Events & Festivals
Hotel guides for major events
When hotel rates spike, how far out to book, and which properties put you closest to the action — for the events that move markets the most.
City
Miami Grand Prix
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens FL
May 1–3, 2026 (subject to FIA calendar confirmation — check formula1.com)
Rates spike Miami hotel rates typically increase 60–120% during Grand Prix weekend vs. standard May rates, with South Beach and Brickell compressing hardest
Hotel guide →Comic-Con
San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter
July 23–26, 2026 — Preview Night July 22
Rates spike San Diego hotel rates increase 80–150% during Comic-Con week vs. standard late-July levels
Hotel guide →Lollapalooza
Grant Park, Chicago IL
July 30–August 2, 2026
Rates spike Chicago hotel rates increase 50–100% during Lollapalooza weekend, with the sharpest compression in Loop and South Loop hotels nearest Grant Park
Hotel guide →Seafair
Genesee Park, Lake Washington — plus Elliott Bay air show viewing downtown
July 31–August 2, 2026 — Blue Angels practice July 30
Rates spike Seattle downtown and waterfront hotel rates increase 40–80% during Seafair weekend vs. standard August levels
Hotel guide →Dragon Con
Georgia World Congress Center, Hyatt Regency, Marriott Marquis, and Downtown Atlanta hotels
September 3–7, 2026
Rates spike Atlanta Downtown hotel rates increase 80–150% during Dragon Con weekend vs. standard September levels
Hotel guide →Dreamforce
Moscone Center, San Francisco CA
September 15–17, 2026
Rates spike San Francisco hotel rates increase 80–200% during Dreamforce
Hotel guide →ACL Festival
Zilker Park, Austin TX
October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2026
Rates spike Austin hotel rates typically increase 60–120% during ACL weekends vs. standard October rates
Hotel guide →Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Levitt Pavilion at Ruby Hill Park, Denver
October 10–11, 2026
Rates spike Downtown Denver rates often run well above a normal October week during GABF weekend
Hotel guide →F1 US Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Austin TX
October 22–25, 2026 (subject to FIA calendar confirmation — check formula1.com)
Rates spike Austin hotel rates typically increase 80–150% during F1 US Grand Prix weekend vs. standard October rates
Hotel guide →Magic City Classic
Legion Field and Downtown Birmingham hotels
October 31, 2026
Rates spike Birmingham Downtown rates often run well above a normal October week during Magic City Classic
Hotel guide →AWS re:Invent
Las Vegas Strip conference corridor
November 30–December 4, 2026
Rates spike Las Vegas Strip hotel rates can rise sharply during re:Invent week, especially near conference venues and partner-event corridors
Hotel guide →Art Basel
Miami Beach Convention Center, Collins Avenue, and satellite fairs citywide
December 4–6, 2026 — preview days typically run earlier in the week
Rates spike Miami hotel rates increase 80–150% during Art Basel week vs. September baseline
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