North America has festival season all year round. These festivals feature exciting food, music, and art events in each state. Check out our list of the top festivals in the US that take place year-round.
detroit auto show
The Detroit Auto Show is an annual automotive event. The event will showcase the brand’s signature vehicles and innovative technologies
date:From January 10th to January 20th, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: $20
position:Huntington Place, Detroit
sundance film festival
Visit Park City to catch the famous Sundance Film Festival. We feature the best movies of the year
date: From January 23rd to February 2nd, 2025
timing: at noon local time
price: From $35
position: Wolcott House
daytona 500
One of the most famous races on the NASCAR schedule, the Daytona 500 draws approximately 150,000 spectators.
date:February 16, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price:$110 to $4432
position: Daytona Beach, Florida
mardi gras
Watch float riders throw toys, confetti, beads, and trinkets at New Orleans’ world-famous carnival, Mardi Gras.
date: From January 6th to March 4th, 2025
timing: 7pm
price: From $20
position: New Orleans, multiple destinations
south to southwest
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual nine-day festival of creative artists, live music and film screenings.
date: From March 7th to March 15th, 2025
timing: After 7pm
price: From $22
position: Austin, Texas
ultra music festival
Ultra Music Festival is America’s premier electronic music festival, featuring acts such as Solomun, Deadmau5, Afrojack, Tiesto, Zedd, and more.
date: From March 28th to March 30th, 2025
timing: From 4pm to 10pm
price: $399.95 to $1499.95
position: Wolcott House
coachella music festival
One of the most anticipated music festivals, Coachella Music Festival brings together Southern California’s art, food, fashion, and activities.
date: April 11th to April 13th, April 18th to April 20th, 2025
timing: From 12pm to 10pm
price: From $679
position: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California
stagecoach festival
The upcoming Stagecoach Festival features an impressive lineup of country and folk artists, including Jelly Roll, Zach Bryan, and Luke Combs.
date: From April 25th to April 27th, 2025
timing: From 11am
price: From $619
position: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California
bottle lock
Bottle Rock Napa Valley is a music festival featuring a silent disco, food stages, and spa treatments.
date : From May 23 to May 25, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: $426
position: Napa Valley, California
portland rose festival
The Rose Festival City Fair offers your favorite fair attractions, including carnival rides, fair food, a music stage, local art, spectacular flower arrangements, and more.
date: From May 23, 2025 to June 8, 2025
timing: From 12pm to 10pm
price: 5 dollars
position: Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
pride month
Join us in June for the LGBTQ community’s Pride celebration. Includes parades, fairs, music, marches, dancing, and more.
date: From June 1st to June 30th, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: free
position: San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area
CMA Fest
CMA Fest 2025 will feature country music concerts, fan experiences, meet-and-greets, and Southern hospitality.
date: From June 5th to June 8th, 2025
timing: 10am
price: Daytime performance – free, night concert – from 249 USD
position: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Carnival rides, live music, food vendors, a tent offering cherry wine and beer, a pie-eating contest, and a Cherry Queen Pageant are all part of the National Cherry Festival.
date: From June 28, 2025 to July 5, 2025
timing: From 6pm to 10:30pm
price: From $93
position: Union Street, Traverse City, Michigan
comic con
Comic-Con brings together over 100,000 comic book fans in costume to celebrate all things related to comics and pop culture.
date: From July 24th to July 27th, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: $80
position: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
Celebrate the end of summer at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire. Pirates, elves, fairies, and knights come together for timeless fun.
date: Announcement schedule
timing: From 10am to 7pm
price: Announcement schedule
position: Sky Meadows Lane, Snohomish, WA
sturgis motor rally
The largest motorcycle rally, the Sturgis Motor Rally, draws more than 500,000 attendees to enjoy races, concerts, and rides.
date: From August 1st to August 10th
timing: The women’s race is at 1:21 p.m. and the men’s race is at 2:21 p.m.
price: From $275
position: Black Hills and Sturgis, South Dakota
neptune festival
Spanning 30 blocks, the Neptune Festival celebrates life along the coast with free concerts, wine tastings, 8k races, a grand parade, sand sculptures, and more.
date: From September 27th to September 29th, 2025
timing: From 1pm to 11pm
price: free
position: Virginia Beach Oceanfront (Virginia)
oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a festival of food. Visit Bavarian towns like Leavenworth, Helen, and Fredericksburg to sample the best German ales, music, and food.
date: From September 20th to October 5th, 2025
timing: From 9am to 7pm
price: free
position: multiple destinations
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Austin City Limits Music Festival features nine stages and more than 100 musical acts, allowing attendees to dance and sing along to some of the most famous musical names.
date: From October 3rd to October 12th, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: Announcement schedule
position: Austin, Texas
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Travel southwest to Albuquerque to witness the largest hot air balloon festival, with 500 hot air balloons sailing across the vast blue skies.
date: From October 4th to October 12th, 2025
timing: From 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
price: $15
position: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival offers food and beverages from around the world in more than 30 global marketplaces.
date: From August 28th to November 22nd, 2025
timing: From 7am to 11pm
price: From $120
position: walt disney world
Austin Food and Wine Festival
The Austin Food and Wine Festival features Central Texas cuisine. Enjoy authentic German cuisine, pit roast BBQ, flavorful tacos, organic fine dining and authentic wine.
date: From November 1st to November 3rd, 2025
timing: From 5:30pm to 8:30pm
price: $275
position: Austin, Texas
dickens on the strand
Visit Galveston, Texas to see Dickens on the Strand. Entertainment and parades transform the city into 19th-century Victorian London.
date: From December 6th to December 8th, 2025
timing: Announcement schedule
price: $20
position: Galveston, Texas
Village of Light Festival
Tour the Nutcracker Museum, stroll through a German-style Christmas market, listen to carol singers and watch the town of Leavenworth sparkle with 500,000 string lights at the Village of Lights Festival.
date: From November 29th to December 24th, 2025
timing: From 6am to 11pm
price: free
position: Leavenworth, Washington
conclusion
Get ready to see the United States come alive with colorful festivals, cultural extravaganzas, and unforgettable moments throughout 2025. With this incredible schedule of seasonal and upcoming events, everyone will be able to find something to enjoy. This year is sure to be full of adventure and excitement.
This post, “Discover America’s Major Annual Events in 2025” originally appeared on USA Travel Blog.
