
What’s happening in Shillong
National Games Featured 2027
38th National Games — Shillong readies
Venues, the athletes' village and city upgrades take shape as Meghalaya prepares to host.
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Festival
November
Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival
The city's pink-blossom season returns with music, food and night markets across the hills.
Ward's Lake & Polo GroundDetails

Culture
November
Wangala — the 100-drums festival
The Garo harvest festival — a thunder of drums and dance welcoming the season's end.
MeghalayaDetails

Programme
Ongoing
New Shillong housing — phase 1
Registrations open for the first residential plots at Umsawli. Check eligibility and apply online.
UmsawliDetails

Announcement
This week
Police Bazaar pedestrian evenings
The core shopping street goes car-free on weekend evenings for a two-month trial.
Police BazaarDetails

Tourism
September
Umiam Lake regatta & water sports
Rowing, kayaking and a lakeside food fair open the tourist season at Umiam.
Umiam LakeDetails