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This index brings together festivals in the United States confirmed through official sources and organises them by locality and venue. Its first entry is in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States.
Festival culture in United States has developed through religious and civic calendars, seasonal cycles and regional customs passed between generations. That historical continuity now coexists with contemporary cultural formats.
The cultural diversity of United States is visible in Indigenous celebrations, civic commemorations, music, urban arts, film and community culture. Local forms preserve distinct territorial identities within a varied national calendar.
Within the Americas, United States contributes its own traditions and takes part in regional cultural exchange through heritage celebrations and contemporary festivals.
The international reach of United States is expressed through cultural networks, co-productions and gatherings connecting communities, institutions and artists from different countries.
Major festival families in United States include Indigenous celebrations, civic commemorations, music, urban arts, film and community culture. The inventory on this page documents specific examples through official sources.
Burning Man Project describes Black Rock City as a temporary participatory city that brings tens of thousands of people together in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States, and embodies its Ten Principles.
30 August-7 September 2026 · Black Rock Desert · Black Rock City
The official organiser states that Black Rock City will rise for eight days in the Nevada desert, United States. Its 2026 theme, Axis Mundi, addresses interconnectedness, shared social realities and ties to the natural world.
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States · Black Rock City, a temporary city and venue according to Burning Man Project.
2026-09-18 - 2026-09-20 · Chicago, United States · Douglass Park
Riot Fest brings more than a hundred artists to five stages in Douglass Park, Chicago, United States, from 18 to 20 September 2026.