Culture in Barrackpur expresses the orthodox cultural assignment of the Bengali culture. Barrackpore or Barrackpur was abode to a number of significant members of the Indian independence movement, many of whom have memorials in the subdivision.

House of Rastraguru Sruendranath Bannerjee
Barrackpur or Barrackpore is the house of Rastraguru Surendra Nath Bandyopadhyay, who was called the father of Indian Nationalist Movement, who lived in Barrackpore. The house of Surendranath Banerjee at Monirampur of Barrackpore has been converted into the Rastraguru Surendranath Institute and Netaji Open University.

House of Bharat Chandra Roy Gunakar
The famous Bengali author Bharatchandra Ray was known for writing Annada Mangal in the medieval period. It is one of the golden treasures of medieval Bengali literature. The author of Ananda Mangal lived at Mulajore.

Other notable people in Barrackpur
Other notable people in Bengali medieval literature are Ramprasad Sen, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaya and Shekar Ghosh who contributed more in Bengal medieval and modern literature. Ramprasad Sen who authored many religious songs was born at Halisahar in this subdivision. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, who was the author of national song of India "Vande Mataram", was born at Naihati in Barrackpore subdivision. The Gallantry Award winner Army Captain Shekhar Ghosh is also from Barrackpore, West Bengal.

Medieval Culture in Barrackpur
The towns of Panihati and Khardaha are known for having been visited by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu in the medieval era, some 500 years ago. The annual festivals and melas are held at these places and draw large numbers of devotees.

Modern Culture in Barrackpur
The later visitors of Barrackpur included Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Rabindranath Tagore, and Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Ghat, which is famous for Mahatma Gandhi is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River. The Gandhi Museum nearby has a rare collection of books and articles that are used by Mahatma Gandhi.

Popular Culture in Barrackpur
Sukanta Sadan Theatre Hall is named after the revolutionary poet Sukanta Bhattacharya. This Sukanta Sadan Theatre Hall is located in the main town. There are many cinema halls in Barrackpore and its adjacent localities. A new multiplex, Jayanti Cinema, has opened. Sahid Mangal Pandey Uddan of Nishan Ghat faces the Ganga River at Barrackpore.

Festivals in Barrackpur
The Bengali festivals such as Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Bhai Duj are celebrated every year. There is a month-long fair each December to January (Bengali month of Poushya) at the temple of the Goddess Kali at Shyamnagar on the bank of the Ganga River.