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Best Holi celebrations in the US this year? Looking for the real thing, not a color run

Sun, Mar 1🎉 Festivals

Every year I see 'Holi festivals' that are basically EDM concerts where they throw colored powder at white people. I want an actual Holi celebration — with pichkaris, thandai, gujiya, proper music, and people who actually celebrate the festival. Where are the best authentic Holi ...

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Shobhana PillaiTue, Mar 3

Here are the legit ones I know about: 1. **BAPS Holi (multiple locations)** — every BAPS Mandir does Holi celebrations. Robbinsville NJ is massive with 5,000+ people 2. **Hindu Temple Society Flushing, NY** — Ganesh Temple's Holi is authentic with proper puja first 3. **DFW Hindu Temple, TX** — huge outdoor celebration with colors, food stalls, live music 4. **Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, MD** — traditional Holika Dahan night before + colors the next day 5. **Fremont Hindu Temple, CA** — Bay Area's biggest, proper bhang thandai available Avoid anything called 'Festival of Colors' at a fairground — those are commercial events, not Holi.

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Gayatri GoswamiMon, Mar 2

Check Eventbrite and filter for your city + 'Holi' — many small community organizations run authentic celebrations. Also, WhatsApp groups for your local Indian community usually have the best intel. Ask at your nearest grocery store — they always know about local events.

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