Nilgiris’ 66th Fruit Show to Conclude Summer Festival Season on May 30 After Delayed Start
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- •The 66th Nilgiris Fruit Show begins on May 27, 2026, and concludes the summer festival season on May 30.
- •Due to delayed event planning following state elections, the Spices Show and Vegetable Show have been cancelled.
- •Only four events—Fruit Show, flower show, rose show, and plantation crops show—are being held in Udhagamandalam and Coonoor; Kotagiri and Gudalur have no events.
- •The Government Botanical Garden saw an average of 15,000 daily visitors over the past month despite the late start.
- •Heavy traffic and congestion were reported on Ooty-Coonoor Road over the weekend, with police expecting crowds to remain high until early June.
- •District administration and police are managing logistics to support the final festival events and mitigate travel disruptions.
Udhagamandalam (Ooty), May 25, 2026: The 66th edition of the annual Fruit Show will bring curtains down on the summer festival season in the Nilgiris district, with the event scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, and close the season officially on May 30. According to the district administration, this year’s festival calendar has been notably shorter due to the delayed onset of events following the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. As a result, two major shows—the Spices Show and the Vegetable Show—have been cancelled this season due to insufficient preparation time, officials confirmed.
