Delhi is extremely popular with tourists due to the various monuments and ancient structures found here. This city is more or less bustling with activity all year round and it comes as no surprise that a number of fairs are held here on a regular basis. The city has been one of the major destinations for many job seekers around the world. Delhi along with the National Capital Region (NCR) that comprises of Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, are home to numerous domestic and international companies and business conglomerate. The hectic and stressful life of the capital city is made a little easy with various fair that are organized here in Delhi.


 
Fairs are a source of enjoyment for the Delhiites as they get a break from the daily monotonous routines of their life. Many other fairs are held in Delhi according to season. Typically the months of October and November are when most of the fairs are held. Festivals are generally a very crucial time to set up a fair as people are looking to buy new things. During Diwali some of the biggest fairs in Delhi are organized. Fairs in Delhi are indeed an important part of the city culture and continue to be held. Many industrialists and business entrepreneurs find this city as a wonderful venue to market their products.
The biggest and most popular one of the New Delhi fairs is the India International Trade Fair (IITF), which is organized at the Pragati Maidan. The same place also serves as the venue for a number of other fairs in Delhi like the Auto Expo, Book Fair, etc. Delhi fairs have something for everyone, be it a music lover or a food connoisseur or an appreciator of handicrafts.

Delhi Book Fair 2010:

 

Delhi Book Fair is an annual fair, is organized by the Indian Trade Promotion Organization. Delhi book Fair 2010 is a dream come true for all the book lovers in the country. Apart from making the book lovers happy, it also expands distribution possibilities for the publishers. There are stalls from all over India as well as abroad. Apart from books in English, Hindi and Urdu, the fair also showcases books in regional languages like Bangla, Tamil, Punjabi, Telagu and Malayalam. Books in foreign languages include Persian, Arabic, French, German and Spanish books. These books deal with subjects as varied as Politics, International Studies, Philosophies, Sports, Art, Culinary and Literature, to name a few. Most of the publishers give some amount of discounts that are in proportion to the volume of books purchased. One can find books on any topic here, right from Politics to International Studies to Philosophy to Sports to Art and Literature. To avail of discounts on books, visit the fair during its end days.
 

 
Delhi Book Fair 2010 having publishers from various parts of India, as well as abroad, come to take part in this Book Fair. Separate pavilions are allotted to different publishers, with their size depending upon the status of a particular publishing house. Delhi Book Fair is an annual fair, organized by the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) at Pragati Maidan. From all types of books to different magazines to maps to teaching aids and computer software, it exhibits a wide range of items. Apart from the Indian publishers, publishing houses from Pakistan, Iran, United Kingdom, U.S.A, France, Germany and Bangladesh are the main participants. One can find books in almost all the languages of the world at the Delhi Book Fair 2010.

Organized By: India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
 
Venue: Hall No. 8,9,10,11,12 & 12 A Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Timing: From 25th December 2010 to 2nd January 2010 at 11.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Highlights: Has on display all types of as books, magazines, maps, teaching aids and computer software.

India International Trade Fair:

 

 
India International Trade Fair or the IITF Organized by the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), it starts on the 14th of November every year. India Trade Promotion Organisation is organizing the 30th edition of its popular annual event, the India International Trade Fair, in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from November 14 to 27, 2010.It is an annual fair that takes place at the grounds of Pragati Maidan, India International Trade Fair at Delhi was held for the first time in 1980 and since then it is an annual event much awaited by people from all over the country. The fair provides a kind of platform to the manufacturers, traders, exporters and importers of the country to showcase their products in front of all.
 

 
IITF Offers to participants from different segments of industry adequate visibility for their products and services among fair visitors with demarcated halls representing different sectors. Through its Special Display sections of techmart, represnting products and technologies of small and medium enterprises, Saras, Highlighting tribal and rural handicrafts, and Good Living, with focus on products and goods relevant to daily living, the fair ensures a distinct visibility for generic product categories. These represent engineering, software and hardware, automobiles, electronics, telecom, leather, textiles, handicrafts, jewellery, furniture and furnishings besides a wide range of consumer goods.

Trade Fair Timing: 14th -27th November at 9.30am-7.30pm.
 
14th to 18th November : Business Visitors, Tickets at Rs. 400

19th to 27th November : General Public, Tickets :

Normal Days : Rs. 40 ( Adults ) and Rs. 20 ( Children )

Weekends and Holidays : Rs. 60 ( Adults ) and Rs. 30 ( Children )

Trade Fair Tickets : Availablility : Delhi Metro stations and Gate No. 1, 2, and 10 of Pragati Maidan
 
Trade Fair ends on: International Trade Fair ends on 27th November 2010.

Note : Try buying tickets from Delhi Metro Stations as soon as possible as there will be very
long queues at Pragati Maidan because of the popularity of the Trade Fair.
Entry is free for physically challenged persons and senior citizens.
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Duration: Fourteen Days

Organized By: India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)

Highlights: Stalls set up by different countries and various states of India to showcase their specialties.

Delhi Auto Expo:
 

Opportunity to the business visitor to make contacts in the automobile industry, Delhi Auto Expo, held at the Pragati Maidan, serves as a platform to showcase Indian automobile and auto-component industry. Here you will get all types of vehicles like Cars, Sports Utility Vehicles, Multi Utility Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Buses, Trucks, Motor Cycles, Scooters, Mopeds, Three Wheelers, Alternative energy driven vehicles, etc are presented at the New Delhi Auto Expo. Apart from these, the other products displayed at the Auto Expo include:
• Auto Electronics
• Components
• Insurance products and services
• Accessories
• Auto Finance and Leasing
• IT for Auto Industry
• Oil & Lubricants
• Garage & Garage Equipments
• CNG Units
• Design Concepts
• Coach Builders/ Design Vehicles
Timing: January – February
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Significance: Asia's largest Automotive show Organized By India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
Highlights: Has on display all new models of automobiles as well as almost everything related to the automobile and auto-component industry.

Surajkund Crafts Mela:
 

Skilled artists, painters, weavers, sculptors and craftsmen from all over India come to take part in this fair, which showcases folk arts and crafts. Surajkund Crafts Mela is a handloom and handicrafts fair organized annually by the Haryana Tourism. It is one of the unique features of the fair is that its decor is based on the theme of a particular state and the state chosen changes every year.
Timing: February
Venue: Surajkund, Haryana
Duration: Two weeks
Organized By: Haryana Tourism
Highlights: Handloom and handicrafts fair, with folk dances and music for entertainment.
How to Reach: Surajkund is about an hr drive from Delhi.

Phoolwalon Ki Sair:

 

An annual event, it mainly consists of a procession taken out by flower sellers down the flower-seller's promenade. Phoolwalon ki Sair festival, literally meaning Procession of Flower Sellers, takes place in the Mehrauli area of Delhi. The major attractions of the Phoolwalon ki Sair festival consist of Kathak dances, qawwalis, acrobats, fire dancers, etc.
Venue: Mehrauli
Highlights: A procession to offer flowers at the temple of Jog Maya and the tomb of Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.

International Mango Festival Delhi:
 

The mango varieties displayed at the International Mango Festival comprise of the traditional categories as well as the new hybrid discoveries of the 'King of Fruits'. The international Mango Festival of Delhi is organized in the month of July. Held at the Talkatora stadium, it is one of the most awaited fairs in the capital city. This is because most of the other fairs appeal to our intellect or aesthetics, while the Delhi International Mango Festival is for our taste buds.
Timing: July
Venue: Talkatora Stadium
Highlights: Approximately 500 varieties of Mangoes are on display and the various cultural programs.

Qutub Festival of Classical Music and Dance:
 

The Qutub festival is attended by people not only from the country but from all over the world. Make sure to visit the Qutub Festival of Delhi, if you are in the city around October-November.
Qutub Festival is organized at the famous Qutub Minar during the Hindu Month of Sharad Purnima. A classical music and dance extravaganza, it is arranged by the Delhi Tourism for three days.
Timing: Hindu month of Sharad Purnima
Venue: Qutub Minar
Duration: Three Days
Organized By: Delhi Tourism
Highlights: A classical music and dance extravaganza with concerts by world-renowned performers.

Garden Tourism Festival Delhi:
 

The month of February is the prefect time for hosting the Delhi Garden Tourism Festival as during this period the capital city is covered under a blanket of flowers. Wide varieties of flowers like roses and dahlias, potted plants; home plants, bonsai, etc are exhibited at the tourism festival. Garden Tourism Festival of Delhi, organized by Delhi Tourism, is held at the Talkatora Stadium. An ideal place for the flower enthusiasts, the Garden Tourism Festival of Delhi offers some other attractions also.

Job Events in New Delhi:
 

Aviation Career & Job Fair would be organized at the Pragati Maidan of New Delhi, India from 4th April to 5th April 2009. It is organized by the Street Blimps. Professionals from Charters & Air Taxis, Aircraft Dealers, Avionics Shops, Airport Authorities, Commuter Airlines, Flight Schools, Corporate Flight Departments, International, National and Regional Airlines and Ground Handlers would be some of the visitors in the fair. Council of International Schools (CIS) would organize a recruitment fair in January 2009, for which schools have to register with the organization. The fair would provide opportunities to aspiring candidates seeking lucrative jobs in the aviation industry. Besides, recruiters would also easily find new and perfect talents fulfilling the prerequisites of the job profile.