Kamdassamkadavu Boat Race is an annual feature of Trichur District coinciding with the Onam festival during August/September.
The famous Pooram festival (April/May) is celebrated on the Tekkinkadu maidan outside the Vaddakkunnath temple. It is a magnificent spectacle with night-long fireworks and a splendid elephant procession.
Shivarathri (March/April) is also celebrated in great style, while Onam (August/September) is a time when the entire state of Kerala wears a festive look.