Nehru Trophy Boat Race, second Saturday of August (14 August in 2027) — race-week houseboats and lakeside stays are limited.Boat race, 14 Aug 2027 — stays are limited.Thrissur Pooram, 17 April 2027 — Kerala’s grandest temple festival. Stays in Thrissur book out early.Thrissur Pooram, 17 Apr 2027 — book early.Theyyam season, mid-October to May — ritual performances in North Malabar’s village shrines.Theyyam season, Oct – May.Garudan Thookkam, March – April — an all-night ritual dance in the Kali temples around Alappuzha and Ernakulam.Garudan Thookkam, Mar – Apr.Enquire early