CII four-day fair begins Friday; lifestyle, auto expos among major attractions

Spanning a massive 16,000 sq m, and featuring 300+ exhibitors from 15 states, the event will encompass shopping, culture, and entertainment — all under one roof.

Running daily from 10 am to 8 pm, the 2025 edition offers a host of new attractions, a plastic and honk-free Chandigarh campaign, and a special spotlight on MSME exhibitors, who make up over 30 per cent of participants.

The fair will be inaugurated at 1:30 pm on Friday.

What’s new

Sustainability First: This year, the event highlights Chandigarh’s vision of a “Plastic-Free City” and “Honk-Free City”, with increased awareness about eco-conscious living, public safety, and green consumerism.

Health and CPR awareness: In collaboration with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), daily CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) awareness sessions will be held every evening, in a bid to empower citizens with an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating.

There will be six concurrent expos too.

Decor and interiors — Furniture, linen, bath fittings, clocks, murals, crafts

Fruits and food Show — Processed foods, snacks, beverages, sweets, and organic brands

States of the country — Handicrafts and cultural exhibits from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal

Auto show — Fuel-efficient vehicles from Hyundai, Maruti, Kia, Isuzu

Lifestyle expo — Fashion, jewellery, health and wellness, beauty, herbal products

Home appliances — Innovations from Karcher, Eureka Forbes, Godrej, Sujata

Multi-cuisine food court

One of the crowd favourites — the food court — will once again serve up a mix of traditional Indian street food and global cuisine. From snacks to sweets, health drinks to desserts, there’s a flavour for every foodie.

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