North America has a year-round festival season. These festivals feature exciting food, music, and art events in every state. Check the list of some of the top festivals in the United States that takes place all year round.
Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show is an annual automobile event. The event showcases brand-defining automobiles and innovative technologies
Date:10 January to 20 January, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: 20 USD
Location: Huntington Place, Detroit
Sundance Film Festival
Visit Park City to see the renowned Sundance Film Festival. It features the most outstanding films of the year
Date: 23 January to 2 February, 2025
Timing: at noon local time
Price: Starting 35 USD
Location: Walcot House
Daytona 500
One of the most prominent races on the NASCAR schedule, the Daytona 500 attracts about 150,000 spectators.
Date:16 February, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price:110 USD to 4432 USD
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Mardi Gras
Watch float riders throw toys, confetti, beads, and trinkets at Mardi Gras, the world-famous carnival in New Orleans.
Date: 6 January to 4 March, 2025
Timing: 7 pm
Price: Starting 20 USD
Location: New Orleans, Multiple destinations
South by Southwest
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual 9-day festival that brings together creative for live music, and film screenings.
Date: 7 March to 15 March, 2025
Timing: 7 pm onwards
Price: Starting 22 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
ULTRA Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival is one of the leading electronic music festivals in America, featuring Solomun, Deadmau5, Afrojack, Tiesto, and Zedd, among others.
Date: 28 March to 30 March, 2025
Timing: 4 pm to 10 pm
Price: 399.95 USD to 1499.95 USD
Location: Walcot House
Coachella Music Festival
Coachella Music Festival, one of the most anticipated music festivals, brings together art, food, fashion, and activities in Southern California
Date: 11 April to 13 April, and 18 April to 20 April 2025
Timing: 12 pm to 10 pm
Price: Starting 679 USD
Location: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California
Stagecoach Festival
The upcoming Stagecoach Festival features an amazing lineup of country and folk artists like Jelly Roll, Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, and more.
Date: 25 April to 27 April, 2025
Timing: From 11 am
Price: Starting 619 USD
Location: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California
Bottle Rock
Bottle Rock Napa Valley is a music festival that features a silent disco, food stage, and spa treatments.
Date : 23 May to 25 May, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: 426 USD
Location: Napa Valley, California
Portland Rose Festival
Rose Festival City Fair offers your favourite fair attractions, including carnival rides, fair eats, music stages, local art, and magnificent floral arrangements
Date: 23 May to 8 June, 2025
Timing: 12 pm to 10 pm
Price: 5 USD
Location: Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
Pride Month
Join in the Pride celebrations of Pride events by the LGBTQ community in June, which include parades, fairs, music, marches, and dancing.
Date: 1 June to 30 June, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: Free
Location: San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Miami, and the San Francisco Bay Area
CMA Fest
CMA Fest 2025 will feature country music concerts, fan experiences, meet-and-greets, and southern hospitality.
Date: 5 June to 8 June, 2025
Timing: 10 am
Price: Daytime performances – free, Night concerts – Starting 249 USD
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
National Cherry Festival
Carnival rides, live music, food sellers, tents serving cherry wine and beer, pie-eating competitions, and a Cherry Queen pageant are all part of the National Cherry Festival.
Date: 28 June to 5 July, 2025
Timing: 6 pm to 10.30 pm
Price: Starting 93 USD
Location: Union Street, Traverse City, Michigan
Comic-Con
Comic-Con brings together over 100,000 comic book lovers dressed in costumes to celebrate everything associated with comics and pop culture.
Date: 24 July to 27 July, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: 80 USD
Location: San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, California
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Fair
Celebrate the end of summer at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, where pirates, elves, fairies, and knights gather for timeless fun.
Date: To be announced
Timing: 10 am to 7 pm
Price: To be announced
Location: Sky Meadows Lane, Snohomish, Washington
The Sturgis Motor Rally
The Sturgis Motor Rally, the largest motorcycle rally attracts over 500,000 attendees to indulge in races, concerts, and rides.
Date: 1 August to 10 August
Timing: Women Race at 1.21 pm, Men race at 2.21 pm.
Price: Starting 275 USD
Location: The Black Hills and Sturgis, South Dakota
Neptune Festival
The Neptune Festival, spanning 30 blocks, celebrates coastal living with free concerts, wine sampling, an 8k Race, a grand parade, sand sculptures, and more
Date: 27 September to 29 September, 2025
Timing: 1 pm to 11 pm
Price: Free
Location: Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Virginia
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a food festival. Visit a Bavarian town like Leavenworth, Helen, or Fredericksburg for the greatest German ales, music, and cuisine.
Date: 20 September to 5 October, 2025
Timing: 9 am to 7 pm
Price: Free
Location: Multiple destinations
Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Austin City Limits Music Festival features nine stages with more than 100 musical acts where visitors can dance and sing along to the most recognizable names in music.
Date: 3 October to 12 October, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: To be announced
Location: Austin, Texas
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Travel southwest to Albuquerque to witness the largest hot air balloon festival, where 500 hot air balloons will sail through the vast blue skies.
Date: 4 October to 12 October, 2025
Timing: 4.30 am to 9 pm
Price: 15 USD
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
International food and beverages are available at more than 30 Global Marketplaces at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
Date: 28 August to 22 November, 2025
Timing: 7 am to 11 pm
Price: Starting 120 USD
Location: Walt Disney World
Austin Food and Wine Festival
The Austin Food and Wine Festival features dishes from Central Texas. Savor authentic German cuisine, pit-roasted BBQ, flavourful tacos, organic fine dining, and authentic wine.
Date: 1 November to 3 November, 2025
Timing: 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Price: 275 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
Dickens on the Strand
Visit Galveston, Texas, to see Dickens on the Strand. The city is transformed into 19th-century Victorian London, including entertainment and parades.
Date: 6 December to 8 December, 2025
Timing: To be announced
Price: 20 USD
Location: Galveston, Texas
Village of Lights Festival
Tour the Nutcracker Museum at the Village of Lights Festival, explore the German-style Christmas markets, listen to carol singers, and watch Leavenworth town shine with 500,000 string lights.
Date: 29 November to 24 December, 2025
Timing: 6 am to 11 pm
Price: Free
Location: Leavenworth, Washington
Conclusion
Prepare to see the United States come alive with colorful festivals, cultural festivities, and unforgettable moments throughout 2025. With this incredible schedule of seasonal events and forthcoming events, everyone may find something they enjoy. The year is sure to be full of adventure and excitement.
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