Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) organizes the famous Elephanta Festival at Elephanta Island near Mumbai every year in the month of February. Elephanta festival is music and dance festival inviting many renowned artists in those fields to perform here. The idea behind the organizing the festival is to honor the national talents of India. Elephanta Island is the best venue for such an occasion as it provides the heritage background of famous Elephanta Caves, UNESCO recognized World Heritage Site, and thus also serves the purpose of promoting tourism in the Maharashtra state.

The festival of elephant witnesses number of eminent artists performing on the beautifully erected stage and enthralling the visitors by their outstanding performance.  You can also witness many ethnic food stalls erected there on the occasion of the festival.  These ethnic food stalls provides the visitors an opportunity to taste the delicious food of the region. The festival was started first in 1989 and since then it has been held successfully every year with number of tourists visiting the festival with each passing year.