# Shilpgram, Udaipur: tickets, timings and the December Utsav

> Shilpgram Udaipur: the crafts village’s fees as listed by WZCC, usual hours, when Shilpgram Utsav falls and how far it is by road.

- Page: https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/shilpgram
- Last updated: 2026-10-30

Shilpgram is a rural arts and crafts complex in Udaipur run by the West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC). WZCC lists ₹60 for an Indian adult and ₹150 for a foreigner. It is about 6.6 km by road from the City Palace. Shilpgram Utsav is usually held in the last week of December; WZCC had not published 2026 dates when this was written.

## At a glance

- **From the City Palace**: about 6.6 km, around 20 min by car
- **Entry as listed**: ₹60 Indian adult, ₹150 foreigner
- **Hours**: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, as reported by a third party
- **Run by**: West Zone Cultural Centre
- **Shilpgram Utsav**: usually ten days from late December; 2026 dates not yet published

Shilpgram is a village-style crafts complex. The [West Zone Cultural Centre](https://wzccindia.com/shilpgram-the-rural-arts-and-crafts-complex/) runs it as a “rural arts and crafts complex”. It says the site covers 16.15 hectares and gives its distance as 3 km west of Udaipur.

Other sources do not agree with that distance. One section of the Rajasthan Tourism site says 3 km and another says 7 km. Neither is a road figure from a named starting point, so the measured numbers below are the ones to plan with.

## What Shilpgram is

WZCC says the complex has 31 huts representing the member states of the West Zone, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa. The site belongs to the same organisation that runs the museum at [Bagore Ki Haveli](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/places-to-visit) on Gangaur Ghat.

![A carved wooden hut with a steep lattice-patterned roof among the trees at Shilpgram, Udaipur](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/shilpgram-hut.3x_puddbfttnq.jpg)
*A carved wooden hut with a steep lattice-patterned roof among trees at Shilpgram. Photo by KHC Khushtar Heritage, licensed CC BY 4.0. · Photo: KHC Khushtar Heritage · CC BY 4.0*

We could not find a sourced list of what is sold in the huts on an ordinary day, so this guide does not name goods or prices. WZCC describes the December festival as bringing more than 650 artisans and performers to the site. Ask at the entrance what is on during your visit, as stalls may differ from day to day.

## How much is the Shilpgram entry fee?

[WZCC lists](https://wzccindia.com/shilpgram-the-rural-arts-and-crafts-complex/) these fees. The page carries no date, so confirm them at the counter.

**Shilpgram fees as listed by WZCC; the page is undated.**

| Ticket | Fee |
| --- | --- |
| Indian adult | ₹60 |
| Indian child, 5 to 12 years | ₹40 |
| Foreigner, adult or child | ₹150 |
| Camera or video | ₹60 |
| Student group of at least 20, with a letter from the institute | ₹30 each |

[Trawell](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/shilpgram) quotes ₹30 and ₹50, which look older than the WZCC list. We found no official source for a different fee during the festival, so ask at the gate if you plan to go in December.

## What are the Shilpgram timings?

WZCC’s pages do not show opening hours. [Trawell](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/shilpgram) reports 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, but its fee figures are out of date, so treat its hours with care too. Allow about two hours for a walk through the huts, longer if you stop to watch a demonstration. That is our estimate, not a sourced figure.

## When is Shilpgram Utsav 2026?

WZCC says the Utsav is held “in the last week of December month every year” and runs for 10 days. It has not published 2026 dates in anything we could open. It did post a [stall application form for Shilpgram Utsav 2026](https://wzccindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Application-for-Stall-in-Shilpgram-Utsav-2026-1.pdf) on 12 September 2026, which names Shilpgram, Udaipur as the venue and shows that the festival is planned.

Last year, [Udaipur Times reported](https://udaipurtimes.com/events/shilpgram-festival-opens-in-udaipur/cid17974234.htm) that the 2025 festival opened on 21 December and ran for 10 days. One year’s opening date does not fix the next. Check the [WZCC website](https://wzccindia.com/) before booking anything around it.

> **Booking around the Utsav:** Do not plan a trip around a date you have inferred. Wait for WZCC to announce the dates, then confirm the festival’s entry fee and hours at the gate or on its site.

## How far is Shilpgram from Udaipur?

Measured by road, Shilpgram is about 6.6 km from the City Palace, around 20 min by car. From Hotel Rudra Kripa in Sukher it is about 8.4 km, around 25 min. The figure is to the village’s approach road.

**Distances by road, measured in October 2026 with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); car times allow for traffic and can vary.**

| Place | From the City Palace | From the hotel in Sukher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shilpgram | about 6.6 km, 20 min | about 8.4 km, 25 min |
| Sajjangarh gate | about 4.1 km, 15 min | about 12.6 km, 35 min |
| Sajjangarh (Monsoon Palace), at the top | about 7.7 km, 25 min | about 16.2 km, 45 min |
| Badi Lake (Tiger Lake) | about 9.6 km, 25 min | about 13.4 km, 35 min |

## Combining Shilpgram with Sajjangarh or Badi Lake

We have no measured road figure between these places, only from the City Palace and the hotel, so the table above is the basis for a plan. From the hotel, Shilpgram is the nearest of the three, then the Sajjangarh gate, then Badi Lake. From the City Palace the gate is the nearest. Pick the order that suits where you start.

If Shilpgram’s reported 11:00 am to 7:00 pm hours are right, a late-morning start leaves the afternoon for Sajjangarh or Badi Lake. Check each place’s hours and fees before you go. The [Udaipur itinerary](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/itinerary) shows where else these fit, and [places to visit](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/places-to-visit) describes Sajjangarh and Badi Lake.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the Shilpgram entry fee?

WZCC lists ₹60 for an Indian adult, ₹40 for an Indian child aged 5 to 12 and ₹150 for a foreigner. A camera or video costs ₹60 extra. The page is undated, so confirm at the counter.

### What are the Shilpgram timings?

Trawell reports 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. WZCC’s pages do not show hours, and Trawell’s fees are out of date, so check at the gate.

### When is Shilpgram Utsav 2026?

The dates have not been published. WZCC says the Utsav is held in the last week of December and runs for 10 days. The 2025 festival opened on 21 December, as reported by Udaipur Times.

### How far is Shilpgram from the City Palace?

About 6.6 km by road, around 20 min by car. WZCC and one Rajasthan Tourism page say 3 km west of Udaipur, another Rajasthan Tourism page says 7 km.

### Who runs Shilpgram?

The West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), which also runs the museum at Bagore Ki Haveli. It describes Shilpgram as a rural arts and crafts complex of 16.15 hectares with 31 huts.

## Sources

- [West Zone Cultural Centre: Shilpgram](https://wzccindia.com/shilpgram-the-rural-arts-and-crafts-complex/): fees, size and distance; undated (read 2026-10-30)
- [West Zone Cultural Centre](https://wzccindia.com/): 31 huts; festival pattern of the last week of December, 10 days, 650 artisans and performers; undated (read 2026-10-30)
- [WZCC stall application, Shilpgram Utsav 2026](https://wzccindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Application-for-Stall-in-Shilpgram-Utsav-2026-1.pdf): shows the festival is planned; posted 12 September 2026; no dates stated (read 2026-10-30)
- [Udaipur Times: Shilpgram festival opens in Udaipur](https://udaipurtimes.com/events/shilpgram-festival-opens-in-udaipur/cid17974234.htm): 2025 opening on 21 December; press report (read 2026-10-30)
- [Trawell: Shilpgram](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/shilpgram): hours reported; its fee figures are out of date (read 2026-10-30)

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