At the Festival of Joy, visitors can kick off spring with a colorful celebration of spirituality and Indian culture. It will be a fun-filled day of bright colors, beautiful flowers, and a free vegetarian feast, along with music, dance, and interactive holistic living and cultural exhibits. A variety of ethnic vegetarian foods will also be available for purchase.

New this year is an evening stage performance by popular Indian artist Gaura Vani, an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist fluent in music, film and the visual arts. Vani performs a genre of traditional Indian kirtan music with Western elements such as 12-string guitar, gospel choruses and hip-hop rhythms.