100 Things To Do At The Homegrown Festival 2025

We're getting closer and closer to the cultural, creative, and artistic melting pot that is The Homegrown Festival 2025. By Saturday, we'll be transforming the sprawling Richardson & Cruddas Mills into the personification of the greatest facets of the Indian cultural zeitgeist.

The Homegrown Festival is India’s first-of-its-kind culture and creativity playground — a meeting ground for homegrown, South Asian, and global talent that champions new voices, bold ideas, and unfiltered artistic expression. Across seven key streams — from cutting-edge music and fireside panels to urban sports, street culture, and interactive brand experiences — the festival promises two days of full-throttle creative energy.

With so many things to see, do and experience, you'll never be spoiled for choice, but here are 100 things to do. This is just to get you started. Play the rest by feel. Just like us, the Homegrown Festival is never defined; never confined.

1. Witness Peter Cat Recording Co. perform live after two years!

2. Scream the lyrics to Prabh Deep x Sickflip’s exclusive collab.

3. Get cosmic with Gigi FM’s astrology-inspired rave set.

4. Dance like nobody’s watching at Daytime Disco with Nida x Crew.

5. See Tom VR play live — he’s been co-signed by Four Tet!

6. Find out how Sujata & Taniya Biswas are reimagining traditional homegrown sarees.

7. Join a secret pop-up gig — if you can find it.

8. Lose your voice cheering for an epic performance.

9. Request the most obscure song you love and see if the DJ plays it.

10. Immerse yourself in Santanu Hazarika’s first-ever solo show at a festival.

11. Explore Nimish Kotwal’s 'Sinner' — a massive installation.

12. Get lost in Ronak Hingarh’s Deep Jyoti Stambh.

13. Stare dramatically at photography exhibits by homegrown artists.

14. See the short film premiere “Memories of a Poet” before anyone else.

15. Wander through “Where Stillness and Chaos Collide” by SO Lab.

16. Try to decipher avant-garde art pieces while pretending to 'get it'.

17. Leave with at least one piece of Homegrown merch (it’s a rule).

18. Try all 10+ food brands at the festival (no excuses).

19. Debate which stall serves the best burger — scientifically.

20. Grab a bevvy to cool off from all that dancing.

21. Treat yourself to handmade desserts from Bombay Sweet Shop.

22. Find your new caffeine obsession at Subko Coffee.

23. Try something offbeat like kombucha on tap.

24. Buy an extra snack to bribe a new friend into sharing theirs.

25. Have a midnight “why is festival food so good?” moment.

26. Accidentally eat way too many fries (it’s inevitable).

27. Hydrate. No, seriously. Drink some water.

28.Hunt down exclusive limited-edition Homegrown merch.

29. Support next-gen Indian fashion brands like Zabarwan & ARCHAIC.

30. Get styled by homegrown designers at the HGSupply pop-up.

31. Find the coolest sneakers at Comet Sneakers’ stall.

32. Buy an eco-friendly, guilt-free splurge from a sustainable brand.

33. Pick up a weird but amazing vintage find.

34. Get matching accessories with your festival gang.

35. Choose a mood-based scent at the Adidas fragrance lab.

36. Hunt down the most underrated brand at the festival.

37. Take an outfit pic and tag Homegrown (duh).

38. Watch Olympians and pro skaters take over a travelling skatepark.

39. Witness India’s first-ever night drifting showcase.

40. Try to look like Tokyo Drift’s Han at the track.

41. Cheer for BMX pros as they pull insane stunts.

42. Pull off an ollie and feel like Tony Hawk (even if you fall).

43. Watch Germany’s Ride Further Tour skaters own the 40 x 20 ft ramp.

44. Race your friends (on foot) at the drift track.

45. Find your new calling as a festival BMX hype person.

46. Make an impossible bet on which skater will land a trick first.

47. Feel inspired but decide maybe skateboarding isn’t for you after all.

48. Get behind-the-scenes deets on Netflix’s Black Warrant.

49. Hear Nag Ashwin spill secrets about Kalki 2898 AD.

50. Learn about building brands in a digital-first world.

51. Get real with Raja Kumari & Alokananda Dasgupta about music.

52. Discover what it takes to go global like Diljit.

53. Ask a weird but thought-provoking question at a panel.

54. Discover the true spirit of entrepreneurship with Rahul Reddy and Leeza Mangaldas.

55. Find out exactly how Arjun Varain Singh consistently manages to tug on our heart strings.

56. Write down one life-changing takeaway from a talk.

57. Stay for the fireside chat, but actually be there for the party.

58. Strike up a convo with someone cool in the merch queue.

59. Lose yourself in the warmth of Namrata Kumar's prints.

60. Collect at least five insane festival stories.

61. Get a disposable camera & capture HG Fest through your lens.

62. Find your festival bestie and lose them five times.

63. Give a stranger the most unexpected but best compliment.

64. Convince your friend to ask someone out.

65. Find the most ridiculous festival outfit.

66. Make your own Homegrown Festival bingo card.

67. Realise you’re more extroverted than you thought.

68. Cosplay as your favourite literary character.

69. Spot a celeb and pretend to be unimpressed.

70. Watch someone dramatically lose their voice.

71. Get lost on purpose just to explore.

72. Challenge a stranger to a random dance-off.

73. Find your new aesthetic by accident.

74. Play hide-and-seek on the dancefloor (chaos).

75. Record a “festival recap” video for future nostalgia.

76. Experience FOMO while still being at the festival.

77. Plan to leave early, but end up staying till the very end.

78. Grab an exclusive, never-before-seen brand drop.

79. Make one questionable but unforgettable purchase.

80.Test the most random but cool product demo.

81. Spot the most iconic festival couple.

82. Try to spot the love of your life in the crowd.

83. Take a break from the madness at a chill zone.

84. Actually pay attention to HG’s first-ever India store.

85. Write a note for your “next year festival self.”

86. Find at least three things you want to steal for your own event ideas.

87. Pretend to be a festival critic and rate every experience.

88. Get recruited for something you didn’t even know existed.

89. Sneak into a VIP area (ethically).

90. Actually meet someone who changes your life.

91. Spot a content creator in the wild.

92. Get an unexpected freebie and cherish it forever.

93. Go on a self-imposed festival side quest.

94. Find your festival nemesis (it happens).

95. Avoid stepping on someone’s very expensive sneakers.

96. Indulge in some mindless people-watching.

97. End the festival thinking: “Yeah, that was absolutely insane.”

98. Pester the team about when the next edition is happening.

99. Experience the warmth and beauty of rural India at Indrajit Khambe's photography exhibit.

100. Refuse to be defined or confined.

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