Thrissur Pooram :
The most colourful temple festival of Kerala, Thrissur Pooram attracts large masses of devotees and spectators from all parts of the State and even outside. Pooram celebrated during the Malayalam month Medam (April/ May), is a grand eight day festival with elephants, parasols, fire works and drumming. It is marked by a huge, colourful procession partaken by people of all religious communities irrespective of caste. Elaborately bedecked elephants proceed to the Vadakumnathan Temple carrying the deities, to the accompaniment of extra ordinary drumming. On the final day, the temple team meet on the Tekkinkadu Maidan (ground)surrounding the Vadakumnathan Temple, for the drumming and kudamattam competition. The festival terminates with a huge display of fireworks. More Details>>>

Pulikkali 
The Swaraj Ground in front of the Vadakkunnanthan temple in Thrissur play host to the vibrant 'Pulikkali' or 'Tiger Dance' festival every year in the month of August- September. The main theme of the Tiger dance is tiger hunting and hundreds of males with huge bellies and children, dressed as tigers take part in the dance, that forms a key element of the popular harvest festival of Onam in Kerala. Pulikali also known as 'Kaduvaakali', is a folk art form of Kerala in which artists paint themselves with tiger stripes of yellow, red and black, and dance to the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments such as thakil, udukku and chenda. The event in Trichur is organised by the Pulikkali Co-ordination Committee, a unified council of Pulikkali groups formed in 2004 to preserve and propagate the art in all its true hues and tones. More Details>>>

Arattupuzha Pooram:
The famous Aarattupuzha pooram is celebrated at the Arattupuzha temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, located 14kms. south of Thrissur. The festival which lasts for seven days is held in the month of March-April. It is the one of the oldest and spectacular temple festivals of Kerala. This colourful festival attracts spectators from all parts of the state. On the fifth day of the festival, 'Thidambu' is carried on a decorated elephant that is accompanied by eight elephants and drummers. The most colourful event of the festival is the sixth day or the final pooram day procession with 61 caparisoned elephants bearing bright coloured umbrellas and parasols. The festival ends with 'Arattu' (holy bath of the idol of the diety) ritual which is performed with great pomp in the Arattupuzha river. The uniqueness of the Arattupuzha festival is the ceremonial processions of the images of the deities from 41 neighboring temples to the Arattupuzha temple.

Koodalmanikyam Utsavam:
Koodalmanikyam Utsavam is celebrated at the Koodal Manikyam temple dedicated to Lord Bharatha, brother of Lord Rama, located 23km south west of Thrissur. The eleven daylong annual festival falls in the Malayalam month Medam i.e in April-May. It begins with the 'kodiyettam' (flag hoisting) on the very next day after the Thrissur pooram. The major attraction of the festival is the 'Shiveeli' displaying seventeen caparisoned elephants along with Panchari Melam and Panchavadhyam. A prominent feature of this festival is 'Brahmakalasam', a unique ritual offered to the deity on all the 11 days of the festival. The utsavam ends with 'aarattu' (holi bath of the idol of the diety). Performances of traditional art forms such as Ottam Thullal, Kathakali, Koodiyattam etc are conducted during the festival days.