Indore is the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh.Festivals form an important element of culture. The city of Indore which has seen large scale development over the years and has grown in to a modern one has preserved this prominent element of culture. Among many other major national festivals like Deepawali and Dussera the city of Indore celebrates its important festivals with much fanfare. Festival and fairs serves the occasions where one can have the glimpses of culture of the people, their rituals, ceremonies etc. Anant Chaudas, Rangpanchami and Ahilya Utsav are some of prominent festivals celebrated with great enthusiast in Indore.

The festival of Anant Chaudas is celebrated in the month of September every year. Indore celebrates the festival with great much pomp and show. Though celebration of the festival starts in the morning it is night when the people take out a large procession of huge idols of Lord Ganesha.The festival ends with the immersion of these idols in to local water bodies.

Rangpanchami is another major festival of Indore.It is one of the oldest festivals of Indore.The festival used to be celebrated during the rule of Holkar.For keeping the rich tradition going on and keep the memory of their famed kings alive the people have preserved this cultural heritage by celebrating the festival with great enthusiasm. Rangpanchami in Indore is celebrated after the five days of Holi festival.On the day of festival of Rangpanchami people come out spraying colors on each other.Municipal authority also joins them by spreading colors on streets of the city. Ahilya Utsav is another major event celebrated every year in Indore. The festival is celebrated in the memory of great queen Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar on her death anniversary.