The city's calendar is punctuated by religious festivals, trade events, and cultural celebrations.
* **Durga Puja and Kali Puja:** These autumnal festivals transform the city into an open-air art gallery with massive processions and celebrations. * **Trade Fairs:** Local agricultural and handloom fairs are organized annually to promote regional artisans and farmers. * **Book Fairs:** Encouraging the literary culture, regional book fairs draw publishers from across Tripura and neighboring West Bengal. * **Biju and Garia Puja:** Indigenous festivals celebrated with great fervor by the local Tripuri and Chakma populations in the surrounding areas.