Events such as beach festivals and
kite festivals are occasionally organized here. Other events include boat races, air shows and sand sculpture contests.
Kite festival The International Kite festival is one of the major tourist attraction of this beach, where teams from around the world along with the kite enthusiasts participate in the festival. Teams from various countries such as
England,
France,
Netherlands,
Germany,
Kuwait,
Thailand,
Australia,
Singapore and
Turkey have actively participated in the past. Kite enthusiasts under the name "Team Mangalore" have always been hosting Kite Festivals in this beach with the support of industrial giants such as
ONGC,
MRPL.
Beach festival The district administration of
Dakshina Kannada organises the beach festival as part of the famous "
Karavali Utsav" which translates to
Coastal festival. It is said that approximately 2.5 lakh attend the beach festival. Several stalls will be put up for the public. Entertainment and stage programmes are held across three days and include dance and singing competitions. == Accessibility ==