Hampi Festival or Vijaya Utsava is celebrated from the time of the Vijayanagara Empire and it is one of the oldest festivals in India.This event has been declared as "Nada Utsava" by Karnataka Government.It is a three-day festival held at the Virupaksha temple.Hampi Utsava is a beautiful traditional festival that reflects the ethos and magnificence of the glorious Vijayanagara Empire.

Main Attractions Of Hampi Festival are : Cultural extravaganza, Decoration of Raja Marg, Colourful Activities, Fireworks, Puppet, Light & Sound Show, Jumbo Safari Procession

Karaga Festival or Karaga Jatre is celebrated every year in the month of march or april in Karnataka state in southern India.It is a 9 days festival and  is held at the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bangalore.A unique feature of the Karaga is the unbroken tradition of visiting the tomb of an 18th-century Muslim saint.every year  this custom has become a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. 

Pattadakal Dance Festival is also known by the name Chalukya Dance Festival, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the country and the world at large. Venue of the dance festival is located on the banks of the river Malaprabha. Pattadakal Dance festival is held every year under the sponsorship of Govt of Karnataka. Pattadakal Dance Festival is usually held in the month of January. Festival celebrates the magnificence of all the temples located here. Ten temples are located here together with a Jain shelter which is flanked by several small pedestals and shrinesThe festival forwards an electrifying and mystical ambience what with its combination of exquisite performances with beautiful background. The Pattadakal Dance Festival brings to mind several traditional dance forms of India. The festival is a three-day affair that takes place towards the starting months of the year. Dancers from all over the world can participate in the festival and show their talent to the enthusiastic audience. 

Mahamastakabhisheka (Shravanabelagola) refers to the abhiṣeka of the Jain images when held on a large scale. The most famous of such consecrations is the anointment of the Bahubali Gommateshwara statue located at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, India.It is an important Jain festival held once every 12 years. It is an integral part of the ancient and composite Jain tradition.

Purified water and sandalwood paste is poured over the statue from a scaffolding. This event continues for weeks. As the Mahamastakabhisheka begins, consecrated water is sprinkled onto the participants by devotees carrying 1,008 specially prepared  kalashes. The statue is then bathed and anointed with libations such as milk, sugarcane juice, and saffron paste, and sprinkled with powders of sandalwood, turmeric, and vermilion. Offerings are made of petals, gold and silver coins, and precious stones. Most recently, the ceremony's finale has included an enormous shower of flowers from a waiting helicopter.

Kambala  is an annual buffalo race held in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod of Kerala, a region collectively known as Tulu Nadu.The Kambala season generally starts in November and lasts until March. The Kambala racetrack is a slushy paddy field and the buffaloes are driven by a whip-lashing farmer.

Mysore Dasara is the “Nada Habba” of the state of Karnataka in India. It is a 10-day festival, starting with nine nights called Navratri and the last day being Vijayadashami.The city of Mysuru has a long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival with grandeur and pomp to mark the festival.The festivities included a special durbar in Palace.The main attraction of the ten-day Mysore Dasara festival is the Mysore Palace which is lighted daily with nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7 pm to 10 pm on all days of the festival.On Vijayadashami, the traditional Dasara procession (locally known as Jumboo Savari) is held on the streets of Mysore city. 

The main attraction of this procession is the idol of the Goddess Chamundeshwari which is placed on a golden mantapa  on the top of a decorated elephant. This idol is worshiped by the royal couple and other invitees before it is taken around in the procession. Colorful tableaux, dance groups, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels form a part of the procession which starts from the Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantap where the Banni tree is worshiped. 

Vairamudi Festival Melkote or Vairamudi Brahmotsava is an annual spiritual event and festival revered throughout South India.The main event is the procession of Lord Cheluvanarayana Swamy through the streets of Melkote, which are decorated in his honour.In the procession the Lord's idol is carried on a golden garuda, along with idols representing his divine consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. The procession takes place at night and continues until dawn. The festival is named for the legendary diamond studded crown, the Vaira Mudi,which the Lord only wears during this procession. For the rest of the festival the Lord wears the Rajamudi, another crown studded with precious stones. 

Tula Sankramana or Kaveri Sankaramana is celebrated in the month October.Kaveri Sankramana is a special pooja performed in temples and in Kodava houses. Kaveri Jatre (Fair) welcomes visitors with lots of shopping options, food stalls and joy rides.Goddess Kaveri is adorned with jewels and flowers on the day. The jewelry offered is pathak or mangalsutra and puja is known as Kanni Puja. The offerings to the goddess include areca nut, betel leaves and glass bangles.

Sri Vithappa Fair is one of the famous fairs in Karnataka which is held in a town called Vithappa. The festival is celebrated to honor the god Vithappa.The Festival lasts for 3 days.The Celebrations includes music, food, dance, and traditional prayer to Sri Vithappa.

Groundnut Festival or Kadalekai Parishe is an annual groundnut fair held in Bangalore.This two-day fair is held near the Dodda Ganesha Temple in Basavanagudi.The groundnut lovers find a variety of groundnuts from  Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Kolar, Doddaballapur, Ramanagara and few areas of Telengana in Andhra Pradesh. The ground nuts are spiced, fried, salted, boiled, sugar-coated, roasted.