### Events The city's calendar is punctuated by lively cultural festivals and trade events.
* **Raut Nacha Mahotsav:** Held annually after Diwali, this is Bilaspur's most famous and visually spectacular folk dance festival. * **Navratri at Ratanpur:** A nine-day spiritual festival drawing massive crowds to the Mahamaya Temple for prayers, fairs, and community feasts. * **Bilaspur Trade Fair (Vyapar Mela):** A commercial exhibition usually held in the winter, showcasing local industries, automobiles, consumer goods, and handloom textiles (specifically Kosa silk). * **Chhath Puja:** Celebrated with great fervor along the ghats of the Arpa River.
