The Festival Calendar 2027 lists 141 festivals, from the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival on Tuesday, January 5, to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay on December 31.
Coachella runs from April 9 to 11 and 16 to 18, Glastonbury runs from June 23 to 27, and Oktoberfest runs from September 18 to October 3. Each entry gives the dates, location, type, and whether the date is confirmed.
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Festivals in 2027 by month
Festival season peaks in late summer. August has the most festivals in 2027, with 20, while January has the fewest, with 5.
January 2027 festivals
January 2027 festivals start with the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival on January 5. Sundance holds its first Boulder edition from January 21 to 31, and Shetland’s Up Helly Aa fire festival is on January 26.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 (Tue) | Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival (opening) | Seasonal and fairs | Harbin, China | Expected (Opens January 5; ice sculptures stay up into February) |
| January 21 to 31 | Sundance Film Festival (first Boulder edition) | Film and arts | Boulder, Colorado | Confirmed |
| January 26 (Tue) | Up Helly Aa fire festival | Cultural and religious | Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland | Expected (Last Tuesday in January) |
| January 30 (Sat) | Gasparilla Pirate Festival | Cultural and religious | Tampa, Florida | Expected (Usually the last Saturday in January) |
| January (date to be announced) | Saint Paul Winter Carnival | Seasonal and fairs | Saint Paul, Minnesota | To be announced |
February 2027 festivals
February 2027 is carnival month. Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, February 6, and Carnival peaks on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 9, from Rio to New Orleans to Venice. The Lantern Festival closes the new year season on February 20.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 to 9 | Cologne Carnival street carnival | Cultural and religious | Cologne, Germany | Expected (Thursday to Tuesday before Ash Wednesday) |
| February 5 to 9 | Rio Carnival (Sambadrome parades) | Cultural and religious | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Confirmed |
| February 6 (Sat) | Chinese New Year (also Tết and Seollal) | Cultural and religious | Worldwide | Confirmed |
| February 8 to 9 | Trinidad and Tobago Carnival | Cultural and religious | Port of Spain, Trinidad | Expected (Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday) |
| February 9 (Tue) | Mardi Gras | Cultural and religious | New Orleans, Louisiana | Confirmed |
| Late January to February 9 | Venice Carnival (final day) | Cultural and religious | Venice, Italy | Expected (Ends on Shrove Tuesday; opening date to be announced) |
| February 20 (Sat) | Lantern Festival | Cultural and religious | China and worldwide | Confirmed |
| February (date to be announced) | Arizona Renaissance Festival (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Gold Canyon, Arizona | To be announced (Weekends from February to March) |
| February (date to be announced) | Sapporo Snow Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Sapporo, Japan | To be announced |
| February (date to be announced) | Quebec Winter Carnival | Seasonal and fairs | Quebec City, Canada | To be announced |
| February (date to be announced) | Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) | Film and arts | Berlin, Germany | To be announced |
| February (date to be announced) | South Beach Wine and Food Festival | Food and drink | Miami Beach, Florida | To be announced |
March 2027 festivals
March 2027 brings SXSW in Austin from March 15 to 21 and Ultra in Miami from March 26 to 28. Eid al-Fitr is expected on March 9, Holi is on March 22, and cherry blossom season begins in Washington and Japan.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 (Tue) | Eid al-Fitr | Cultural and religious | Worldwide | Expected (Depends on the moon sighting) |
| March 15 to 19 | Las Fallas | Cultural and religious | Valencia, Spain | Expected (Fixed: March 15 to 19) |
| March 15 to 21 | SXSW | Film and arts | Austin, Texas | Confirmed |
| March 17 (Wed) | St. Patrick’s Day parades | Cultural and religious | Dublin, New York, Chicago, and worldwide | Confirmed |
| March 21 (Sun) | Nowruz (Persian New Year) | Cultural and religious | Iran, Central Asia, and worldwide | Expected (Follows the March equinox) |
| March 22 (Mon) | Holi | Cultural and religious | Worldwide (March 23 in India) | Confirmed |
| March 26 to 28 | Ultra Music Festival | Music | Bayfront Park, Miami | Confirmed |
| March (date to be announced) | Florida Strawberry Festival | Food and drink | Plant City, Florida | To be announced (Usually late February to mid-March) |
| March (date to be announced) | Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Walt Disney World, Florida | To be announced |
| March (date to be announced) | Keukenhof tulip gardens (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Lisse, Netherlands | To be announced (Open about 8 weeks, mid-March to mid-May) |
| March (date to be announced) | National Cherry Blossom Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Washington, D.C. | To be announced (Usually late March to mid-April, timed to peak bloom) |
| March (date to be announced) | Cherry blossom season (hanami) | Seasonal and fairs | Japan | To be announced (Late March to early April in Tokyo and Kyoto) |
April 2027 festivals
April 2027 starts the US festival season. Coachella runs from April 9 to 11 and 16 to 18, Jazz Fest opens on April 22, and Stagecoach follows on April 23 to 25. Thailand celebrates Songkran from April 13 to 15.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 to 30 | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Mount Vernon, Washington | Expected (Runs all of April) |
| April 9 to 11 | Coachella (weekend 1) | Music | Indio, California | Confirmed |
| April 13 to 15 | Songkran (Thai New Year) | Cultural and religious | Thailand | Expected (Fixed: April 13 to 15) |
| April 14 (Wed) | Vaisakhi | Cultural and religious | Punjab and Sikh communities worldwide | Expected (Usually April 14) |
| April 16 to 18 | Coachella (weekend 2) | Music | Indio, California | Confirmed |
| April 22 to 25 and April 29 to May 2 | New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival | Music | Fair Grounds, New Orleans | Confirmed |
| April 23 to 25 | Stagecoach | Music | Indio, California | Confirmed |
| April 27 (Tue) | King’s Day (Koningsdag) | Cultural and religious | Amsterdam and the Netherlands | Expected (April 27, or April 26 if the 27th is a Sunday) |
| April (date to be announced) | Stratford Festival (season opens) | Film and arts | Stratford, Ontario, Canada | To be announced (Theater season runs April to October) |
| April (date to be announced) | Fiesta San Antonio | Cultural and religious | San Antonio, Texas | To be announced |
| April (date to be announced) | French Quarter Festival | Music | New Orleans, Louisiana | To be announced |
May 2027 festivals
May 2027 has the Cannes Film Festival and the first two-weekend EDC Las Vegas, on May 14 to 16 and 21 to 23. Memorial Day weekend brings BottleRock, Boston Calling, and Movement in Detroit.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 to 22 | Cannes Film Festival | Film and arts | Cannes, France | Expected (Listed by the Cannes tourism office; awaiting the festival’s own announcement) |
| May 14 to 16 and May 21 to 23 | EDC Las Vegas (two weekends) | Music | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Confirmed |
| May 16 (Sun) | Eid al-Adha | Cultural and religious | Worldwide | Expected (Depends on the moon sighting) |
| May 20 (Thu) | Vesak (Buddha’s birthday) | Cultural and religious | Asia and Buddhist communities worldwide | Confirmed |
| May 28 to 30 | BottleRock Napa Valley | Music | Napa, California | Expected (Memorial Day weekend, Friday to Sunday) |
| May 28 to 30 | Boston Calling | Music | Allston, Massachusetts | Expected (Memorial Day weekend, Friday to Sunday) |
| May 29 to 31 | Movement Electronic Music Festival | Music | Hart Plaza, Detroit | Expected (Memorial Day weekend, Saturday to Monday) |
| May (date to be announced) | Tulip Time Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Holland, Michigan | To be announced (Usually early May) |
| May (date to be announced) | Canadian Tulip Festival | Seasonal and fairs | Ottawa, Canada | To be announced |
| May (date to be announced) | Chelsea Flower Show | Seasonal and fairs | London, England | To be announced |
| May (date to be announced) | Spoleto Festival USA | Film and arts | Charleston, South Carolina | To be announced (Late May to early June) |
June 2027 festivals
June 2027 is Glastonbury’s comeback month, from June 23 to 27, after its 2026 fallow year. Primavera Sound, Governors Ball, and Roskilde also play in June. Bonnaroo is not held in 2027.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 to 6 | Primavera Sound | Music | Barcelona, Spain | Confirmed |
| June 4 to 6 | Governors Ball | Music | Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York | Expected (First weekend in June) |
| June 9 (Wed) | Dragon Boat Festival | Cultural and religious | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and worldwide | Confirmed |
| June 12 to September 19 | documenta 16 | Film and arts | Kassel, Germany | Confirmed |
| June 21 (Mon) | Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) | Music | France and worldwide | Expected (Fixed: June 21) |
| June 23 to 27 | Glastonbury Festival | Music | Pilton, Somerset, England | Confirmed |
| June 24 (Thu) | Inti Raymi | Cultural and religious | Cusco, Peru | Expected (Fixed: June 24) |
| June 25 (Fri) | Midsummer Eve | Cultural and religious | Sweden and the Nordic countries | Expected (The Friday between June 19 and 25) |
| June 26 to July 3 | Roskilde Festival | Music | Roskilde, Denmark | Confirmed |
| June 27 (Sun) | NYC Pride March | Cultural and religious | New York City | Expected (Last Sunday in June) |
| June (date to be announced) | CMA Fest | Music | Nashville, Tennessee | To be announced |
| June (date to be announced) | Rock am Ring and Rock im Park | Music | Nürburgring and Nuremberg, Germany | To be announced |
| June (date to be announced) | Tribeca Festival | Film and arts | New York City | To be announced |
| June (date to be announced) | Food and Wine Classic | Food and drink | Aspen, Colorado | To be announced |
| June (date to be announced) | Electric Forest | Music | Rothbury, Michigan | To be announced |
| June (date to be announced) | Summerfest | Music | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | To be announced (3 weekends from late June into July) |
July 2027 festivals
July 2027 opens with the Calgary Stampede and Pamplona’s San FermÃn. Tomorrowland is expected on the last two full weekends of July, and Lollapalooza is expected to start on July 29.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 to 4 | Essence Festival of Culture | Music | New Orleans, Louisiana | Expected (Fourth of July weekend) |
| July 2 to 11 | Calgary Stampede | Seasonal and fairs | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Expected (10 days from the first Friday in July) |
| July 6 to 14 | San FermÃn (Running of the Bulls) | Cultural and religious | Pamplona, Spain | Expected (Fixed: July 6 to 14) |
| July 16 to 18 and July 23 to 25 | Tomorrowland (two weekends) | Music | Boom, Belgium | Expected (Last two full weekends of July) |
| July 29 to August 1 | Lollapalooza | Music | Grant Park, Chicago | Expected (Thursday to Sunday, ending on the first Sunday in August) |
| July (date to be announced) | Montreux Jazz Festival | Music | Montreux, Switzerland | To be announced |
| July (date to be announced) | Festival d’Avignon | Film and arts | Avignon, France | To be announced |
| July (date to be announced) | Bristol Renaissance Faire (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Kenosha, Wisconsin | To be announced (Weekends from July to Labor Day) |
| July (date to be announced) | Newport Folk Festival | Music | Newport, Rhode Island | To be announced |
| July (date to be announced) | San Diego Comic-Con | Film and arts | San Diego, California | To be announced |
| July (date to be announced) | Fuji Rock Festival | Music | Naeba, Japan | To be announced |
August 2027 festivals
August 2027 is the busiest festival month on this calendar, with 20 entries. The Edinburgh Fringe runs from August 6 to 30, and Burning Man starts on August 29. La Tomatina and Notting Hill Carnival also fall late in the month.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 to 15 | Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | Seasonal and fairs | Sturgis, South Dakota | Expected (10 days from the first Friday in August) |
| August 6 to 30 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Film and arts | Edinburgh, Scotland | Confirmed |
| August 8 (Sun) | Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) | Cultural and religious | China and worldwide | Confirmed |
| August 13 to 16 | Obon | Cultural and religious | Japan | Expected (August 13 to 16 in most regions) |
| August 25 (Wed) | La Tomatina | Food and drink | Buñol, Spain | Expected (Last Wednesday in August) |
| August 26 to September 6 | Minnesota State Fair | Seasonal and fairs | Falcon Heights, Minnesota | Expected (12 days ending on Labor Day) |
| August 29 to 30 | Notting Hill Carnival | Cultural and religious | London, England | Expected (Sunday and Monday of the August bank holiday) |
| August 29 to September 6 | Burning Man | Film and arts | Black Rock Desert, Nevada | Confirmed |
| August (date to be announced) | Maine Lobster Festival | Food and drink | Rockland, Maine | To be announced (Late July or early August) |
| August (date to be announced) | Osheaga | Music | Montreal, Canada | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Edinburgh International Festival | Film and arts | Edinburgh, Scotland | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Outside Lands | Music | Golden Gate Park, San Francisco | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Musikfest | Music | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Sziget Festival | Music | Budapest, Hungary | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Iowa State Fair | Seasonal and fairs | Des Moines, Iowa | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | HARD Summer | Music | Southern California | To be announced |
| August (date to be announced) | Minnesota Renaissance Festival (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Shakopee, Minnesota | To be announced (Weekends from August to late September) |
| August (date to be announced) | Maryland Renaissance Festival (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Crownsville, Maryland | To be announced (Weekends from late August to October) |
| August (date to be announced) | Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Manheim, Pennsylvania | To be announced (Weekends from August to October) |
| August (date to be announced) | Epcot International Food and Wine Festival | Food and drink | Walt Disney World, Florida | To be announced (Usually late August to November) |
September 2027 festivals
September 2027 has the Mid-Autumn Festival on Wednesday, September 15, and Oktoberfest from September 18 to October 3. The Telluride and Toronto film festivals also fall this month, and Navratri begins on September 30.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 to 6 | Telluride Film Festival | Film and arts | Telluride, Colorado | Expected (Labor Day weekend) |
| September 4 (Sat) | Ganesh Chaturthi | Cultural and religious | India and worldwide | Confirmed |
| September 9 to 19 | Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) | Film and arts | Toronto, Canada | Expected (Starts on the Thursday after Labor Day) |
| September 14 to 16 | Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) | Cultural and religious | South Korea | Expected (The day before, of, and after the 15th day of the 8th lunar month) |
| September 15 (Wed) | Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | Cultural and religious | China, Vietnam, and worldwide | Confirmed |
| September 18 to October 3 | Oktoberfest | Food and drink | Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany | Confirmed |
| September 24 to October 17 | State Fair of Texas | Seasonal and fairs | Fair Park, Dallas | Expected (24 days from the last Friday in September) |
| September 30 to October 8 | Navratri (Sharad Navratri) | Cultural and religious | India and worldwide | Confirmed |
| September (date to be announced) | Venice Film Festival | Film and arts | Venice Lido, Italy | To be announced (Late August or early September) |
| September (date to be announced) | Feast of San Gennaro | Food and drink | Little Italy, New York City | To be announced |
| September (date to be announced) | Taste of Chicago | Food and drink | Chicago, Illinois | To be announced (Recent editions were held in September) |
| September (date to be announced) | Riot Fest | Music | Chicago, Illinois | To be announced |
| September (date to be announced) | Sea Hear Now | Music | Asbury Park, New Jersey | To be announced |
| September (date to be announced) | Monterey Jazz Festival | Music | Monterey, California | To be announced |
| September (date to be announced) | The Big E | Seasonal and fairs | West Springfield, Massachusetts | To be announced |
| September (date to be announced) | Ohio Renaissance Festival (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Harveysburg, Ohio | To be announced (Weekends from September to October) |
October 2027 festivals
October 2027 brings both weekends of Austin City Limits and the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta from October 2 to 10. Dussehra is on October 9, and Diwali is expected on Friday, October 29.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 to 3 and October 8 to 10 | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Music | Zilker Park, Austin, Texas | Expected (First two weekends in October) |
| October 1 to 31 | Salem Haunted Happenings | Seasonal and fairs | Salem, Massachusetts | Expected (Runs all of October) |
| October 2 to 10 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Seasonal and fairs | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Expected (9 days from the first Saturday in October) |
| October 5 to 9 | Durga Puja | Cultural and religious | Kolkata, India, and worldwide | Expected (Sixth to tenth days of Navratri) |
| October 8 (Fri) | Double Ninth Festival | Cultural and religious | China and worldwide | Confirmed |
| October 9 (Sat) | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Cultural and religious | India and worldwide | Confirmed |
| October 16 to 22 | Sukkot | Cultural and religious | Worldwide | Confirmed |
| October 20 to 23 | Circleville Pumpkin Show | Food and drink | Circleville, Ohio | Expected (Wednesday to Saturday, from the third Wednesday in October) |
| October 29 (Fri) | Diwali | Cultural and religious | India and worldwide | Expected (Main day of Lakshmi Puja) |
| October (date to be announced) | Texas Renaissance Festival (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Todd Mission, Texas | To be announced (Weekends from October to late November) |
| October (date to be announced) | Great American Beer Festival | Food and drink | Denver, Colorado | To be announced |
| October (date to be announced) | New York City Wine and Food Festival | Food and drink | New York City | To be announced |
| October (date to be announced) | When We Were Young | Music | Las Vegas, Nevada | To be announced |
| October (date to be announced) | Aftershock | Music | Sacramento, California | To be announced |
November 2027 festivals
November 2027 opens with the Day of the Dead on November 1 and 2. Bonfire Night follows on November 5, and Germany’s Christmas markets open on November 26.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 to 2 | Day of the Dead (DÃa de los Muertos) | Cultural and religious | Mexico and the US | Confirmed |
| November 5 (Fri) | Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) | Cultural and religious | England | Expected (Fixed: November 5) |
| November 18 (Thu) | Beaujolais Nouveau Day | Food and drink | France and worldwide | Expected (Third Thursday in November) |
| November 26 to December 24 | Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt and German Christmas markets | Seasonal and fairs | Nuremberg and across Germany | Expected (Opens the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent) |
| November (date to be announced) | Loy Krathong | Cultural and religious | Thailand | To be announced (Full moon of the 12th Thai lunar month) |
| November (date to be announced) | Winter lantern festivals (season opens) | Seasonal and fairs | Several US cities | To be announced (Usually mid-November to early January) |
December 2027 festivals
December 2027 has Las Posadas from December 16 to 24, Dongzhi on December 22, and Hanukkah from the evening of December 24. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay closes the year.
| Dates | Festival | Type | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13 (Mon) | St. Lucia Day | Cultural and religious | Sweden and Scandinavia | Expected (Fixed: December 13) |
| December 16 to 24 | Las Posadas | Cultural and religious | Mexico and the US Southwest | Expected (Fixed: December 16 to 24) |
| December 22 (Wed) | Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival) | Cultural and religious | China and East Asia | Confirmed |
| December 24 to January 1, 2028 | Hanukkah | Cultural and religious | Worldwide | Confirmed |
| December 26 (Sun) | Junkanoo (Boxing Day parade) | Cultural and religious | Nassau, Bahamas | Expected (December 26 and January 1) |
| December 30 to January 1, 2028 | Edinburgh’s Hogmanay | Cultural and religious | Edinburgh, Scotland | Expected (Street party and fireworks on December 31) |
| December (date to be announced) | Art Basel Miami Beach | Film and arts | Miami Beach, Florida | To be announced |
Festival date patterns: when each festival usually happens
Most major festivals follow a fixed pattern, so you can plan before the dates are announced. This table lists 40 festivals with their usual timing and the 2027 dates that timing gives.
Many patterns are tied to holidays. Burning Man and the Minnesota State Fair end on Labor Day, BottleRock falls on Memorial Day weekend, and Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter.
| Festival | Usual timing | 2027 dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival (opening) | Opens on January 5 | January 5 (Tue) | Expected |
| Sundance Film Festival (first Boulder edition) | Late January, 10 to 11 days | January 21 to 31 | Confirmed |
| Up Helly Aa fire festival | Last Tuesday in January | January 26 (Tue) | Expected |
| Rio Carnival (Sambadrome parades) | The 5 days before Ash Wednesday | February 5 to 9 | Confirmed |
| Mardi Gras | The day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter | February 9 (Tue) | Confirmed |
| Las Fallas | March 15 to 19 every year | March 15 to 19 | Expected |
| SXSW | Mid-March, Texas spring break | March 15 to 21 | Confirmed |
| Ultra Music Festival | Late March, during Miami Music Week | March 26 to 28 | Confirmed |
| National Cherry Blossom Festival | Late March to mid-April | March (date to be announced) | To be announced |
| Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | April 1 to 30 | April 1 to 30 | Expected |
| Coachella (weekend 1) | Two consecutive weekends in mid-April | April 9 to 11 | Confirmed |
| Songkran (Thai New Year) | April 13 to 15 every year | April 13 to 15 | Expected |
| New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival | Last weekend of April and first weekend of May | April 22 to 25 and April 29 to May 2 | Confirmed |
| Stagecoach | The weekend after Coachella | April 23 to 25 | Confirmed |
| Cannes Film Festival | Mid-May, 12 days | May 11 to 22 | Expected |
| EDC Las Vegas (two weekends) | Mid-May; two weekends for the first time in 2027 | May 14 to 16 and May 21 to 23 | Confirmed |
| BottleRock Napa Valley | Memorial Day weekend | May 28 to 30 | Expected |
| Governors Ball | First weekend in June | June 4 to 6 | Expected |
| Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) | June 21 every year | June 21 (Mon) | Expected |
| Glastonbury Festival | Last full week of June; skips 1 year in 5 | June 23 to 27 | Confirmed |
| Roskilde Festival | Last weekend of June into early July | June 26 to July 3 | Confirmed |
| Calgary Stampede | 10 days from the first Friday in July | July 2 to 11 | Expected |
| San FermÃn (Running of the Bulls) | July 6 to 14 every year | July 6 to 14 | Expected |
| Tomorrowland (two weekends) | Last two full weekends of July | July 16 to 18 and July 23 to 25 | Expected |
| Lollapalooza | Four days ending on the first Sunday in August | July 29 to August 1 | Expected |
| Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | 10 days from the first Friday in August | August 6 to 15 | Expected |
| Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Most of August | August 6 to 30 | Confirmed |
| La Tomatina | Last Wednesday in August | August 25 (Wed) | Expected |
| Minnesota State Fair | 12 days ending on Labor Day | August 26 to September 6 | Expected |
| Notting Hill Carnival | August bank holiday weekend | August 29 to 30 | Expected |
| Burning Man | 9 days ending on Labor Day | August 29 to September 6 | Confirmed |
| Telluride Film Festival | Labor Day weekend | September 3 to 6 | Expected |
| Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) | Starts on the Thursday after Labor Day | September 9 to 19 | Expected |
| Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | 15th day of the 8th lunar month | September 15 (Wed) | Confirmed |
| Oktoberfest | Ends on the first Sunday in October, or October 3 if later | September 18 to October 3 | Confirmed |
| State Fair of Texas | 24 days from the last Friday in September | September 24 to October 17 | Expected |
| Austin City Limits Music Festival | First two weekends in October | October 1 to 3 and October 8 to 10 | Expected |
| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 9 days from the first Saturday in October | October 2 to 10 | Expected |
| Day of the Dead (DÃa de los Muertos) | November 1 and 2 every year | November 1 to 2 | Confirmed |
| Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt and German Christmas markets | Opens the Friday before Advent | November 26 to December 24 | Expected |
Lunar and religious festival dates in 2027
These 23 festivals follow lunar, lunisolar, or solar-term calendars, so most move from year to year. Most lunar festivals fall 10 or 11 days earlier in 2027 than in 2026.
Holi, Sukkot, and Hanukkah fall about 3 weeks later, because the Hindu and Hebrew calendars each add a leap month between the 2026 and 2027 dates. Eid dates depend on the moon sighting, as the Islamic calendar and Ramadan calendar explain. Check out the Religious Holiday Calendar 2027.
| Festival | Calendar | 2027 date | 2026 date | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (also Tết and Seollal) | Chinese lunisolar | February 6 | February 17 | 11 days earlier |
| Lantern Festival | Chinese lunisolar | February 20 | March 3 | 11 days earlier |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islamic lunar | March 9 | March 20 | 11 days earlier |
| Nowruz (Persian New Year) | Solar Hijri (equinox) | March 21 | March 21 | Same date |
| Holi | Hindu lunisolar | March 22 | March 4 | 18 days later |
| Songkran (Thai New Year) | Thai solar (fixed) | April 13 | April 13 | Same date |
| Vaisakhi | Sikh and Hindu solar | April 14 | April 14 | Same date |
| Eid al-Adha | Islamic lunar | May 16 | May 27 | 11 days earlier |
| Vesak (Buddha’s birthday) | Buddhist lunar (full moon) | May 20 | May 31 | 11 days earlier |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Chinese lunisolar | June 9 | June 19 | 10 days earlier |
| Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) | Chinese lunisolar | August 8 | August 19 | 11 days earlier |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu lunisolar | September 4 | September 14 | 10 days earlier |
| Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) | Korean lunisolar | September 14 | September 24 | 10 days earlier |
| Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | Chinese lunisolar | September 15 | September 25 | 10 days earlier |
| Navratri (Sharad Navratri) | Hindu lunisolar | September 30 | October 11 | 11 days earlier |
| Durga Puja | Hindu lunisolar | October 5 | October 16 | 11 days earlier |
| Double Ninth Festival | Chinese lunisolar | October 8 | October 18 | 10 days earlier |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Hindu lunisolar | October 9 | October 20 | 11 days earlier |
| Sukkot | Hebrew lunisolar | October 16 | September 26 | 20 days later |
| Diwali | Hindu lunisolar | October 29 | November 8 | 10 days earlier |
| Day of the Dead (DÃa de los Muertos) | Fixed (Gregorian) | November 1 | November 1 | Same date |
| Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival) | Solar term (solstice) | December 22 | December 22 | Same date |
| Hanukkah | Hebrew lunisolar | December 24 | December 4 | 20 days later |
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, close to the harvest moon. Every 2027 full moon is in the full moon calendar.
2027 festivals by type
Cultural and religious festivals make up the largest group, with 46, followed by 36 music festivals. The lists below group every festival by type, in date order.
Music festivals in 2027
Music festival season runs from Ultra in late March to Austin City Limits in October. Bonnaroo, usually held in June in Manchester, Tennessee, is taking 2027 off so its farm site can recover from storms. This calendar lists 36 of them.
- Ultra Music Festival: March 26 to 28
- Coachella (weekend 1): April 9 to 11
- Coachella (weekend 2): April 16 to 18
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: April 22 to 25 and April 29 to May 2
- Stagecoach: April 23 to 25
- French Quarter Festival: April, date to be announced
- EDC Las Vegas (two weekends): May 14 to 16 and May 21 to 23
- BottleRock Napa Valley: May 28 to 30 (expected)
- Boston Calling: May 28 to 30 (expected)
- Movement Electronic Music Festival: May 29 to 31 (expected)
- Primavera Sound: June 2 to 6
- Governors Ball: June 4 to 6 (expected)
- Fête de la Musique (World Music Day): Monday, June 21 (expected)
- Glastonbury Festival: June 23 to 27
- Roskilde Festival: June 26 to July 3
- CMA Fest: June, date to be announced
- Rock am Ring and Rock im Park: June, date to be announced
- Electric Forest: June, date to be announced
- Summerfest: June, date to be announced; 3 weekends from late June into July
- Essence Festival of Culture: July 2 to 4 (expected)
- Tomorrowland (two weekends): July 16 to 18 and July 23 to 25 (expected)
- Montreux Jazz Festival: July, date to be announced
- Newport Folk Festival: July, date to be announced
- Fuji Rock Festival: July, date to be announced
- Lollapalooza: July 29 to August 1 (expected)
- Osheaga: August, date to be announced
- Outside Lands: August, date to be announced
- Musikfest: August, date to be announced
- Sziget Festival: August, date to be announced
- HARD Summer: August, date to be announced
- Riot Fest: September, date to be announced
- Sea Hear Now: September, date to be announced
- Monterey Jazz Festival: September, date to be announced
- Austin City Limits Music Festival: October 1 to 3 and October 8 to 10 (expected)
- When We Were Young: October, date to be announced
- Aftershock: October, date to be announced
Film and arts festivals in 2027
Film and arts festivals run all year, from Sundance in January to Art Basel Miami Beach in December. In 2027, documenta 16 returns to Kassel, Germany, for the first time since 2022. This calendar lists 17 of them.
- Sundance Film Festival (first Boulder edition): January 21 to 31
- Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale): February, date to be announced
- SXSW: March 15 to 21
- Stratford Festival (season opens): April, date to be announced; theater season runs April to October
- Cannes Film Festival: May 11 to 22 (expected)
- Spoleto Festival USA: May, date to be announced; late May to early June
- documenta 16: June 12 to September 19
- Tribeca Festival: June, date to be announced
- Festival d’Avignon: July, date to be announced
- San Diego Comic-Con: July, date to be announced
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe: August 6 to 30
- Edinburgh International Festival: August, date to be announced
- Burning Man: August 29 to September 6
- Telluride Film Festival: September 3 to 6 (expected)
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): September 9 to 19 (expected)
- Venice Film Festival: September, date to be announced; late August or early September
- Art Basel Miami Beach: December, date to be announced
Food and drink festivals in 2027
Food and drink festivals peak in the fall, led by Oktoberfest in Munich and the Epcot Food and Wine Festival in Florida. This calendar lists 13 of them.
- South Beach Wine and Food Festival: February, date to be announced
- Florida Strawberry Festival: March, date to be announced; usually late February to mid-March
- Food and Wine Classic: June, date to be announced
- La Tomatina: Wednesday, August 25 (expected)
- Maine Lobster Festival: August, date to be announced; late July or early August
- Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: August, date to be announced; usually late August to November
- Oktoberfest: September 18 to October 3
- Feast of San Gennaro: September, date to be announced
- Taste of Chicago: September, date to be announced; recent editions were held in September
- Circleville Pumpkin Show: October 20 to 23 (expected)
- Great American Beer Festival: October, date to be announced
- New York City Wine and Food Festival: October, date to be announced
- Beaujolais Nouveau Day: Thursday, November 18 (expected)
Cultural and religious festivals in 2027
Most cultural and religious festivals follow lunar calendars, so their dates move each year. The religious holidays calendar has every faith’s holy days for 2027. This calendar lists 46 of them.
- Up Helly Aa fire festival: Tuesday, January 26 (expected)
- Gasparilla Pirate Festival: Saturday, January 30 (expected)
- Cologne Carnival street carnival: February 4 to 9 (expected)
- Rio Carnival (Sambadrome parades): February 5 to 9
- Chinese New Year (also Tết and Seollal): Saturday, February 6
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: February 8 to 9 (expected)
- Mardi Gras: Tuesday, February 9
- Venice Carnival (final day): Late January to February 9 (expected)
- Lantern Festival: Saturday, February 20
- Eid al-Fitr: Tuesday, March 9 (expected)
- Las Fallas: March 15 to 19 (expected)
- St. Patrick’s Day parades: Wednesday, March 17
- Nowruz (Persian New Year): Sunday, March 21 (expected)
- Holi: Monday, March 22
- Songkran (Thai New Year): April 13 to 15 (expected)
- Vaisakhi: Wednesday, April 14 (expected)
- King’s Day (Koningsdag): Tuesday, April 27 (expected)
- Fiesta San Antonio: April, date to be announced
- Eid al-Adha: Sunday, May 16 (expected)
- Vesak (Buddha’s birthday): Thursday, May 20
- Dragon Boat Festival: Wednesday, June 9
- Inti Raymi: Thursday, June 24 (expected)
- Midsummer Eve: Friday, June 25 (expected)
- NYC Pride March: Sunday, June 27 (expected)
- San FermÃn (Running of the Bulls): July 6 to 14 (expected)
- Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day): Sunday, August 8
- Obon: August 13 to 16 (expected)
- Notting Hill Carnival: August 29 to 30 (expected)
- Ganesh Chaturthi: Saturday, September 4
- Chuseok (Korean harvest festival): September 14 to 16 (expected)
- Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival): Wednesday, September 15
- Navratri (Sharad Navratri): September 30 to October 8
- Durga Puja: October 5 to 9 (expected)
- Double Ninth Festival: Friday, October 8
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Saturday, October 9
- Sukkot: October 16 to 22
- Diwali: Friday, October 29 (expected)
- Day of the Dead (DÃa de los Muertos): November 1 to 2
- Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night): Friday, November 5 (expected)
- Loy Krathong: November, date to be announced; full moon of the 12th Thai lunar month
- St. Lucia Day: Monday, December 13 (expected)
- Las Posadas: December 16 to 24 (expected)
- Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival): Wednesday, December 22
- Hanukkah: December 24 to January 1, 2028
- Junkanoo (Boxing Day parade): Sunday, December 26 (expected)
- Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: December 30 to January 1, 2028 (expected)
Seasonal festivals and fairs in 2027
Seasonal festivals follow the weather: winter carnivals in January and February, blossoms and tulips in spring, state fairs in late summer, and renaissance fair seasons in the fall. Season start dates are in the 2027 seasons guide. This calendar lists 29 of them.
- Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival (opening): Tuesday, January 5 (expected)
- Saint Paul Winter Carnival: January, date to be announced
- Arizona Renaissance Festival (season opens): February, date to be announced; weekends from February to March
- Sapporo Snow Festival: February, date to be announced
- Quebec Winter Carnival: February, date to be announced
- Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival: March, date to be announced
- Keukenhof tulip gardens (season opens): March, date to be announced; open about 8 weeks, mid-March to mid-May
- National Cherry Blossom Festival: March, date to be announced; usually late March to mid-April, timed to peak bloom
- Cherry blossom season (hanami): March, date to be announced; late March to early April in Tokyo and Kyoto
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: April 1 to 30 (expected)
- Tulip Time Festival: May, date to be announced; usually early May
- Canadian Tulip Festival: May, date to be announced
- Chelsea Flower Show: May, date to be announced
- Calgary Stampede: July 2 to 11 (expected)
- Bristol Renaissance Faire (season opens): July, date to be announced; weekends from July to Labor Day
- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: August 6 to 15 (expected)
- Minnesota State Fair: August 26 to September 6 (expected)
- Iowa State Fair: August, date to be announced
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival (season opens): August, date to be announced; weekends from August to late September
- Maryland Renaissance Festival (season opens): August, date to be announced; weekends from late August to October
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (season opens): August, date to be announced; weekends from August to October
- State Fair of Texas: September 24 to October 17 (expected)
- The Big E: September, date to be announced
- Ohio Renaissance Festival (season opens): September, date to be announced; weekends from September to October
- Salem Haunted Happenings: October 1 to 31 (expected)
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: October 2 to 10 (expected)
- Texas Renaissance Festival (season opens): October, date to be announced; weekends from October to late November
- Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt and German Christmas markets: November 26 to December 24 (expected)
- Winter lantern festivals (season opens): November, date to be announced; usually mid-November to early January
2027 festivals still to be announced
As of October 2026, 58 festivals on this calendar had no confirmed 2027 date. Most announce dates in the winter or spring before they take place. We update this list monthly as dates are announced.
- January: Saint Paul Winter Carnival (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
- February: Arizona Renaissance Festival (season opens) (Gold Canyon, Arizona), Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo, Japan), Quebec Winter Carnival (Quebec City, Canada), Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) (Berlin, Germany), South Beach Wine and Food Festival (Miami Beach, Florida)
- March: Florida Strawberry Festival (Plant City, Florida), Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival (Walt Disney World, Florida), Keukenhof tulip gardens (season opens) (Lisse, Netherlands), National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington, D.C.), Cherry blossom season (hanami) (Japan)
- April: Stratford Festival (season opens) (Stratford, Ontario, Canada), Fiesta San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas), French Quarter Festival (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- May: Tulip Time Festival (Holland, Michigan), Canadian Tulip Festival (Ottawa, Canada), Chelsea Flower Show (London, England), Spoleto Festival USA (Charleston, South Carolina)
- June: CMA Fest (Nashville, Tennessee), Rock am Ring and Rock im Park (Nürburgring and Nuremberg, Germany), Tribeca Festival (New York City), Food and Wine Classic (Aspen, Colorado), Electric Forest (Rothbury, Michigan), Summerfest (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- July: Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, Switzerland), Festival d’Avignon (Avignon, France), Bristol Renaissance Faire (season opens) (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Newport Folk Festival (Newport, Rhode Island), San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego, California), Fuji Rock Festival (Naeba, Japan)
- August: Maine Lobster Festival (Rockland, Maine), Osheaga (Montreal, Canada), Edinburgh International Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), Outside Lands (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco), Musikfest (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Sziget Festival (Budapest, Hungary), Iowa State Fair (Des Moines, Iowa), HARD Summer (Southern California), Minnesota Renaissance Festival (season opens) (Shakopee, Minnesota), Maryland Renaissance Festival (season opens) (Crownsville, Maryland), Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (season opens) (Manheim, Pennsylvania), Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (Walt Disney World, Florida)
- September: Venice Film Festival (Venice Lido, Italy), Feast of San Gennaro (Little Italy, New York City), Taste of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois), Riot Fest (Chicago, Illinois), Sea Hear Now (Asbury Park, New Jersey), Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey, California), The Big E (West Springfield, Massachusetts), Ohio Renaissance Festival (season opens) (Harveysburg, Ohio)
- October: Texas Renaissance Festival (season opens) (Todd Mission, Texas), Great American Beer Festival (Denver, Colorado), New York City Wine and Food Festival (New York City), When We Were Young (Las Vegas, Nevada), Aftershock (Sacramento, California)
- November: Loy Krathong (Thailand), Winter lantern festivals (season opens) (Several US cities)
- December: Art Basel Miami Beach (Miami Beach, Florida)
How to plan around the 2027 festival calendar
Book early for the biggest festivals, such as Coachella and Glastonbury, because passes and travel sell out months ahead. Use the date patterns table to hold dates for festivals that have not announced yet. Watch for clashes.
Coachella and Stagecoach use the same Indio grounds on back-to-back weekends, and Jazz Fest overlaps Stagecoach on April 23 to 25. Labor Day weekend has Burning Man, the Minnesota State Fair, and the Telluride Film Festival at once.
For the year’s other major dates, see the Events Calendar 2027 and the 2027 calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When is Coachella 2027?
Coachella 2027 runs on two weekends: April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, 2027, in Indio, California. Stagecoach follows on the same grounds on April 23 to 25.
When is Oktoberfest 2027?
Oktoberfest 2027 runs from Saturday, September 18, to Sunday, October 3, 2027, in Munich, Germany. It ends on the first Sunday in October, or on October 3 if that is later.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2027?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027. That is 10 days earlier than in 2026, when it fell on September 25. Korea’s Chuseok holiday runs from September 14 to 16.
Is Bonnaroo happening in 2027?
No. Bonnaroo organizers announced in August 2026 that the festival will take 2027 off so its farm in Manchester, Tennessee, can recover from storms.
What is the biggest music festival in the world?
It depends on how you count. Summerfest in Milwaukee bills itself as the world’s largest music festival, and Vienna’s free Donauinselfest is often cited for drawing crowds in the millions. Among ticketed camping festivals, Glastonbury and Tomorrowland are two of the largest.
When are the big summer music festivals in 2027?
Governors Ball is expected on June 4 to 6, and Glastonbury is on June 23 to 27. Roskilde runs from June 26 to July 3. Tomorrowland is expected on July 16 to 18 and 23 to 25, and Lollapalooza is expected from July 29 to August 1.
