Jodhpur RIFF at Mehrangarh Fort

Happened 22 to 26 Oct 2026. Returns 13 to 18 Oct 2027

Turbaned musicians seated on a low stage before scalloped sandstone arches at Mehrangarh Fort during Jodhpur RIFF in 2009

Radar · past · published 15 October 2026 · updated 10 November 2026

Checked 10 Nov 2026

This has happenedThe page is kept as a dated record, with what was reported afterwards. Next edition: 13–18 Oct 2027, 2027 dates announced.

22–26 Oct
Happened 22 to 26 Oct 2026. Returns 13 to 18 Oct 2027

Next edition

13–18 Oct 2027

Dates for the next edition come from the organiser. 2027 dates announced.

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The Rajasthan International Folk Festival was programmed for 22 to 26 October 2026 at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, run under the aegis of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust. It is timed to Sharad Purnima, which the festival calls the brightest full moon of the year, and it has been held at the fort since 2007.

The music comes from Rajasthan's folk traditions, played by musicians whose families have carried these songs for generations, with guests from further afield. Concerts run in and around the fort, and the schedule is published on the festival's site.

The organiser now lists the 2027 edition for 13 to 18 October 2027 at Mehrangarh Fort. Mehrangarh was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha and rises about 122 metres above the plains, which is what makes it one of the great stages in the atlas. Its page covers getting to Jodhpur and the October heat.

When
22 to 26 October 2026, in and around Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, timed to the Sharad Purnima full moon. The 2027 edition is announced for 13 to 18 October 2027
Where
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
Organiser
Mehrangarh Museum Trust

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Jodhpur RIFF at Mehrangarh Fort, 22 to 26 October 2026. It returns 13 to 18 October 2027.