A city with a glorious cultural heritage, a majority of people in Thane are Maharashtrians and Marathi is the most commonly spoken language in the city. Festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Gudhi Padwa, are celebrated with great fervour in the city. The Gadkari Rangaytan auditorium has cultural programs running all through the year.
The history of this suburb goes a long time back and Thane has always been at the helm of Maharashtrian culture and its related activities.