Shandur Polo Festival
| Shandur Polo Festival شندور چوگان میلہ | |
|---|---|
A polo match at Shandur | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports festival |
| Begins | 7 July |
| Ends | 9 July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Shandur Polo Ground, Gupis-Yasin District |
| Coordinates | 36°05′08″N 72°32′43″E / 36.0854996°N 72.5452939°E |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Established | 1930 |
| Founder | Colonel Evelyn Hey Cobb |
| Previous event | 2025 |
| Next event | 2026 |
Shandur Polo Festival (Urdu: شندور چوگان میلہ) is a sports festival held annually from 7 to 9 July at the Shandur Polo Ground in Pakistan, located at the boundary of the Gupis-Yasin and Chitral Districts. The polo tournament is played between the teams of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral, under freestyle rules.
Organized and financed jointly by the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan, with the assistance from the Frontier Corps (North), the tournament is held at Shandur Polo Ground which is the world's highest polo ground at an altitude of 3,700 meters (the pass itself is at 3,800 meters). The festival also includes folk music, dancing and a camping village is set up. The polo tournament is featured in the first episode of Himalaya with Michael Palin.