Spring Fest

Spring Fest, popularly known as SF, is the annual social & cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur held during the month of January in the spring semester. Spring Fest is usually held for 3 days and 4 nights in the weekend closest to 26 January, India's Republic Day. The first edition was held in 1960 and since then it has grown to be one of the largest student run college fests in India. The 57th edition of Spring Fest is scheduled to be held from January 29 to February 1, 2016.

Inception and Growth

The first edition of Spring Fest was held in 1960, which makes it one of the oldest college fests in India. It was conceived as a platform for the students of IIT Kharagpur to showcase their extra academic skills. Over the years, it began to attract participants from the neighboring colleges of West Bengal. In the last decade or so, the fest grew manifold in scale, attracting participants from all over India and as well as abroad. The 2015 edition of the fest received a footfall of over 50,000 people.