[Iowa City, IA] The Iowa City Book Festival will open your world Oct. 8-15, 2023. Many of the author events and literary programs take place at night. Perfect.

[Seattle, WA] The Bite of Seattle, the city's premier food and music festival, is free to attend, Jul 21-23, 2023, at Seattle Center. #BiteIsBack

[Cincinnati, OH] With more than 170 performances plus art galleries, screenings, concerts, workshops, and parties, the 20th annual Cincy Fringe Festival takes place Jun 2 – 17, 2023.

[Becket, MA] Showcasing established and emerging artists from around the world, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival takes place in the Berkshires from Jun 28 - Aug 27, 2023.

[Denver, CO] Denver Fringe Festival takes place Jun 8 - 11, 2023. More of this in America, please. The power of performance art cannot be overstated.

[New York City, NY] The 34th edition of the New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival runs from May 31-Jun 11, 2023, in partnership with Film at Lincoln

[Washington, DC] The largest jazz festival in the Mid-Atlantic region, the 19th Annual DC JazzFest takes place Aug. 30 - Sep. 3, 2023, in multiple locations.

[Santa Fe, NM] The Santa Fe International Literary Festival will feed your mind and heart and send you back into the world inspired, May 19 — 21, 2023.

Now in its 46th year, the International Wildlife Film Festival is a juried event that involves the world’s top wildlife filmmakers, producers, scientists and conservation leaders.