Big events
Big dates, months ahead. Some things you plan around: Mardi Gras, the Super Bowl, a festival weekend. Here they are by date, with the host city for events that move.
Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.
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Across the US Events that draw people from everywhere November 2026 Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
January 2027 Jan 6 – Feb 9, 2027
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Usually: Parades from Jan 6 (Twelfth Night) to Fat Tuesday, 47 days before Easter
Booking: Hotels on the parade routes can book up to a year ahead for the final weekend
Mon, Jan 25, 2027
College Football Playoff National Championship
April 2027 Apr 3–5, 2027
NCAA Men's Final Four
Sports Ford Field, Detroit, MI Semifinals Sat Apr 3, final Mon Apr 5
Apr 8–11, 2027 (provisional)
The Masters
Sports Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA
Apr 9–18, 2027
Coachella
Concert Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA Two weekends: Apr 9–11 and Apr 16–18
Apr 22 – May 2, 2027 (provisional)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Booking: Flights and hotels fill early; book as soon as you can
May 2027 Sat, May 1, 2027
Kentucky Derby
Sports Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY The 153rd Derby; the Kentucky Oaks is Fri Apr 30
August 2027 Aug 29 – Sep 6, 2027
Burning Man
Festival Black Rock City, NV
October 2027 Expected Oct 1–10, 2027
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Usually: Two Fri–Sun weekends in early October
November 2027 Expected Thu, Nov 25, 2027
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Usually: Thanksgiving morning
January 2028 Expected Sat, Jan 1, 2028
Rose Parade
Usually: January 1, or January 2 when the 1st is a Sunday
Jan 6 – Feb 29, 2028
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Usually: Parades from Jan 6 (Twelfth Night) to Fat Tuesday, 47 days before Easter
Booking: Hotels on the parade routes can book up to a year ahead for the final weekend
Mon, Jan 24, 2028
College Football Playoff National Championship
Sports Site not announced
February 2028 Expected Sun, Feb 13, 2028
Super Bowl
Usually: A Sunday in early to mid February; the host city changes every year
April 2028 Apr 6–9, 2028 (provisional)
The Masters
Sports Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA
Expected Apr 27 – May 7, 2028
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Usually: Two Thu–Sun weekends, late April into early May
Booking: Flights and hotels fill early; book as soon as you can
May 2028 Expected Sat, May 6, 2028
Kentucky Derby
Sports Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY
Usually: First Saturday in May; the Kentucky Oaks is the day before
Expected Sun, May 28, 2028
Indianapolis 500
Usually: Sunday of Memorial Day weekend
August 2028 Expected Aug 27 – Sep 4, 2028
Burning Man
Festival Black Rock City, NV
Usually: The nine days ending on Labor Day
September 2028 Expected Sep 29 – Oct 8, 2028
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Usually: Two Fri–Sun weekends in early October
Date not announced Date not announced
Essence Festival of Culture
Usually: Fourth of July weekend
Date not announced
FIFA World Cup
Sports Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with opening matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay FIFA has not published the dates
Usually: Every four years, usually June and July; the hosts change
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Louisiana Book Festival
Festival State Library of Louisiana and Capitol Park, downtown 9 am to 4 pm
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
LSU vs Alabama
Sports Tiger Stadium Kickoff time not set yet
Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade
Festival Downtown Baton Rouge (Spanish Town)
Apr 16–18, 2027 (provisional)
Baton Rouge Blues Festival
Concert North Boulevard Town Square Listed by Visit Baton Rouge; not yet on the festival site
Expected Sat, Feb 26, 2028
Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade
Festival Downtown Baton Rouge (Spanish Town)
Usually: Saturday before Fat Tuesday, starting at noon
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Bayou Classic (Southern vs Grambling State)
Sports Caesars Superdome The 53rd Bayou Classic
Apr 8–11, 2027
French Quarter Festival
Festival French Quarter
Expected Sep 2–6, 2027
Southern Decadence
Festival French Quarter
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Thursday to Monday
Expected Sat, Nov 27, 2027
Bayou Classic (Southern vs Grambling State)
Sports Caesars Superdome
Usually: Saturday after Thanksgiving
Expected Aug 31 – Sep 4, 2028
Southern Decadence
Festival French Quarter
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Thursday to Monday
Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2026
Miami Art Week
Fair & market Art fairs across Miami Beach, Wynwood and Downtown Miami Satellite fairs such as Art Miami, NADA, Untitled and Design Miami; Art Basel is listed separately
Thu, Jan 14, 2027
Capital One Orange Bowl
Sports Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens College Football Playoff semifinal
Sun, Jan 31, 2027
Life Time Miami Marathon and Half
Sports Downtown Miami, finishing at Bayfront Park Marathon and half marathon; Tropical 5K the day before
Feb 10–14, 2027
Miami International Boat Show
Convention Miami Beach Convention Center and nearby marinas on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Feb 25–28, 2027
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Food & drink Miami Beach and venues across Greater Miami
Booking: For 2027 the festival set its lineup reveal for October 19 and ticket sales for November 2
Sun, Mar 14, 2027
Calle Ocho Music Festival
Festival SW 8th Street from 12th to 27th Avenue, Little Havana, Miami
Mar 14–28, 2027
Miami Open tennis tournament
Sports Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Organiser lists these dates as subject to change
Mar 26–28, 2027
Ultra Music Festival
Festival Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami
Apr 30 – May 2, 2027
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
Sports Miami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Round 6 of the 2027 season
Thu, Jan 13, 2028
Capital One Orange Bowl
Sports Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens College Football Playoff semifinal
Thu, Mar 25, 2027
Reds Opening Day
Sports Great American Ball Park
Apr 30 – May 2, 2027
Flying Pig Marathon
Sports
Expected Sun, Sep 5, 2027
WEBN Fireworks
Festival Cincinnati riverfront
Usually: Sunday of Labor Day weekend
Expected May 5–7, 2028
Flying Pig Marathon
Sports
Usually: First weekend of May, Fri–Sun
Expected Sun, Sep 3, 2028
WEBN Fireworks
Festival Cincinnati riverfront
Usually: Sunday of Labor Day weekend
Date not announced
BLINK
Festival Downtown and Over-the-Rhine Returns in 2028
Usually: Every two years in October, Thu–Sun
Date not listed yet
Cincinnati Music Festival
Concert Paycor Stadium
Usually: Late July, Thu–Sat
Date not listed yet
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Food & drink Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
Usually: Thu–Sun in mid-September
Date not listed yet
Taste of Cincinnati
Food & drink Fifth Street, downtown
Usually: Memorial Day weekend
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 (provisional)
Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade
Festival Downtown Cleveland New route for 2027: E. 17th & Euclid to E. 6th & Rockwell
Expected Sep 4–6, 2027
Cleveland National Air Show
Show Burke Lakefront Airport
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Saturday to Monday
Expected Fri, Mar 17, 2028
Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade
Festival Downtown Cleveland
Usually: March 17, early afternoon
Expected Sep 2–4, 2028
Cleveland National Air Show
Show Burke Lakefront Airport
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Saturday to Monday
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Ohio State vs Michigan
Sports Ohio Stadium Noon kickoff
Mar 4–7, 2027
Arnold Sports Festival
Sports
Jun 11–13, 2027 (provisional)
Columbus Arts Festival
Festival Downtown Scioto riverfront From the 2027 artist call; the festival site has not posted it
Fri, Jul 2, 2027
Red, White & BOOM!
Festival Downtown Columbus
Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2027
Ohio State Fair
Fair & market Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
Expected Mar 2–5, 2028
Arnold Sports Festival
Sports
Usually: Thu–Sun, ending on the first Sunday of March
Expected Jun 9–11, 2028
Columbus Arts Festival
Festival Downtown Scioto riverfront
Usually: Second weekend of June, Fri–Sun
Date not listed yet
Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest
Food & drink Downtown riverfront
Usually: Late July, Fri–Sun
Date not announced
Columbus Marathon
Sports
Usually: A weekend in mid to late October
Oct 22–25, 2026
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
Sports Circuit of The Americas, southeast of Austin Race on Sunday, October 25
Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2026
Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference
Festival Venues across Austin
Dec 10–23, 2026
Austin Trail of Lights
Seasonal Zilker Park, Austin Public nights; a preview party and a fun run come earlier in December
Booking: Tickets are for a chosen night
Sun, Feb 14, 2027
Ascension Seton Austin Marathon
Sports Downtown Austin Marathon, half marathon and 5K
Mar 12–27, 2027
Rodeo Austin
Fair & market Travis County Exposition Center, northeast Austin
Apr 23–25, 2027
MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas
Sports Circuit of The Americas, southeast of Austin Round 5 of the 2027 season; race on Sunday, April 25
Expected Sat, Apr 24, 2027
Eeyore's Birthday Party
Festival Pease District Park, Austin
Usually: The last Saturday in April, with a rain date the following Saturday
Oct 22–24, 2027
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
Sports Circuit of The Americas, southeast of Austin Round 19 of the 2027 season
Expected Sat, Apr 29, 2028
Eeyore's Birthday Party
Festival Pease District Park, Austin
Usually: The last Saturday in April, with a rain date the following Saturday
Date not listed yet
Texas vs Texas A&M in Austin
Sports Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
Usually: Thanksgiving weekend in late November; the game alternates between Austin and College Station
Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2026
State Fair of Texas
Fair & market Fair Park, Dallas
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game
Sports AT&T Stadium, Arlington Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
Fri, Dec 4, 2026
Big 12 Football Championship
Sports AT&T Stadium, Arlington Conference title game
Dec 11–13, 2026
BMW Dallas Marathon
Sports Downtown Dallas and city neighborhoods; packet pickup at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Race weekend; marathon, half marathon and 50K on Sunday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Sports AT&T Stadium, Arlington College Football Playoff quarterfinal
Jan 15 – Feb 6, 2027
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Fair & market Will Rogers Memorial Center and Dickies Arena, Fort Worth 130th anniversary edition
Booking: Rodeo tickets go on sale in September and popular performances sell quickly
Apr 2–4, 2027 (provisional)
Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair
Festival Crowdus and Taylor Streets, Deep Ellum, Dallas Fifth annual fair on Crowdus Street
Expected Sep 24 – Oct 17, 2027
State Fair of Texas
Fair & market Fair Park, Dallas
Usually: 24 days, opening on the last Friday of September and closing on a Sunday in mid to late October
Expected Thu, Nov 25, 2027
Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game
Sports AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Usually: Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November; the Cowboys traditionally host a home game that day
Fri, Jan 14, 2028
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Sports AT&T Stadium, Arlington College Football Playoff semifinal
Expected Sep 29 – Oct 22, 2028
State Fair of Texas
Fair & market Fair Park, Dallas
Usually: 24 days, opening on the last Friday of September and closing on a Sunday in mid to late October
Date not listed yet
Dallas St. Patrick's Parade and Festival
Festival Lower Greenville Avenue between Park Lane and Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
Usually: A Saturday in mid March, shortly before St. Patrick's Day
Date not listed yet
Red River Rivalry: Texas vs Oklahoma
Sports Cotton Bowl Stadium, Fair Park, Dallas
Usually: A Saturday in early to mid October, played at Fair Park while the State Fair of Texas is on
Sat, Feb 20, 2027
Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
Festival Downtown San Francisco and Chinatown Year of the Ram parade
Sun, May 16, 2027
Bay to Breakers
Sports Howard and Fremont Streets downtown to Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Jun 26–27, 2027
San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
Festival Market Street parade and Civic Center celebration, San Francisco 57th annual celebration and parade
Jul 24–25, 2027
San Francisco Marathon
Sports City streets, San Francisco 50th anniversary weekend; marathon on Sunday
Aug 6–8, 2027
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Festival Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Booking: Tickets for each festival go on sale about a year ahead
Sep 21–23, 2027
Dreamforce
Convention San Francisco; held at Moscone Center in recent years
Oct 9–10, 2027
San Francisco Fleet Week and Blue Angels air show
Show San Francisco waterfront and the Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge Blue Angels show days from the Navy schedule; the full Fleet Week program is not posted yet
Expected Sun, May 21, 2028
Bay to Breakers
Sports Howard and Fremont Streets downtown to Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Usually: The third Sunday of May
Expected Jun 24–25, 2028
San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
Festival Market Street parade and Civic Center celebration, San Francisco
Usually: The last weekend of June, with the parade on the Sunday
Date not listed yet
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Festival Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Usually: Three days, Friday to Sunday, on the first weekend of October
