IndiaFest 2025

IndiaFest is IAM’s signature event of the year, which allows the attendees to “Experience India in a Day“.

The event marks the celebration of Indian Independence Day, that falls on August 15th. The State of Minnesota recognizes this day as India Day. This event is an outdoor, free event, which is open for all.

The entire upper and lower mall of the State Capitol Grounds in downtown St Paul gets transformed into a mini-India, with over a hundred booths showcasing scores of non-profit organizations associated to India, that work in the state of MN. The event brings together scores of food and bazaar vendors, who set up their booths to sell their merchandise.

There is a cultural stage that showcases an array of cultural performances from the community groups and professional dance schools through the day. One of the main attractions of the evening is the Bollywood Night, which runs towards the end of the event, from 6-9pm, when the upper mall converts into an open dance floor with either a DJ belting out popular Bollywood songs or an established Bollywood band performs the songs for the crowd.

The event culminates at 9pm.

IAMN has always been grateful to the Minnesota State Capitol and the City of St Paul for their support over the last nearly 2 decades for IndiaFest, allowing the festival to grow over the years, bringing a crowd of around 25,000.

Registrations for 2025 IndiaFest are open in these categories:

• Exhibit Booth registration
• Bazaar Booth registration
• Food booths/Food truck registration
• Community groups cultural performance registration

Do you have or know a high schooll graduate from 2025 who fits in these categories to receive a scholarship?

Please apply for the student scholarship here.

An event of this magnitude cannot be undertaken without the support of our volunteers. Please sign up to volunteer with us here.

We are excited to make this IndiaFest the biggest ever with your support!