The school arranges an inter-class mini football tournament for the primary department: Geeta Dasgupta Memorial Football Tournament, and Nalanda Cup 5-a-side Football and Nalanda Cup Cricket Tournament for the secondary and higher secondary departments.
The cultural activities of Nava Nalanda have often reached the public stage and television with productions like Abanindranath Tagore's Khirer Putul, Rabindranath Tagore's Natir Puja, Taasher Desh, Kalmrigaya, Parir Parichay, Suoranir Saadh, and a feature on the birth of Christ, Abirbhav, based on Achintyakumar Sengupta's work.