Fall Festival Season 2025: Your Guide to a Music-Filled Fall
Fall isn’t just about pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters — it’s festival season in full swing. Across the U.S., music lovers are chasing sunsets, lantern skies, and basslines that vibrate through city blocks and coastal breezes. Here’s your guide to the standout fall fests of 2025, spotlighting the most immersive vibes and wildest lineups.
September
The Miracle in Mundelein
Sept 6–7, 2025 — Mundelein, IL
21+ cannabis and music celebration. Saturday: Damian Marley, De La Soul. Sunday: Umphrey’s McGee, Dark Star Orchestra, Karina Rykman, DJ Airwolf.
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Affiliate Pick: Girl Loves Reggae Shirt
Bender Jamboree
Sept 10–13, 2025 — Las Vegas, NV
Boutique jamboree at Westgate with The String Cheese Incident (3 nights).
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Affiliate Pick: EarPeace Concert Earplugs
Nocturnal Wonderland
Sept 13–14, 2025 — San Bernardino, CA
SoCal’s longest-running EDM fest celebrates 30 years with trance, house, and DnB under forest lights.
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Affiliate Pick: LED Bucket Hat
Camp Deep End
Sept 19–21, 2025 — Navarro, CA (Mendocino County)
Music, nature, and campfire vibes under towering redwoods.
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Affiliate Pick: Solar Charger Power Bank
Lost Lands
Sept 19–21, 2025 — Thornville, OH
Bass-head paradise with life-sized dinosaurs, camping, and mega sound systems.
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Affiliate Pick: Pocket Picnic Blanket
CRSSD Festival (Fall)
Sept 27–28, 2025 — Waterfront Park, San Diego, CA
San Diego’s electronic jewel — house, techno, indie dance, and sunset city views.
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Affiliate Pick: Smell Proof Stash Bag
Holo Holo Sacramento
Sept 27–28, 2025 — Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Island reggae + Pacific vibes: J Boog, Common Kings, Katchafire, Eli-Mac.
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Affiliate Pick: Handheld Portable Fan
Ohana Festival
Sept 27-28th, 2025 — Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA
Founded by Eddie Vedder (on the lineup this year), Ohana is a coastal mix of rock, indie, and activism. Think Pearl Jam vibes by the ocean.
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Affiliate Pick: Portable Beach Blanket
October
Austin City Limits (ACL)
Oct 3–5 & 10–12, 2025 — Austin, TX
Two weekends of indie, pop, hip-hop, and Texas-sized festival vibes.
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Affiliate Pick: Clear Heavy Duty Backpack
Reggae Rise Up Las Vegas
Oct 3–5, 2025 — Las Vegas, NV
Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, SOJA, Public Enemy, Skip Marley, Steel Pulse.
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Affiliate Pick: Misting Water Bottle
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RISE Festival
Oct 3–5, 2025 — Mojave Desert, NV
Lantern release meets music and art. Headliners: John Mayer, Goose, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Calvin Harris.
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Affiliate Pick: Mini LED Lantern Lights
Mission Bayfest
Oct 17–19, 2025 — San Diego, CA
Reggae by the bay — Slightly Stoopid, Sublime, Rebelution, 311, Chromeo (DJ set), KRS-One.
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Affiliate Pick: Stoopid Toad T-Shirt
When We Were Young Festival
Oct 18-19, 2025 — Las Vegas Festival Grounds, NV
Alt-rock & emo dream: blink-182, Panic! at the Disco, Weezer, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, and more.
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Affiliate Pick: Blink 182 Enema T-Shirt
Suwannee Hulaween
Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025 — Live Oak, FL
Hulaween: String Cheese Incident, Goose, Illenium, CloZee × LSDREAM, Anderson.Paak.
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Affiliate Pick: Glow Body Glitter
November
EDC Orlando
Nov 7–9, 2025 — Orlando, FL
EDC Orlando — mega stages, pyrotechnics, EDM’s biggest names under the electric sky.
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Affiliate Pick: LED Rave Gloves
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Quick Festival Calendar
| Festival | Dates | Location |
| Miracle in Mundelein | Sept 6–7 | Mundelein, IL |
| Bender Jamboree | Sept 10–13 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Nocturnal Wonderland | Sept 13–14 | San Bernardino, CA |
| Camp Deep End | Sept 19–21 | Navarro, CA |
| Lost Lands | Sept 19–21 | Thornville, OH |
| CRSSD Festival (Fall) | Sept 27–28 | San Diego, CA |
| Holo Holo Sacramento | Sept 27–28 | Sacramento, CA |
| Austin City Limits (ACL) | Oct 3–5 & 10–12 | Austin, TX |
| Reggae Rise Up Vegas | Oct 3–5 | Las Vegas, NV |
| RISE Festival | Oct 3–5 | Mojave Desert, NV |
| Ohana Festival | Oct 3–5 | Dana Point, CA |
| Mission Bayfest | Oct 17–19 | San Diego, CA |
| When We Were Young | Oct 18 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Suwannee Hulaween | Oct 30 – Nov 2 | Live Oak, FL |
| EDC Orlando | Nov 7–9 | Orlando, FL |
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Fall is calling, fam — and whether you’re floating a lantern into the desert sky, dancing barefoot on Mission Bay sand, or screaming along to your favorite emo anthem in Vegas, it’s all about the same thing: connection, joy, and that magical moment when music takes over.
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Because at the end of the day, festivals aren’t just shows — they’re family. And I can’t wait to see you out there.
-Pink Bear
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