations
Kozhikode’s Navarathri celebrations are a major nine-day festival with temple processions, pujas, devotional music, dance, chanting, and traditional rituals centered around the Tali area. The celebrations usually include special programmes at temples such as Tali Brahmana Samooha Madom, Renukamariyamman Temple, Kalarikkal Bhagavathi Temple, Varakkal Thazham Ayyappa Temple, Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, and Ramanandashramam.
The city’s Navaratri season features processions, dance performances, devotional concerts, Sadhana Sibiram, Yoga Sibiram, and chanting sessions. At Tali Brahmana Samooha Madom, a Bommakkolu display is set up, while temples in the Tali region remain the main hub of activity.
Kozhikode Marathon 2026
Kozhikode Marathon 2026 is listed for 20 December 2026 in Kozhikode, Kerala, with 42K, 21K, and 10K categories shown in the race calendar.There was also a Mathrubhumi Kozhikode Marathon 2026 held earlier on 11 January 2026, which drew strong participation and included 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km races.english.The name “Kozhikode Marathon 2026” can refer to more than one running event in the city. One is the December race calendar listing, while the other is the January Mathrubhumi half-marathon event.english.That event started on 11 January 2026 at Freedom Square, Kozhikode and was organized as a half marathon with registration open through the official marathon website.The calendar listing shows 20 December 2026 in Kozhikode, but the snippet does not provide full venue details.
Food & Culinary Activities
Food & Culinary Activities is listed as part of KALEIDO KMCT 2026, the Pan-KMCT cultural fest at KMCT’s Calicut campus, scheduled for 17, 18, and 19 September 2026. The fest’s non-competitive activities include a Food Festival (Food stall) along with stalls and informal creative activities.
The KALEIDO 2026 event page shows the food segment under non-competitive activities, which means it is more of a festival-style culinary showcase than a contest. The site also mentions a FOOD STALL EVENT gallery, confirming that food is one of the main attractions of the fest.KALEIDO KMCT is described as the first-ever cultural festival uniting students, faculty, and staff from KMCT campuses. It is a three-day event with competitions, performances, exhibitions, workshops, social campaigns, and food stalls.