In addition to being Northeast India's largest cultural congregation, the Kalakshetra is also a major tourist spot in Guwahati.

[3] The Kalakshetra houses number of structures and buildings abiding with the ethnic Assamese designs.

A replica of the Rang Ghar (an Ahom Amphitheatre in Sivasagar district of Assam), is positioned in the entrance corridor to the main Central Museum.

The open-air theatre, with a view of the mountainous range of the Khasi Hills, is a venue for a variety of cultural events and an audience of 2000 can see the shows from the gallery seats.

The Lalit Kala Bhawan offers an exhibition space for arts and sculptures.The Kalakshetra quite often holds various workshops of dramaturgy, cinema and other performing as well as visual arts.There are murals on the center's surrounding walls.