KANKARIA CARNIVAL

Since 2008 from its inception, the Kankaria Carnival at Ahmedabad has become one of the most iconic event people look for. It is a week long festival celebrated around famous Kankaria Lake. The festival hosts various cultural programs and performances by renowned artists of the state. People enjoy musical evenings, horse shows, rock band, laughter shows, laser show, puppet show, fireworks and much more. Numerous entertainment, adventure and education activities have been introduced at the lake. Kankaria has variety of attractions such as zoo, amusement park, kids city, toy train, balvatika, balloon ride, food zones and Nagina wadi island. It is one of the most visited places of the city and during weekends, the place looks full with cheerful people. Then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi said that the development of Kankaria lakefront will take place keeping kids at its core. It will be a kids' capital of the city and of the country, in the days to come. Kankar in Gujarati language means pebble and the artificial Kankaria Lake was built in the 15th Century by Sultan Qutb-ud-din. In 1928, Kankaria was declared protected under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act.