Kasturi Pattanaik has been participating in various national and international arts and dance festivals in India and abroad. She has also been hosting and co-ordinating thematic classical dance festivals. The important festivals, wherein she has staged solo/and group performances include;

• India Festival, 1987, USSR

• Spring Festival,(North Korea)-1990 (ICCR)

• Kalinga Bali Yatra (Indonesia, Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, Thailand)

• Solo Performances (Hongkong, China, Japan) in 1994

• Khajuraho Festival, 1991, 2007 and 2014

• Ekamra Utsav,Bhubaneswar,2007

• Ellora Festival, 1991

• Nisagandhi Festival, 1989

• Surya Festival, 1990,1992,2010

• Sidhendra Yogi Dance Festivals, Kuchipudi, 1998, 1999 & 2000

• Udaya Shankar Dance Festivals, 2000

• Konark Dance Festival from 1989 to 2004

• Konarka Nata Mandap Festival, 1988

• Youth Festivals, Delhi, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Thiruananthapuram, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bhubaneshwar etc. in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994 & 1996, organised by Central SNA, New Delhi

• Yuva Nrita Utsav, 1992, 1996, 2003.

• Odissi International,Bhubaneswar-2010

• Utkal Divas-Rourkela-2010

• SANKALP’s Festival Series,Mysore-2010

• SANKALP’s Festival Series,Benguluru-2010

• Commonwealth Game, New Delhi-2010

• Odia Cinema 75yrs Celebration Day, organised by OFDC, Bhubaneswar-2011

• Utkal Devas,Dehradun-2011

• Inaugural Function of 150th birth Anniversary of Guru Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Bhawan,Bhopal-2011

• Betwa Mahotsav,Vidisha-2011

• Satna Mahotsav, Satna -2012

• SANKALP’s National Festival on New Creations in Odissi Dance-2012

• Konark Festival-2012

• Nagod Festival-2013, Madhya Pradesh

• Vindh Mela, Satna, Madhya Pradesh-2013

• Rewa Dance Festival, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh-2013

• Odissi International Festival, Bhubaneswar-2013

• Ladli National Media-Gender Sensitivity Award Ceremony, New Delhi-2013

• SAIL/Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), Utkal Divas-2014

• Khajuraho Festival- 2014