Updated On: 31 January, 2026 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As the 26th edition of the iconic city-based arts festival gets underway this weekend, here’s all you need to know and why you should attend the festival

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival returns for its 26th edition in January. Photo Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto
Mumbai’s iconic Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2026 will begin from this weekend and go on throughout the next week ending in the first week of February. With yet another edition set to take over the city over the next week, there is a lot in store for Mumbaikars with a focus not only arts and culture, but also music, food and more for adults and well as children in the Kala Ghoda neighbourhood of Mumbai.
Organised by the Kala Ghoda Association, the festival has grown from a local initiative in 1999 to celebrate India's arts in so many different ways. Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2026 is all set to take place from January 31 to February 8 in the Kala Ghoda area of Churchgate in Mumbai