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Mela Chiraghan
The Festival of Lamps or Mela Chiraghan is a very important and popular event. This is celebrated every Spring on the last Friday of March outside the Shalimar Gardens. During the Festival people from all walks of life gather from all over the province to actively participate in the Festival.

National Horse and Cattle Show
One of the most famous annual festivals, The National Horse and Cattle Show is also held in Spring in the Fortress Stadium. During the week long activities there is a display of the finest livestock, horse and camel dances, tent pegging, colourful folk dances from all regions of Pakistan, mass-band displays and tattoo shows in the evenings.

Basant - Kite-Flying Festival

With the advent of Spring, skies of Lahore are resplendent with all types and sizes of kites. The entire population participates in kite-f lying matches to herald the coming of Spring.

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