SXSW 2025 | March 7-15 | Austin, TX

Explore upcoming important dates and deadlines for the SXSW Conference & Festivals season below. All SXSW deadlines end at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

SXSW Badge access information, hotel booking, group rates, and more can be found on our Attend page. Stay tuned to sxsw.com and subscribe to the SXSW Event Updates and Community Newsletters for more event details and programming announcements throughout the season.

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Experience unparalleled discovery at SXSW 2025 from March 7-15 in Austin, TX. Secure your SXSW Badge and hotel early to secure the best rates!

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Important Dates
& Deadlines

June 25, 2024

SXSW 2025 Applications Open

Participation opportunities open on June 25 for the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals including PanelPicker®, Music Festival, and SXSW Pitch.

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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.

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August 6, 2024

SXSW 2025 Registration Opens

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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October 31, 2024

Music Festival Final 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.

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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.

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November 3, 2024

SXSW Pitch Final Deadline

SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.

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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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