Sintren is a traditional art and the surrounding community Pekalongan, Sintren is an element of the mystical dance / magic that comes from love story Sulasih and Sulandono. In the story that Sulandono is the son of Ki Baurekso results Rantamsari marriage with the Goddess. Raden Sulandono forge Sulasih love with a girl from the village Kalisalak, but the love affair does not get the blessing from the examination Baurekso, finally R. Sulandono go and be imprisoned Sulasih choose to become dancers. However a meeting between them, still continues through the other. Meeting arranged by Dewi Rantamsari to enter the spirit of beautiful woman's body Sulasih, at that time was also a R. Sulandono which are called the spirit of his mother, be imprisoned for a Sulasih and there were meetings between Sulasih and R. Sulandono.

Pekalongan batik museum, this place is an important part in the Pekalongan. This batik museum inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yhudoyono on 12 July 2006. as a place to store the history of batik art and culture, of this place into one of the interesting places to visit.

Pekalongan batik museum has a collection of batik originated from various regions in Indonesia such as Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and batik-batik coastal regions, such as Cirebon, Pekalongan, Lasem, Rembang, Tuban and Sidoarjo. There is also a collection of Malaysian batik and batik ancient tens of even one hundred years.

Pekalongan city rich with Traditional Culture. This tradition is still maintained from generation to generation in a long period of time. The tourists who visited the accident coincided with the execution events this traditional, can participate in a ceremony witnessed the way that is quite interesting and unique. Some of the traditions of this event are "Syawalan". Syawalan community is a tradition of Pekalongan City Regional Krapyak society especially in the northern city of Pekalongan, which is held on every seventh day after the wordiness. The most interesting in the implementation of this tradition is the making of the giant size Lopis achieve high 2 meters to 1.5 meters diameter and weight reached 500 kg.

One of the arts and culture in the city's most famous art that is Pekalongan Batik. Batik Pekalongan famous throughout the world, including jlamprang motif, Cuwiri, Garuda Madep, Galaran. Batik Pekalongan have distinctive characteristics in terms of patterns or colors. Color or motif batik Pekalongan many influential style and Chinese motifs.