Santiniketan is famous for its various festivals, which are organized to mark the season changes.

Rabindra Janmotsab:
Though the birthday of Rabindranath falls on May 9, the anniversary as well as the Bengali New Year day is celebrated on the first day of the Bengali New Year (15 April). Some cultural programmes are also performed by students and alumnus on 25 Baishak (9 May) every year.

Briksharopan:
Planting of saplings and Halakarshan, ploughing of fields on 22 & 23 Sravana (August).

Barshamangal: 
The festival of rain is observed during August/ September.

Poush Utsav (Paush Mela):
A fair is held at Santiniketan from 7th to 9th Poush (December 23-25) and Visva Bharati observes its foundation day. Tribal sports, dances and folk songs including songs by Bauls, the-wandering asset of Bengal, are a part of the fair and festivities.

Maghotsav:
Celebrated on 6-8 February at Sriniketan, to mark the anniversary of Brahmo Samaj as well as the foundation day of Sriniketan. A fair is organised at Sriniketan where people participate in good number. On 7th fireworks are displayed during evening.

Ananda Bazar:
A small fair held at Gourprangan by students on Mahalaya day before the long holiday for Saradiya Puja recess. Proceed thus received is used for charity.

Rathindra Mela (27 November):
The students of Palli Samgathana Department, Sriniketan for the last few years organising a small fair commemorating the birth anniversary of Rathindranath Tagore, son of Rabindranath.

Vasanta Utsav:
Held to mark Holi. The students dance and sing their ways through Amrakunja, followed by open-air cultural programmes in the main play ground inside the main campus..

Nandan Fair:
Paintings of students and teachers are sold through an exhibition held every year on 1 & 2 December and the revenue collected is utilized for the benefit of the students of Kala Bhavan.