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✈️How to get to Sxsw
Planning your trip to Sxsw? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), about 11 km from the venue.
- Allow about 15 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Austin or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️Sxsw 2026 weather
Weather in SXSW Music Festival in March 2026?
Actual weather at the 2026 edition
From March 12 to March 18, 2026: up to 35°, low of 1°, 0.3 mm of rain in total.
- Thu, Mar 12Clear sky18° / 8° 0 mm
- Fri, Mar 13Clear sky24° / 8° 0 mm
- Sat, Mar 14Overcast28° / 12° 0 mm
- Sun, Mar 15Light drizzle35° / 12° 0.3 mmVery hot
- Mon, Mar 16Overcast13° / 5° 0 mm
- Tue, Mar 17Overcast19° / 1° 0 mm
- Wed, Mar 18Overcast25° / 7° 0 mm
Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 29° / 14° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Overcast | 22° / 14° | 4 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 24° / 13° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
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Same week in 2025: Thu March 13 → Wed March 19 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
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📋About
SXSW 2026: the multi-arts festival in Austin, Texas
Held throughout downtown Austin, Texas, SXSW (South by Southwest) has become since 1987 the world's largest multi-arts and conference festival, mixing music, film, technology and interactive culture. From March 12 to 18, 2026, this festival transforms the Texas capital into a global showcase of cultural innovation, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and industry professionals.
The 2026 music edition presents 8 emerging rock and indie rock artists. Creature Canyon, Arroba Nat and La Texana embody the new alternative rock and grunge scene emerging from Texas and beyond, in the discovery spirit that characterizes SXSW.
SXSW is above all a musical discovery platform where hundreds of emerging artists perform in Austin's clubs and venues. Lucid Express explores psychedelic indie rock sounds, while Gus Englehorn, Packaging and Victoryland represent the diversity of global independent rock scenes.
From March 12 to 18, 2026, Austin becomes the epicenter of musical discovery and cultural innovation. A major event to explore emerging trends in music and arts in the United States.
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