'Gourmet', a Food Festival to celebrate the great French cuisine, is organised by the Tourism Department every August. Virampattinam Car Festival
This is the grand car festival of Pondicherry when the decorated temple car is pulled in a procession, with the Lieutenant Governor participating in the ritual. Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo (August 15)
The birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, is a holy day in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Fete de Pondicherry (August 15 - 17)
A cultural pageant, coinciding with the Liberation Day and the Independence Day. The brilliantly lit Park Monument makes for a marvellous sight.
Fair & Festivals