Sundance Film Festival
For the film go-ers out there, no meet up is better than the Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah as the ultimate film festival in the United States! Indie movies are celebrated and artistic films reign at Sundance every year. After watching a film next to the director and actors, head to a nightclub for some brushing shoulders with celebrities. A lot of brands have also made weekend headquarters at the festival in more recent years for Insta-worthy photos and swag! Don’t forget to dress warm, but chic!
Coachella<
One of the most famous music festivals in the US and even in the world held is in Coachella, California. If you want the true festival experience with big names and bands, this is the one to go to! Art, brand attractions, and carnival rides are across the festival grounds, all worthy of an ‘Instagram Moment’. But make sure that when you head to the festival, you pack your festival essentials. Coachella is such a huge and amazing mashup of music, art, and fashion, and the fun doesn’t stop at the festival! If you didn’t manage to score a ticket to the festival, there are so many amazing parties surrounding Coachella that are often even more fun than the festival itself….my visit to Neon Carnival last year was probably my favorite part of the entire festival weekend!
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Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is on a farm in Manchester, TN (an hour outside Nashville) and is a weekend of music and meeting people from all walks of life! Plus the fashion there is unreal, it’s like a country Coachella.
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Fiesta San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio is a 10-day event in memory of the battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto. It is a celebration of San Antonio culture and traditions filled with parades, Mexican heritage celebrations, events at historic sites like the missions, and lots of great Mexican fair food. There truly is no festival like Fiesta!
Voodoo Festival
Halloween and music festivals combine in New Orleans for a music experience like no other. The typical festival fashion is often replaced with costumes or Halloween inspired outfits, there’s a haunted house in the middle of the festival, and everything is just a little bit spookier.
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits happens every fall (end of September/early October) in Austin, Texas at Zilker Park. There are a few main stages throughout the park, as well as smaller stages for up and coming artists. Beyond the amazing showcase of music during this 3 day festival, ACL also is known for it’s amazing curation of local Austin food vendors. Pro tip: always get Amy’s ice cream. Of course doing a festival in Texas during the fall means you have to take into account that football is on everyone’s mind… ACL has a great beer garden with TVs for you to pop by and see what’s happening in football that day.
Made in America
Made in America is a music festival that takes place at the end of the summer in Philadelphia, PA. This festival by Jay-Z and Rock Nation takes place in Benjamin Franklin Parkway where the main stage is set up right on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum aka “The Rocky Steps”. This 3-day weekend festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend, brings in a variety of top headliners and upcoming artists. Over the years, the performers that hit the stage have been Beyonce, the Weekend, Megan the Stallion, Doja Cat, Halsey, Meek Mill, Justin Bieber, and so many big names. The Made in America festival is known to shut the city down, so if you’re looking to attend, make sure to get yourself into the city to stay for the entire weekend, because you’ll want to be within walking distance to the festival to get in and party with the rest of the city.
