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Indian community events in the United States

The United States has the largest Indian community outside India — more than four million people — around New York and New Jersey, the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Washington, Seattle, Atlanta and Los Angeles, with Little Indias on Oak Tree Road in Edison, Devon Avenue in Chicago, Hillcroft in Houston and Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia. The calendar is the busiest anywhere: Navratri garba in school gyms every October, Diwali melas and temple festivals (Diwali is a public-school holiday in New York City), Durga Puja by the Bengali associations, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayali association shows, touring Bollywood concerts and stand-up, and cricket leagues all summer. Prices below are in dollars, and almost everything is open to everyone.

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Upcoming events in the United Statessoonest 40 of 386

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Recently in the United States

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What the community has been to — most of these come back every year.

Festivals in the United States

New Indian events near the United States, by email

Once a week, and only when something new is on within 10 km of where you live — garba nights, Diwali melas, meetups, concerts. Free, and one click switches it off.

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Questions people ask

When is Diwali in the US in 2026?
Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026. It is not a federal holiday, though New York City public schools close for it and California has let its schools close and state employees take the day since 2026, so the melas, temple festivals and association dinners are held on the weekends around it. Every one posted to the community is listed below with its own date and city.
Where are the biggest Indian communities in the US?
The New York–New Jersey area first — Queens, Jersey City and Edison’s Oak Tree Road — then the San Francisco Bay Area (San Jose, Fremont and Sunnyvale), Chicago and its north-west suburbs, Houston, Dallas, the Washington suburbs in Virginia and Maryland, Seattle’s Eastside, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Each has its own page here when its events are posted.
Are Indian community events in the US in English?
Almost all are in English, with Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu or Tamil on stage; a regional association’s show is usually in its own language. The listing links to the organiser’s own page.
How do I add my event?
Post it from the Namaste Community app (Events › Submit). It is free; a moderator checks it and it appears here and to members nearby, ranked by distance.

Every event near you — and your community with it

Free, in every country. Everything below is ranked by how far it is from you.

  • Groups near youJoin the Indian community groups in your city — chat, plans and people who get it.
  • Events near youEvery Diwali mela, festival and meetup, ranked by distance, with RSVP and reminders.
  • Buy and sellSarees, kurtas, furniture, kitchen things — from people a few streets away.
  • Rent near youRooms and flats from the community, with the person behind the listing one tap away.
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Organising something?

Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.