Explore upcoming important dates and deadlines for the SXSW Conference & Festivals season below. All SXSW deadlines end at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
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Ready to turn your career up a notch? Apply by November 3, 2024 to perform at the SXSW Music Festival, taking place from March 10-15, 2025.
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June 25, 2024
Participation opportunities open on June 25 for the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals including PanelPicker®, Music Festival, and SXSW Pitch.
August 6, 2024
PanelPicker® Community Voting Opens
Browse, comment, and vote on session proposals for the 2025 SXSW Conference through PanelPicker® from August 6-18, 2024.
August 6, 2024
Secure your badge and book your hotel starting on August 6, 2024. Early birds snag the season's best savings, so make sure to mark your calendar!
August 18, 2024
PanelPicker® Community Voting Closes
This is your final chance to browse, comment, and vote on session proposals for the 2025 SXSW Conference through PanelPicker® from August 6-18, 2024.
August 27, 2024
Film & TV Festival First Deadline
SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about. Premiere your project in front of press, industry, and film lovers at the SXSW Film & TV Festival.
September 8, 2024
Music Festival Early Entry Deadline
SXSW Showcasing Artists benefit from career-changing exposure and publicity provided by the amazing mix of influential industry participants who attend SXSW every year.
September 8, 2024
SXSW Innovation Awards Early Entry Deadline
The SXSW Innovation Awards recognize the most exciting creative developments in the connected world, celebrating the ever-widening variety of technological advancements, achievements and discoveries.
September 8, 2024
SXSW Pitch Early Entry Deadline
SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
September 17, 2024
Film & TV Festival Second Deadline
SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about. Premiere your project in front of press, industry, and film lovers at the SXSW Film & TV Festival.
October 2, 2024
Film & TV Festival Final Deadline
SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about. Premiere your project in front of press, industry, and film lovers at the SXSW Film & TV Festival.
October 31, 2024
SXSW Showcasing Artists benefit from career-changing exposure and publicity provided by the amazing mix of influential industry participants who attend SXSW every year.
November 3, 2024
SXSW Innovation Awards Final Deadline
The SXSW Innovation Awards recognize the most exciting creative developments in the connected world, celebrating the ever-widening variety of technological advancements, achievements and discoveries.
November 3, 2024
SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
March 7, 2025
SXSW 2025: March 7-15 in Austin, TX
Register to attend SXSW 2025!
Immerse yourself in unparalleled discovery, learning, professional development, and networking alongside creatives from across the globe at SXSW 2025 from March 7-15 in Austin, TX.
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