Austin Festivals 2026 & 2027
Austin has 6 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Austin festival calendar leads with these:
- South By Southwest (SXSW) 2027Mar 15 - Mar 21music festival
- Austin Film FestivalOct 29 - Nov 5film festival
- Freaky Deaky 2026Oct 30 - Oct 31music festival
By TripSapien · Updated October 14, 2026
Festival calendar
October 2026
- Oct 15 - Oct 19
music festival. Astronox Music and Arts Festival is an intimate 5-day electronic music and arts festival held at Valkyrie Ranch near Austin in Paige, Texas.
- Oct 29 - Nov 5
film festival. Film festival in Austin.
- Oct 30 - Oct 31
music festival. It's a Halloween festival in Texas.
November 2026
- Nov 6 - Nov 8
music festival
- Nov 13 - Nov 15
music festival. Seismic shakes up the norm as a boutique music festival curated specifically for house, techno & underground music enthusiasts.
March 2027
- Mar 15 - Mar 21
South By Southwest (SXSW) 2027
music festival. It’s not that South by Southwest takes over Austin — downtown Austin becomes SXSW for nine days in March.
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Altercation Comedy Festival
Nov 4 - Nov 7 · Planning lead · details firm up closer in
Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic 2026
Jul 3 · Planning lead · projected date
Aug 10 - Aug 15 · Planning lead · projected date
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