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SXSW 2027 trip planner

SXSW 2027 runs 15–21 March 2027 at Venues across downtown Austin. Here is the trip Num plans around it: arrive Sunday, 14 March 2027, stay by how far you want to be from the doors, and a plan for each day.

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Dates
15–21 March 2027
Venue
Venues across downtown Austin
Address
Downtown Austin, TX
Arrive
Sunday, 14 March 2027
Leave
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Local time
America/Chicago

Dates and venue from the organiser’s site, checked Friday, 23 October 2026.

The ideal trip

Three ways to do the week.

Pick by how far from the doors you want to be. Live prices for your dates are in the app, not on this page, because show-week prices move by the day.

Smart

Solo trips, long stays, keeping the budget for the show

Stay
Further from the doors, on a direct train, bus or the event’s own shuttle. Keep it refundable.
Getting to the doors
Transit or the shuttle each day; one ride home on the late night.
Food
Quick lunches near the halls, one good sit-down dinner.

Comfort

Most business trips

Stay
A short ride from the doors, booked as soon as the dates are fixed: rooms near a big show fill first.
Getting to the doors
A rideshare each way, booked ahead for the busy hours.
Food
A table booked for each evening, near where the day ends.

Premium

Clients, executives, celebrations

Stay
Walkable to the doors, or a car on call for the week.
Getting to the doors
A car waiting at the end of each day.
Food
Client dinners booked ahead, a private room where it matters.
Day by day

8 days, from landing to the flight home.

  • Arrive · Sunday, 14 March 2027Land the day before it opens, check in, and keep the evening light and close to where you stay, so the first morning starts at Venues across downtown Austin, not at the airport.
  • Day 1 of 7 · Monday, 15 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 2 of 7 · Tuesday, 16 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 3 of 7 · Wednesday, 17 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 4 of 7 · Thursday, 18 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 5 of 7 · Friday, 19 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 6 of 7 · Saturday, 20 March 2027Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
  • Day 7 of 7 · Sunday, 21 March 2027Check out before you head to the venue and leave your bags at the hotel. For the flight home, allow two hours at the airport for a domestic flight and three for an international one.
Know before you go

The week, in a few lines.

SXSW EDU runs 13–16 March first. The convention center is being rebuilt, so the festival is spread across downtown hotels and pop-up venues.

Num books stays and flights in Austin; its own checked place picks don’t cover Austin yet.

Questions

The short answers.

When is SXSW 2027?

15–21 March 2027, at Venues across downtown Austin, Austin. Num read these dates off the organiser’s own site on Friday, 23 October 2026.

When should I arrive?

The day before it opens, Sunday, 14 March 2027, so the first morning starts at the venue and not at the airport.

Where should I stay?

It depends on the budget: further out on transit, a short ride away, or walkable to the doors. Num shows live prices for your dates in the app, and books the stay there.

Does Num cover Austin?

Not for places yet. Num books stays and flights there, and does not present restaurants or bars in Austin as checked.

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