The sales fairs of various kinds tell you Onam is right round the corner. There are fairs at Institute of Engineers' Hall, Jawahar Balabhavan, Suryakanthi Ground, VJT Hall, and several other places welcome visitors to a rich shopping experience.
Onam is the season for shopping. Here is a brief fair-merry-go-round for an evening.
I only had window shopping in my mind while I stepped in. However, I returned with a few pieces of crockery – for the dining table and for drawing room.
After finishing, you can head over to Jawahar Balabhavan, which is just opposite to this venue. Here you will find Gujarati Crafts Fair and Onam Fair. The Gujarati stalls are rich with ornaments for girls and women. You will find semi-precious jewellery, a big collection of bangles, and more. There also are colourful toys, bags, and clothes.
Just a walk away is Rajasthan Crafts Mela at Suryakanthi, on the backside of Kanakakkunnu Palace.
For the three venues above, you can park your vehicle in Kanakakkunnu Palace Premises.
Another venue is VJT, which is attracting women folk with colourful sarees. A colourful celebration of sarees – you will admit once you see it.
Yet another place to hit is Square One Talents Fair at Pattom, opposite to St Mary's Church and School. It seems this is the costliest place to visit. You can surely find home furnishings of a good variety – hand-stitched bed sheets, sofa covers, floral arrangements and attractions like that make you take a second look.
Even more fairs and melas are expected in the coming days. The hawkers or roadside vendors are yet to take their place. Maybe, the city become even busier after Sunday (Aug 23).
