Guide to the Biggest 2026 Jazz Festivals in the US & Canada
BOSTON
BOSTON JAZZ FEST
Maritime Park, Seaport District
August 28 - 29, 2026
CHICAGO
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Millennium Park.
September 26 - 28, 2026
Chicago is the Global Host City for 2026 Int'l Jazz Day.
April 30, 2026.
DETROIT
DETROITÂ JAZZ FESTIVAL
Cadillac Square & Hart Plaza.
September 4 - 7, 2026
HOUSTON
HOUSTON JAZZ FESTIVAL
Miller Outdoor Theatre.
September, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, FL
JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tailgaters Parking and Downtown Jacksonville.
Memorial Day Weekend
LOS ANGELES
HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Hollywood Bowl.
June 13 -14, 2026
MIAMI SOUTH BEACH
SOUTH BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Multiple location across Miami.
January 8 - 11, 2026
MONTEREY, CA
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Monterey County Fairgrounds.
September 25 - 27
MONTREAL
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTREAL
Place des Arts - Downtown Montreal.
June 29 - July 8
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Fairgrounds Race Course.
April 25 - May 5, 2026
NEW YORK CITY
WINTER JAZZFEST
Venues across the city.
January 8 - 13, 2026
NEWPORT, RI
NEWPORT JAZZ
Fort Adams State Park.
July 31 - August 2, 2026
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Back Bay Amphitheater and stages at the golf course.
May 29 - May 31, 2026
PORTLAND, OR
PDX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Performances at theatres across Portland.
March 5- 14, 2026
RENO, NV
RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
University Nevada Reno, Church Fine Arts Building.
April 23 - 25, 2026
ROCHESTER, NY
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venues across downtown Rochester.
June 19 - 27, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO
SFJAZZ FESTIVAL
More of a jazz season, kicking off
with the SFJAZZ Gala on May 7.
September thru March, 2026
TORONTO
TORONTO JAZZ FEST
Venues on and near Bloor Street.
June 19 - 28, 2026
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZÂ FESTIVAL
Multiple venues across the city.
June 26 - July 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL
Arena Stage at The Wharf on the Potomac River.
Labor Day Weekend, 2026