Year-Long Bengaluru Habba in BBMP Parks From Tomorrow
27 parks to host music, folk art, and eco-awareness events till March 2026
Bengaluru: A novel programme ‘Bengaluru Habba’, a cultural festival, will start from Saturday at 5 pm at Bugle Rock Park in Basavanagudi here. One park in each in the 27 Assembly constituencies within Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits will host cultural and children-oriented creative programmes till March next year.
The cultural fest is aimed at creating awareness on environmental conservation among morning walkers and the general public visiting parks and the programme is being introduced in selected parks maintained by BBMP. BBMP in total maintains as many as 1, 287 parks across its limits.
A release from BBMP on Friday stated the programme will celebrate traditional culture and arts featuring Dollu Kunitha, folk singing, light music and folk art troupes.
The next ‘Bengaluru Habba’ will be held at Sangolli Rayanna Park on May 31, Cole’s Park in Pulikeshi Nagar on June 6, M.N. Krishna Rao Park in Chickpet on June 21, Chikkalalbagh in Gandhi Nagar on June 27, Wood Park in C.V. Raman Nagar on July 5, Gurushankar Park in RK Layout second stage in Padmanabha Nagar on July 19, Makkala Koota in Chamarajpet on July25, Jayamahal Park in Shivaji Nagar on August2, Mestripalya Park in BTM Layout on August 16, Nandini Secular Park in Mahalakshmi Puram on August 30 and Richmond Park in Shanti Nagar on September 6.
The release added Abbigere Hospital Park in Dasarahalli on September 20, Swabhimana Park in Bommanahalli on September 26, Banashankari 5th Stage Park in Bengaluru South on October 4, ASHE Block Park in Mahadevapura on October 18, Vengai Park in K R Puram on October 31, Gandhi Park in Yeshwanthpur on November 15, Tata Nagar Prof Satish Dhawan Park in Byatarayanapura on November 29 and Vivekananda Park in Yelahanka New Town on December 6.
Zen Park Nagarbhavi of Raja Rajeshwari Nagar will host Bengaluru Habba on January 3, 2026, Akkamahadevi Park of Jayanagar on January 17, Boulevard Park in Hebbal on January 31, Rajkumar Park in Sarvagnanagar on February7, Gayatridevi Park in Rajajinagar on February 21, Saalumarada Thimmakka Tree Park in Vijayanagar on March 7 and Ballayanakere Park in Govindaraja Nagar on March 21.