The Department of Tourism is organizing International Kite & Sweet Festival coinciding with Makar Sankranthi from 13th to 15th January, 2024 at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad to showcase the rich heritage, culture of the State of Telangana.
The Kite festival will have participation from 19 countries like Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Portugal, Vietnam, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Algeria, Singapore, Russia, Ukraine & France having (40) International & (55) National kite flyers from 15 states and a special night-flying event is scheduled on 13th, 14th & 15th January, 2025. Different types of kites with huge sizes will be flown during the festival.
Various cultural programmes depicting Telanganatraditional culture will be organized for promoting the local culture of the State. Around 100 handloom & handicraft stalls and 60 food courts with Telangana & other cuisines will be erected at the venue to relish the various cuisines of Telangana
In addition, the International Sweets festival will be organized in association with Culture Language Indian Connections (CLIC) where large number of various sweets prepared in homes by Hyderabadi residents who originally hail from other states & countries will showcase during the said festival featured with more than 1,200 varieties of sweets
Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026
The Department of Tourism is organizing Hot Air Balloon Festival from 16th to 18th January, 2026 featuring 15 International standard balloons which will be arriving from European countries. The event will be organized in the outskirts of Hyderabad in the morning session and in evening session at Parade Grounds with Night Glow Balloons.
Drone show 2026
The Department of Tourism is organizing a special Drone Show on 16th & 17th January, 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium with high-tech drones, multi-colour LED lights and aerial manoeuvres, representing India’s leap from cultural heritage to modern innovation in aerial sports. The event will feature a full LED-lit racecourse spanning the stadium field with FPV (First Person View) video feeds on giant screens for immersive viewing, soccer playing by drones and Telangana destinations will be showcased.
