Ladakh Festival 2025 & Leh Explorers Complete Guide | Echoes of Tradition

Echoes of Tradition in the High Himalayas — Ladakh Festival 2025 Complete Schedule (Days 1–4) Every time, venue, and highlight — nothing omitted. Use this page to plan your festival days in Leh. Day 1 — Sunday, 21 September 2025 Do not miss: Cultural Parade, Inaugural Ceremony, “ERA OF ECHOES” Live, Celestial Journey. Time Programme Venue / Notes 11:00 AM From Ruins to Revival — ASI Conservation & Archival Treasures Exhibition Leh Palace 12:00 PM onwards (till 10:00 PM) Exhibition of Handicraft / Handlooms / Cuisines / CHANG-KHANG; Live skills: pottery, basketry, shoe making, etc. Eco Park, Leh 02:30 PM The Ladakh Culture Parade — dignitaries, guests, monks, tourists, artists, riders on horses & camels Karzoo Pond ➜ Leh Main Market (Cultural Stage) 04:00 PM onwards The Ladakh Festival 2025 — Inaugural Ceremony Main Market, Leh 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM Tourism Documentary / Short Film Screening Leh Palace 06:30 PM Light & Sound Show; Folk Cultural Performances Eco Park & Main Market, Leh 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM Folk Cultural Performances (continued) Main Market, Leh 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM “ERA OF ECHOES” — Live in Concert Main Market, Leh 08:30 PM onwards Celestial Journey — An Astronomy Discovery in Leh’s Dark Sky Shanti Stupa (Free Shuttle from Old Bus Stand at 07:00 PM) Day 2 — Monday, 22 September 2025 Do not miss: Women’s Polo Exhibition, Men’s Polo match, “Ladakh Scouts Band”, night-sky session. Time Programme Venue / Notes 11:00 AM From Ruins to Revival — ASI Conservation & Archival Treasures Exhibition Leh Palace 11:00 AM onwards Showcase of Biodiversity of Ladakh (Birds Club & WWF) / Leh Book Worm (book expo on Ladakh) Leh / Main Market / Eco Park zones 11:30 AM Dance Performances by School Students Main Market / Cultural Stage 12:00 PM onwards Exhibition of Handicraft / Handlooms / Cuisines / CHANG-KHANG; Live skill displays (pottery, basket, shoe making, etc.) Eco Park, Leh 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Horse Polo — Women’s Exhibition Match Pologround, Leh (Near DC Office) 03:00 PM – 03:40 PM Horse Polo — Women’s Match (second slot) Pologround, Leh 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Horse Polo — Men’s Match Pologround, Leh All day / slots DAFANGS — Traditional Archery Display & Practice **Selfie points with traditional dress** Eco Park & Main Market — Paraglider Landing Pologround, Leh 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM Tourism Documentary / Short Film Leh Palace / Screening Venue 06:30 PM Light & Sound Show Eco Park & Main Market, Leh 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM Cultural Performances by Local Artists Main Market, Leh 08:00 PM – 10:00 PM “Ladakh Scouts Band” — Live in Concert Main Market, Leh 08:30 PM onwards Celestial Journey — Astronomy Discovery in Leh’s Dark Sky Shanti Stupa (Free Shuttle from Old Bus Stand at 07:00 PM) Day 3 — Tuesday, 23 September 2025 Do not miss: Chams (Mask Dance) & Thangka, Architecture Q&A, Theatre “YOUTHOK LAMO”. Time Programme Venue / Notes 11:00 AM Exhibition on Birds & Mammals of Ladakh (Birds Club & WWF) Main Market, Leh 11:00 AM onwards From Ruins to Revival — ASI Conservation & Archival Treasures Exhibition Leh Palace 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Dance Performances by School Students Main Market, Leh 11:00 AM – 02:00 PM Chams Exhibition (Mask Dance) & Thangka Leh Palace / Cultural Venue 12:00 PM – 04:00 PM Showcase of Biodiversity of Ladakh (Birds Club & WWF) Eco Park, Leh 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Horse Polo — Match Pologround, Leh 03:00 PM – 03:40 PM Horse Polo — Match Pologround, Leh 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Horse Polo — Match Pologround, Leh All day / slots DAFANGS — Traditional Archery Display & Practice **Selfie points with traditional dress** Eco Park & Main Market, Leh — Traditional Architecture of Ladakh — Talks & Q&A by Architectural Experts Shenam Gongma Community Hall, Leh (Near Zorawar Fort) 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM Tourism Documentary / Short Film Leh Palace / Screening Venue 06:30 PM – 08:30 PM Light & Sound Show; “YOUTHOK LAMO” — Ladakh Theatre Organization (Play) Eco Park & Main Market, Leh / Theatre Venue 08:30 PM onwards Celestial Journey — Astronomy Discovery in Leh’s Dark Sky Shanti Stupa (Free Shuttle from Old Bus Stand at 10:00 AM to Dharma Center, day shuttle info as announced) Additional venue notes Day 3: Dharma Center, Choglamsar (Free shuttle from Old Bus Stand at 10:00 AM). Other activities spread across Leh Palace, Main Market, Eco Park, Shenam Gongma Hall, Pologround. Day 4 — Wednesday, 24 September 2025 Do not miss: Polo Final, Closing Ceremony, night screenings. Time Programme Venue / Notes 11:00 AM onwards Exhibition of Handicraft / Handlooms / Cuisines / CHANG-KHANG — Live skill displays (pottery, basket, shoe making, etc.) Eco Park, Leh 11:00 AM onwards From Archival Ruins to Revival — ASI Treasures Exhibition (Conservation) Leh Palace 11:00 AM onwards Exhibition on Birds & Mammals of Ladakh (Birds Club & WWF) Main Market, Leh 11:00 AM onwards The Leh Book Worm — Book Expo on Ladakh Main Market, Leh 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM DAFANGS — Traditional Archery Display & Practice **Selfie points with traditional dress** Shenam Gongma Community Hall, Leh (Near Zorawar Fort) 03:00 PM onwards Horse Polo Competition — FINAL MATCH Pologround, Leh (Near DC Office) 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM Tourism Documentary / Short Film Eco Park & Main Market, Leh (screening zone) 06:30 PM – 08:30 PM The Ladakh Festival 2025 — Closing Ceremony; Felicitation of Best Volunteers (HAR GHAR TIRANGA) Main Market, Leh Venues at a Glance Leh Palace — ASI exhibitions & screenings. Main Market, Leh — Cultural Stage, folk shows, concerts, closing. Eco Park, Leh — Handicrafts, live skills, Light & Sound. Shenam Gongma Community Hall (near Zorawar Fort) — Talks, archery sessions. Pologround (near DC Office) — Horse Polo matches, finals, paraglider landing. Shanti Stupa — Celestial Journey astronomy nights (Free shuttle from Old Bus Stand at 07:00 PM; Day 3 daytime shuttle 10:00 AM to Dharma Center). Note: “Onwards” indicates rolling/continuous programming from the stated time; exhibitions may run parallel to stage events. Download the Festival Schedule Sheet Access the full Ladakh Festival 2025 program in one file. Lightweight and easy to save for offline use. Download Schedule (PDF) Right-click and “Save link as…” if the download does not start automatically. The post Ladakh Festival 2025 & Leh Explorer’s Complete Guide | Echoes of Tradition appeared first on LIFE on the PLANET LADAKH.

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