In case you are wondering which places you need to hop to in the town for buying Diwali lights, rangoli colours, diyas, idols, floral torans and decorative items, candles or even firecrackers, all prominent markets in Lucknow, will have you covered.
Let’s take a virtual walk through the colourful markets of Lucknow, that will put you in the festive energy! Go Vocal for Local this Diwali, and shop from these local vendors to make it a Happy Diwali for all!
Get all your Diwali essentials at the Bhootnath Market
Yes, you heard it right! Rangoli colours, kitchenware, electronics, mouth-watering sweets, gift items, decorative torans, lanterns, jewellery, candles, diyas, idols and more, you will genuinely find it ALL at the Bhootnaath market. And the aforementioned ones as only some of the many Diwali essentials which are available in the market.
Here you’ll find hundreds of stalls, hawkers and vendors the market stays completely abuzz with the crowd most of the time during the Diwali season. The best part is that you can even find the finest collection of ethnic wear for this Diwali at the shops in the market.
Patrakarpuram, Gomti Nagar, the absolute Diwali shopping hub of town
Be it Diwali, Holi or Navratri, the streets of Patrakarpuram market of Lucknow never fail to amuse shopaholics of the town. Loaded with a plethora of festive items, you will find stalls and sellers for almost any Diwali essential you seek at this market.
While the streets stay engulfed by Diwali stalls, you will be able to find some of the best clothing, electronics, sweets, gifting, jewellery and kitchenware shops at the Patrakarpuram market, which are even offering tremendous festive discounts during the Diwali days.
Firecracker market, Rajkiya Inter College ground, Nishatganj
Let’s just hop to the most OG Diwali category, firecrackers! What’s Diwali without the blitz and glitz of firecrackers, right?
So if you are willing to buy sparkles, chakkaris, flower pots, pencil sparkles, rockets, chatais and Diwali bombs of different types, then you definitely need to head to the Rajkiya Inter College ground adjacent to the Nishatganj Police Station.
The ground houses dozens of licenced stalls offering a great collection of trademark firecrackers. The range starts at ₹8 for a small box of pop-pop crackers and can go up to ₹12,000 for a type of sky shot cracker available at the market. The place also consists of multiple stalls offering Diwali toys for kids.
Knock Knock
The Diwali markets of Lucknow are back in full-scale, without any COVID restrictions after two whole years. For those who really yearn to capture the true essence of Diwali, there’s no better way of doing it than shopping for indigenous products from small-time stalls, sellers and vendors, hustling through these markets.
So let out your inner shopaholic and better head to these markets of Lucknow ASAP to stock up on everything you need for making your Diwali absolutely lit.
