Thrillist Event Guides

Thrillist’s city guide to everything you can do this year—from festivals to art exhibits to outdoor activities.

Thrillist Annual Event Guides: Every Event Happening in Your City This Year

New Orleans

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Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

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The monoculture is dead, consensus is shattered, no one is even watching the same thing anymore—except for this Sunday, when more than 100 million people will be locked in to the biggest event on the 2025 sports calendar: Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

Everything to Know About Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans

Nation

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Anyone familiar with Vancouver knows the West Coast city is not only visually stunning—cue the mountainous forests, old-world architecture, and gleaming ocean—but has a vibrant cultural scene too, with exceptional culinary offerings, diverse neighborhoods to explore, and miles of beaches.

24 Things You Have to Do in Vancouver This Year 

Atlanta

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Known as the epicenter of hip-hop and a mecca for Black history, Atlanta remains one of the greatest spots in America for a trip.

23 Things You Have to Do in Atlanta This Year

Denver

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Denver may be best-known for its outdoorsiness, but the Mile High City is so much more than just a gateway to the Rockies.

23 Things You Have to Do in Denver This Year

Chicago

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Summers in Chicago are what people flock to the city for.

23 Things You Have to Do in Chicago This Year

Austin

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Whether you know it as the Live Music Capital of the World, Bat City, or its more formally recognized government-issued name, you better believe there’s something going down in Austin every night of the week.

23 Things You Have to Do in Austin This Year

New York

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There’s never really a wrong time to plan a trip to NYC, but each season does have its own personality, which means that visiting at different times of the year can feel as if you’re in an entirely different location.

23 Things You Have to Do in New York City This Year

Washington DC

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Yes, you can plan a trip to Washington DC that’s centered around the city’s museums and monuments, but chances are, you’ve probably done that already (middle school field trip memories, anyone?).

23 Things You Have to Do in DC This Year

Miami

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Depending on where you look, Miami could seem like a sports town, a party town, or a foodie town.

23 Things You Have to Do in Miami This Year

San Diego

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Perfect weather and nearly endless activities make San Diego one of the country’s top vacation destinations.

21 Things You Have to Do in San Diego This Year 

San Francisco

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As anyone who’s spent time in San Francisco knows, there's always fun to be had.

23 Things You Have to Do in SF This Year

Los Angeles

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When people think of Los Angeles, they typically picture laid-back sunny days, swaying palm trees, Hollywood starlets, fashion trendsetters, and an incredible abundance of creativity, mixed with a variety of diverse cultures.

Everything to Know About Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans

Who’s playing, how to score tickets, getting to the stadium, and more essential info about the game and halftime show at Caesars Superdome

24 Things You Have to Do in Vancouver This Year

Vancouver loves to party, and its lineup of festivals celebrating everything from hot chocolate and cherry blossoms to wine and writers make the city a year-round must-visit.

23 Things You Have to Do in Atlanta This Year

Make plans to attend these annual events in Atlanta that keep the party going all year.

23 Things You Have to Do in Denver This Year

These are the must-hit festivals, concerts, events, and most fun things to do this year in Denver.

23 Things You Have to Do in Chicago This Year

These are the must-hit festivals, concerts, events, and most fun things to do in Chicago this year.

23 Things You Have to Do in Austin This Year

These are the must-hit festivals, concerts, events, and most fun things to do this year in Austin, broken down by month.

23 Things You Have to Do in New York City This Year

These annual events in New York City are worth planning a trip around.

23 Things You Have to Do in DC This Year

These annual events in DC are worth planning a trip around.

23 Things You Have to Do in Miami This Year

Plan your trip to Miami around these iconic annual events.

21 Things You Have to Do in San Diego This Year

These are the must-hit festivals, concerts, events, and most fun things to do this year in San Diego, broken down by month.

23 Things You Have to Do in SF This Year

These are the must-hit festivals, concerts, events, and most fun things to do this year in San Francisco, broken down by month.

24 Things You Have to Do in Los Angeles This Year

These annual events in LA are worth planning a trip around.