Upspot/Festivals

The festival diary

Multi-day festivals worth planning around — music, film, food, art and culture across the US. Curated, not algorithmic. Each entry includes dates, venue, ticket link, and which cities are within road-trip range.

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June 2026
1 festival
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Film · Indie Film
JUN 3–14

Tribeca Festival

NYC's biggest film and entertainment festival — films, TV premieres, games, podcasts, and immersive experiences across 12 days in Lower Manhattan.

Various Tribeca / Lower Manhattan venues
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Then
August 2026
1 festival
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Film · Indie Film
AUG 28–31

Telluride Film Festival

The world's most critically respected film festival — 4 days, no advance lineup announcement, and consistently the first public screening of eventual Best Picture winners.

Various Telluride venues
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Then
January 2027
1 festival
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Film · Indie Film
JAN 22–1

Sundance Film Festival

America's premier indie film festival — 10 days of world premieres, acquisitions, and Oscar-season launches in the Utah mountains. Most films here go on to win awards.

Park City Main Street / Eccles Theater
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