Goa abounds in festivals and fairs  around temples and churches which also commemorate early legends.  There are the occasions when a Goan peasant manifests joy and happiness.

•  Hanpet-Sword Dance : A traditional warrior dance performed during Shigmo Festival.
•  Suvari : Folk Music--It is a traditional tone setter to all Hindu religious and festival performances.
• Goff--Folk dance with chords: Manifests joy and happiness of Goan peasants after the harvest, during Shigmo festivals in Phalgun month.
•  Dekhni-- Beauty Dance : Performed only by woman, displays a rare blending of Indian and Western rhythms.
•  Kunbi Dance-- Tribal Folk Dance : A group dance cum song, thoroughly rustic.
• Tonyamel--Folk Dance with Sticks : A very vigorous and muscular group dance which is connected with the farm-folk celebrating the joys of good harvest.
• Talgadi--Folk Dance performed by men : A social sophisticated, outdoor group dance for men.
• Mando--A love song : it represents the mingling of Indian and Western traditions.
• Corredinho Portuguese folk dance : A present dance which is popular among Goan elite youths.
• Ghode Modhi : It is a commemoration of the return of the Ranes after victories over the Portuguese in Bicholim and Satari Talukas.
• Fugdi & Dhalo : Folk Dances performed by women--The most common folk dance forms of Goa.
• Dhangar-Dance: In Navratra days, a vigorous session of worship dance.
• Zagor--Folk Play : A cultural activity presented in different villages of Goa in different styles by the Gauda community.
• Kala & Dashavtari : Folk dance forms representing the subsequent development of jagar as theatre.  Some of the other popular folk drama forms are Ranmale, Ratkala and Teatro.
• Mussal Khel-- Pestel Dance :  a dance cum song in praise of Valiant Kings.  It also projects incidents in the village life of the times.  Romat, Tonya Mel and Dhendlo are some other folk dance forms.
• Lamp Dance :  Performed during Shigmo festival by women holding lamp on their heads.
• Morulem :  A traditional  folk dance presented by the backward community during Shigmo festival.
• Bhadap : A traditional folk dance performed by the women folk of the scheduled tribe community who were the earliest settlers of Goa, in the second half of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.
• Perani Jagar : The earliest form of drama.
• Teranga Mel : Banners Mela of farmers.