tek's links: fairs & events

fairs & events
(I'll try to update the dates of events each year, if I can.)
film * music * sci-fi/gaming/animation * miscellaneous

film festivals

January

Sundance Film Festival (Park City, UT; Jan. 22 - Feb. 1, 2026)

March

Athena Film Festival (New York, NY; Mar. 6-8, 2026)

May

Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France; May 12-23, 2026)

August

Telluride Film Festival (Telluride, CO; Aug. 29 - Sep. 1, 2025)

October

Animation is Film (Los Angeles, CA; Oct. 17-19, 2025)

music festivals / concerts / tours (see also miscellaneous)

May

Hangout Music Fest (Gulf Shores, AL; May 16-18, 2025)
BottleRock (Napa Valley, CA; May 22-24, 2026)

June

The Governors Ball (New York City, NY; June 6-8, 2025)
Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN; June 12-15, 2025)
Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI; June 19-21, June 26-28, July 3-5, 2025)

July

Essence Festival (New Orleans, LA; July 3-6, 2025)
High Sierra Music Festival (Quincy, CA; July 3-6, 2025)
Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL; July 31 - Aug. 3, 2025)

September

Seven Peaks Camping & Music Festival (Villa Grove, CO; Sept. 2-4, 2022)
Firefly Music Festival (Dover, DE; Sept. 22-25, 2022)

sci-fi / fantasy / comix / animation / gaming conventions
(see also: Otakuphrenia's con links)

February

Boskone (Boston, MA; Feb. 13-15, 2026)
Fan Expo Vancouver (Vancouver, BC, Canada; Feb. 14-16, 2026)
Con Nooga (Chattanooga, TN; Feb. 20-22, 2026)

March

MegaCon (Orlando, FL; Mar. 19-22, 2026)
C2E2 (Chicago, IL; Mar. 27-29, 2026)
WonderCon (Anaheim, CA; Mar. 27-29, 2026)

April

Calgary Expo (Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Apr. 23-26, 2026)

May

Virginia Comicon (Richmond, VA; May 17, 2025)
Balticon (Baltimore, MD; May 23-26, 2025)

June

HeroesCon (Charlotte, NC; June 20-22, 2025)

July

Comic-Con International (San Diego, CA; July 24-27, 2025)
Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN; July 31 - Aug. 3, 2025)

August

Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, ON; Aug. 21-24, 2025)
Dragon*Con (Atlanta, GA; Aug. 28 - Sep. 1, 2025)
Long Beach Comic Con (Long Beach, CA; Aug. 30-31, 2025)

September

Virginia Comicon (Richmond, VA; Sep. 6, 2025)
Small Press Expo (Bethesda, MD; Sep. 14-15, 2025)

October

Halloween ComicFest (Oct. ?, 2025)
New York Comic-Con (New York, NY; Oct. 9-12, 2025)
Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore, MD; Oct. 17-19, 2025)
Animation is Film (Los Angeles, CA; Oct. 17-19, 2025)

November

Virginia Comicon (Richmond, VA; Nov. 22, 2025)

miscellaneous attractions (music/comedy/arts/food/etc.)

February

Mardi Gras (New Orleans, LA; Feb. 17, 2026)

March

south by southwest festivals (interactive, film, music) (Austin, TX; Mar. 12-18, 2026)
National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington, D.C.; Mar. 20 - Apr. 12, 2026)

July

Moxie Festival (Lisbon, ME; July 11-13, 2025)

August

Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA; Aug. 8-10, 2025)
Burning Man (Black Rock City, NV; Aug. 24 - Sep. 1, 2025)

September

Yankee Peddler Festival (North Lawrence, OH; Sep. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 2025)

reference
Music Festival Junkies
Pollstar
Upcoming.org

See also: online vendors (under tickets) and Halloween links