Visakha Utsav 2026 - The Great Indian Beach Festival

Raj A
Jan 20
3 min read

Updated: Jan 22

Visakha Utsav 2026, presented as The Great Indian Beach Festival, is a large-scale cultural, entertainment, and tourism celebration scheduled from January 24 to February 1, 2026, across Vizag, Anakapalli, and Araku Valley.

Planned as a nine-day multi-location festival, Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival integrates music, culture, adventure, food, art, and public celebrations across beaches, grounds, heritage zones, and hill destinations.The event is expected to attract over 2 million visitors (2M+ footfall) across all venues.

An initiative by Andhra Pradesh Tourism

Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival is an initiative of Andhra Pradesh Tourism, conceived as a flagship tourism and cultural event for the region.

Event partners: Shreyas Group (Shreyas Media)

Festival scale and overview

Event Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival
Dates January 24 – February 1, 2026
Duration 9 days
Destinations Vizag Anakapalli Araku Valley
Venues 20+ locations across all regions
Events & activities 500+
Live concerts 17
Stages 5+ mega stages 3 mini stages
Expected footfall 2M+ visitors

Vizag: Main Festival Hub

Vizag serves as the primary anchor city of Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival, hosting activities across 8 major venues.

MGM Grounds
RK Beach
Rushikonda Beach
Sagar Nagar Beach
Bheemili Beach
Prema Samajam Grounds
Sun International College
AU College Grounds

Highlights

Tollywood and Bollywood live concerts
Drone shows from January 24 to February 1
Water sports helicopter rides and adventure zones
Fashion shows award nights cultural programs and competitions

Vizag artist line-up

Sunitha – Jan 24
Thaman – Jan 25
Mani Sharma – Jan 26
Kamakshi – Jan 27
Geetha Madhuri – Jan 28
Abhijith P. S. Nair – Jan 29
Ram Miriyala – Jan 30
Capricio Band – Jan 31
Chitra proposed

Anakapalli : Culture, spirituality and eco-tourism

Dates: January 29 – 30, 2026

Anakapalli hosts a two-day cultural and destination-focused segment of Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival.

Venues

Bojjana Konda
Upamaka Temple
Nookambika Temple
Kondakarla Ava
Muthyalam Palem Beach
Revu Polavaram Beach
Bellam Market Yard
NTR Stadium

Highlights

Local talent and cultural performances including Dhimsa Kommu Koya Puliveshalu
Garagalu and Tappeta Gullu dance forms
India’s Got Talent style performances
Audio visual presentations on Anakapalli and its tourist attractions
Guest speeches and prize distribution for quizzes conducted during the day

Artist performances

January 29 - Ram Miriyala live performance from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

January 30 - Sunitha or Bheems live performance from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Araku Valley: Nature, tribal culture and adventure

Dates: January 30 – February 1, 2026

Araku Valley hosts the hill destination segment of Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival.

Venues

Lotheru to Pinery Track
Degree College to Pinery Route
Anantagiri Trekking Points
Galikonda Trekking Points
Padmapuram Gardens
Tribal Museum
Degree College Grounds
The Pinery
Helipad Point towards Lotheru Road
Madagada View Point

Major activities

Cycling event Lotheru to Pinery – Jan 30
Marathon Degree College to Pinery – Jan 31
Guided trekking Anantagiri Galikonda
Flower show and tribal bouquet competition
Tribal performances art festivals and adventure sports

Araku artist line-up

Thaikkudam Bridge – Jan 30
Sunitha – Jan 31
Capricio Band – Feb 1
Curtain Raiser event

A Curtain Raiser for Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival will be held on January 20, 2026, marking the official launch of the event.

Dignitaries and guests

Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, P. G. V. R. Naidu (Gana Babu), Peela Srinivasa Rao, C. M. Ramesh, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Ramakrishna Babu Velagapudi, Vamsi Krishna Srinivas, Palla Srinivasa Rao, MP Bharath (Vizag), Home Minister Anitha, Gumadi Sandhya Rani (Araku), District Collectors (Vizag & Araku), CP Vizag, Jalli Subhadra, Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa, P. Ramesh Babu (Pendurthy), Pranav Gopal, Gandi Babji, Kollu Ravindra, Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu, K. S. N. S. Raju, Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy, Konathala Ramakrishna, Panchakarla Ramesh Babu, and Sundrapu Vijaykumar.

Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival

With its multi-city format, extensive programming, and expected 2M+ footfall, Visakha Utsav 2026 – The Great Indian Beach Festival stands as one of Andhra Pradesh’s most significant cultural and tourism events of 2026.

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