Taj Mahotsav is one of the spectacular festival in India and is organized by Uttar Pradesh Tourism. February every year is the time of Taj Mahotsava. For 10 days there is a sheer celebration of Uttar Pradesh's rich heritage of arts, crafts, culture, cuisine, dance and music. The festivities commence with a spectacular procession inspired by Mughal splendour. Bedecked elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk artists and master craftsmen all help to recreate a visual delight reminiscent of the golden era of the Mughal Darbars. The ten-days Mughal carnival held in the Shilpgram area of Agra, close to the Taj Mahal, truly puts on the colours of joy and gets modified into one non-stop carnival. It is one of the major attractions for tourists, as it draws thousands of visitors to Agra from India as well as abroad. During the festival, Agra and Taj comes to a new life with heaps of activities. The whole place looks like a mini Uttar Pradesh market. The Crafts Fair and the Food Festival of Taj Mahotsav have their own charm. The folk dances such as Dundelkhand and 'Nautanki' of Uttar Pradesh, 'Sapera' dance of Rajasthan, the dance of snake charmers and Lavani of Maharashtra have always captured the attention of tourists.

The main aim behind the festival is to bring together all the skilled artisans and craftsmen from the different parts of Uttar Pradesh and exhibit their wares at a common platform.The Taj Mahotsav is an earnest endeavor to promote tourism in India by Uttar Pradesh Tourism. The Taj festival is a culturally vibrant platform that brings together the finest Indian crafts and cultural nuances. From folk music, shayari (poetry), classical dance performances, elephant and camel rides to games and a food festival, the event is a celebration of traditional Indian art forms and crafts. The main events of Taj Mahal festival include classical dance performances by leading dance exponents and musical recitals by maestros, apart from display of various craft products and cultural shows. The Craft Mela, held during the Taj Mahotsav, showcases the rich expertise of Indian craftsmen. Exquisite crafts like marble inlays, wood carvings from Saharanpur; brass and other metal-ware from Moradabad; handmade carpets of Badohi; the blue pottery of Khurja; the Chikan work of Lucknow; the silk of Banares etc. are exhibited during the Tal Festival.

Visitors and tourists can experience a profusion of folk music and dances of Dundelkhand, Nautanki (drama), Sapera dance of Rajasthan, Lavani of Maharashtra, shayari (poetry) and classical dance performances as well as elephant and camel rides and games at the Taj Mahotsav.