It’s time to make those travel plans to hit up the best entertainment events happening around the US in 2026! In addition to TV, movies, music and celebrity fan festivals, we’ve also included events you may simply want to watch or stream.

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Your Complete Guide to the Best Celebrity Events You Need To Plan For in 2026

Please note that any times listed are in CST.

January

• Fan Expo New Orleans – Happening January 9 through 11 at New Orleans Ernest. N. Morial Convention Center.
• Kansas City Celebrity Comic Con – Taking place at KCI Expo Center on January 10 and 11.
• Golden Globes – Broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton starting at 7 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+ on January 11.
• Fan Expo Portland – Happening January 16 through 18 at the Oregon Convention Center.
• Albuquerque Comic Con – Returning to Albuquerque January 16 through 18, 2025.
• Sundance Film Festival – Happens January 22 through February 1 in Park City, Utah.
• Broadway Con – HappeningJanuary 23 through 25 in NYC.

February

• GRAMMYS – Taking place on Sunday, February 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, airing live on CBS.
• Santa Barbara Film Festival – The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival takes place on February 4 through 14, 2026.
• Nashville Celebrity Comic Con – Happening February 7 and 8 at the Fairgrounds Nashville.
• Super Bowl LX – The big game will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, February 8, 2026, airing live on FOX. 
• Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday falls on Tuesday, February 17. Mardi Gras season begins on January 6.
• The BAFTAs – The 78th British Film Academy Awards is held in London on February 22, 2026.
• NBA All-Star Game – Happening on February 13 through 15, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
• Fan Expo Vancouver – Vancouver Convention Centre hosts the event on February 14 through 16, 2026.

March

• SAG Awards – The SAG Awards happen in LA on March 1.
• Fan Expo Cleveland – Taking place March 13 through 15, 2026.
• SXSW – Happening March 12 through 18 in Austin, Texas.
• Oscars – The 98th annual Academy Awards take place March 15 and air on ABC at 7 p.m.
• Luck Reunion – The one-of-a-kind experience happens on Willie Nelson’s ranch on March 19.
• Mega Con Orlando – Happening in Orlando March 19 through 22, 2026.
• Toronto Comic Con – Metro Toronto Convention Centre hosts the event on March 20 through 22, 2026.
• Planet Comic Con – The Kansas City comic con takes place March 27 through 29 at the KC Convention Center.
• Wondercon 2025 – Takes place March 27 through 29 at Anaheim Convention Center.
• Chicago Comic Con – C2E2 takes place March 27 through 29 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Check out the best of SXSW here!

April

• Moontower Just For Laughs Comedy Festival – Their biggest comedy festival to date is happening April 8 through 19 in Austin.
• Boston International Film Festival – Happening April 9 through 14.
• Miami Film Festival – Going on April 9 through 19.
• Steel City Comic Con – Happening in Pittsburg April 10 through 12.
• Coachella – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place in Indio, California April 10 through 12 and 17 through 19, 2026.
• Calgary Expo – Stampede Park hosts the event on April 23 through 26, 2026.
• Atlanta Film Festival – Happening April 23 through May 3.
• Jazz Fest – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place April 23 through May 3, 2026.
• Stage Coach – California’s Country Music Festival takes place on April 24 through 26.
• San Francisco International Film Festival – Taking place April 24 through May 4.

May

• Miami Grand Prix – Takes place May 1 through 3, 2026. 
• Kentucky Derby – The 2024 Kentucky Derby will run on May 2, 2026 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Met Gala – The 2025 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• ACM Awards – The 60th ACM Awards is set to take place on May 7 and will stream on Prime.
• Cannes Film Festival – Festival de Cannes will be held from May 12 to 23, 2026.
• Seattle International Film Festival – Happening May 7 through 17.
• Electric Daisy Festival – The EDM fest takes place in Las Vegas on May 15 through 17, 2026.
• Indianapolis 500 – The Indy 500 takes place on May 24, 2026.
• Fan Expo Philly – Happening May 29 through 31 at Pennsylvania Convention Center.
• ATX Television Festival – Season 15 of the TV fest takes place May 28 through 31 in Austin.
• Fan Expo Denver – Happening at the Colorado Convention Center on May 28 through 31, 2026.

See what ATX TV Fest is really like here!

June

• SXSW London – The festival takes place June 1 through 6.
• Tribeca Film Fest – The Tribeca Festival returns June 3 through 14, 2026, in NYC.
• CMA Fest – Taking place in Nashville June 4 through 7.
• Tony Awards – The American Theatre Wing’s Annual Tony Awards will broadcast live from the Lincoln Center on June. Exact date TBD.
• Bonnaroo – Happening June 11 through 14 in Manchester, TN.
• Vid Con – Happening in Anaheim on June 25 through 27.

July

• EnchantiCon – Happening July 10 through 12 in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Comic-Con – Takes place July 23 through 26 at the San Diego Convention Center.
• Lollapalooza – The original Lolla festival July 30 through August 2 in Chicago’s Grant Park.

August

• Fan Expo Boston – Taking place August 7 through 9 at Hynes Convention Center.
• D23 – The ultimate Disney fan event takes place at Disney World in 2026 on August 14 through 16.
• Fan Expo Chicago – Taking place August 14 through 16 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
• Fan Expo Canada – Metro Toronto Convention Centre hosts the even from August 27 through 30, 2026.

September

• Rose City Comic Con – Happening September 11 through 13 in Portland.
• Fan Expo Dallas – Taking place September 11 through 13 at Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center.
• Fantastic Fest – Happening in Austin September 18 through 25.
• Edmonton Fan Expo – Going down September 18 and 19 in Edmonton, Canada.
• Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival – Taking place in Franklin, TN, on September 17 and 28.

October

• ACL Festival – Austin City Limits Music Festival is happening October 2 through 4 and 9 through 11 in Austin.
• New York Comic Con – NYCC is happening October 8 through 11, 2026.
• Big Texas Comic Con – Taking place October 9 through 11 in San Antonio.
• USGP – The three-day Formula 1 United States Grand Prix returns to Austin’s Circuit of the Americas October 23 through 25, 2026.
• Denver Film Festival – Takin place October 22 through November 1.
• Austin Film Festival – Happening October 29 through November 5.

November

• CMA Awards – The CMA Awards take place November 18 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
• Las Vegas Grand Prix – F1 returns to Las Vegas November 19 through 21, 2026.
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – Set to be held on November 27, 2026, in New York City and will air on NBC.
• Fan Expo San Francisco – Happening November 27 through 29 at Moscone Center West.

We’re surely missing some celebrity events and other entertainment ops. Bookmark this page for reference throughout the year. More to come!

If you’re looking for the fashion weeks that take place internationally throughout the year, click here.