Austin Festivals 2026 & 2027
Austin has 12 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
- Fantastic FestSep 17 - Sep 24film festival
- Austin City Limits Music FestivalOct 2 - Oct 11Music festival
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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026
Festival calendar
August 2026
- Aug 11 - Aug 16
food festival
September 2026
- Sep 10 - Sep 13
music festival. Formally known as the Austin Psych Fest, Levitation has pushed out editions to Vancouver and Paris.
- Sep 11 - Sep 14
food festival
- Sep 17 - Sep 24
film festival. International Festival dedicated fantastic films.
- Sep 26 - Sep 27
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026
music festival. The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a renowned music event series created by guitarist Eric Clapton that celebrates exceptional guitar playing across blues, rock, and related genres.
October 2026
- Oct 2 - Oct 11
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Music festival
- 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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Dates to verify
These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.
ATX Sketchfest
Aug 14 - Aug 16 · Planning lead · verify date and source
Austin Sketch Fest
Aug 14 - Aug 23 · Planning lead · verify date and source
Altercation Comedy Festival
Nov 4 - Nov 7 · Planning lead · verify date and source
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