Arts and Culture Conferences
29 conferences and trade shows taking place October 2026. Each page carries the event’s dates, venue, who attends and what it costs, with a source for every fact.
ASBA National Conference 2026
ASBA National Conference is the American Society of Botanical Artists' 32nd annual conference in Denver, Colorado.
October 1–3, 2026
Michigan MTA Annual Conference 2026
Michigan MTA Annual Conference is the Michigan Music Teachers Association's 140th annual conference, scheduled for October 2–3, 2026 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI.
October 2–3, 2026
Georgia American Choral Directors Association Convention 2026
The annual state conference for choral directors and music educators in Georgia, featuring interest sessions, ensemble performances, and conducting masterclasses.
October 2–3
Capclave 2026
Capclave is a small, relaxed literary convention whose program usually focuses on short fiction.
October 2–4, 2026
Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak 2026
A one-day beginning weaving class led by Kallia Walkowiak at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts.
Friday, October 2, 2026
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 spans two weekends at Zilker Park in Austin, TX.
Oct 2–4 and Oct 9–11, 2026
Alliance Annual Meeting And Conference 2026
Alliance Annual Meeting And Conference 2026 is organised by Ohio Local History Alliance.
October 2–3, 2026
Rococo/ Georgian Symposium 2026
An 18th-century symposium and Rococo salon focused on historical costuming, with an attire timeframe of 1750–1800.
October 3, 2026
SATW Annual Convention 2026
SATW Annual Convention 2026 is a four-day gathering for travel writers, editors, and digital publishers in Haywood County, NC.
October 4–8, 2026
MVCIA Conference 2026
MVCIA Conference is a law-enforcement conference focused on violent-crime investigation and homicide casework.
October 6–9, 2026
MAAM Annual Conference 2026
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Conference provides professional development, networking, and special events for museum professionals.
October 6–8, 2026
Fall Minnesota Men's Conference 2026
A six-day residential men's conference exploring mythology, poetry, and ritual in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota.
October 6–11, 2026
Day of Development 2026
Day of Development is a Florida Dance Education Organization professional development day for dance educators.
October 10, 2026
Csmta Conference 2026
The Colorado State Music Teachers Association annual conference features a guest-artist concert, keynote and masterclass programming, and pedagogical sessions.
October 10–11, 2026
FOA Professional Development Conference 2026
FOA Professional Development Conference is presented by FOA and Florida ASTA.
October 15–16, 2026
MPAC Conference 2026
MPAC Artist Showcase & Conference is an annual gathering designed to support performing arts touring and presenting in Montana.
October 16–18, 2026
Iowa City Book Festival 2026
Iowa City Book Festival is a literary event for readers, writers, and literary community members.
October 18–25, 2026
Elk River Writers Workshop 2026
A multi-day fiction and poetry workshop retreat with workshops led by Jamie Ford, Chris La Tray, Deborah Miranda, and Diane Wilson.
October 18–22, 2026
Tremont Writers Conference 2026
Small residential writers conference in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry workshops.
October 21–25, 2026
Speculative Fiction Across Media 2026
SFAM 2026 is the third annual Speculative Fiction Across Media conference, themed Contacts and Crossings: Borders in Speculative Fiction.
October 21–24, 2026
Jackson Hole Writers Conference 2026
Jackson Hole Writers Conference brings professional and novice writers together for workshops and keynote addresses at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts.
October 21–25, 2026
The Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium 2026
The Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium honors Eudora Welty and brings Southern writers and scholars together to present their work.
October 22–24, 2026
SEGD Conference 2026
SEGD Conference 2026 is SEGD’s annual Conference Experience in Kansas City, focused on how place, community, and imagination shape experiential design.
October 22–24, 2026
Early Music America Summit 2026
A three-day gathering for the early-music community of North and South America, with presentations, performances, workshops, and networking.
October 22–24, 2026
Braven Summit 2026
Braven Summit brings professionals from across sectors together around the tools, networks, and opportunities needed to build meaningful careers for the next generation of leaders.
October 22, 2026
SPESC Photography Conference 2026
SPESC Photography Conference 2026 is a two-day conference of talks, exhibitions, and community events celebrating photography and education in the region.
October 23–24, 2026
West Virginia Book Festival 2026
West Virginia Book Festival is an annual event for book lovers of all ages, featuring programs by local and international bestselling authors, a Used Book Sale, and a Festival Marketplace.
October 24, 2026
Silicon Valley Space Week 2026
Silicon Valley Space Week draws senior decision-makers from the commercial and national-security space communities.
October 27–29, 2026
Satellite Innovation 2026
Satellite Innovation brings together founders, engineers, and operators advancing what satellites can do.
October 27–28, 2026