Wanna submit a fest? Use this form or email alyssa [at] dodiy [dot] org with the following info:
- Name of fest
- City/state/province/country
etc
- Website or primary social media URL (only 1 URL please)
- Month in which it usually occurs
Please mostly submit fests that repeat yearly. This is a big list & I wanna make it as easy as possible to keep it relevant & up to date. Thanks!
Page last updated: June 2023
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| Name of fest | City | State | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sick and Disabled Fair | *virtual* | *virtual* | June |
| Sluice Fest | Huntsville | AL | August |
| Hot Water Hills | Hot Springs | AR | September |
| Valley of the Vapors | Hot Springs | AR | March |
| Phx Zine Fest | Phoenix | AZ | September |
| Tucson Zine Fest | Tucson | AZ | April |
| Orange County Zine Fest | Anaheim | CA | September |
| Fresno Zine Fest | Fresno | CA | October |
| Acid-Free Los Angeles Art Book Market | Los Angeles | CA | June |
| Los Angeles Zine Fest | Los Angeles | CA | May |
| Black Zine Fest | Los Angeles | CA | February |
| Tiny Tech Zine Fest (TTZ) | Los Angeles | CA | ? |
| Bay Area Queer Zine Fest | Oakland | CA | January |
| Dear Diary Zine Fest | Oakland | CA | May |
| East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest | Oakland | CA | December |
| The Universe is Lit | Oakland | CA | August |
| San Diego Zine Fest | San Diego | CA | October |
| San Fernando Valley Zine Fest | San Fernando Valley | CA | September |
| Mission Art & Comic Expo | San Franciso | CA | May |
| SF Art Book Fair | San Franciso | CA | July |
| SF Zine Fest | San Franciso | CA | September |
| Santa Rosa Zine Fest | Santa Rosa | CA | April |
| Zine Fest at Alley Art Festival | Vista | CA | June |
| Anarchy Camp | Berthoud | CO | August |
| Compost Heap Music Festival | Denver | CO | July |
| Denver Zine Fest | Denver | CO | August |
| DC Zinefest | Washington DC | DC | October |
| Orlando Zine Fest | Orlando | FL | December |
| Tampa Zine Fest | Tampa | FL | March |
| 40 Fest | Atlanta | GA | January |
| CAKE | Chicago | IL | June |
| Chicago Zine Fest | Chicago | IL | May |
| Small Press Fest | Urbana | IL | October |
| Gluestick Zine Fest | Indianapolis | IN | September |
| RAD Fest | Lafayette | LA | August |
| Creepy Fest | New Orleans | LA | July |
| Nice, A Fest | Somerville | MA | July |
| Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market | Worcester | MA | Varies! |
| Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest | Minneapolis | MN | October |
| KC Zine Con | Kansas City | MO | June |
| SLICE St Louis Independent Comics Expo | Saint Louis | MO | October |
| Couchfest | Jackson | MS | July |
| Asheville Zine Fest | Asheville | NC | June |
| Zine Machine | Durham | NC | October |
| Bucketfest | Willow Spring | NC | September |
| Lambertville Comic & Zine Con | Lambertville | NJ | July |
| PRFM | Trenton | NJ | September |
| ABQ Zine Fest | Albuquerque | NM | October |
| Rogue Music Festival | Brooklyn | NY | July |
| GEM Fest | Glens Falls | NY | July |
| Ithaca Book & Zine Fair | Ithaca | NY | May |
| Anarchist Book Fair | New York City | NY | September |
| New York Queer Zine Fair | New York City | NY | September |
| Punk Island | New York City | NY | June |
| Zine Fest NYC | New York City | NY | Varies! |
| Nipperfest Music and Arts Festival | Schenectady | NY | July |
| Zinecinnati | Cincinnati | OH | August |
| Southern Oregon Zine Fest | Ashland | OR | May |
| Heart of the Valley Anti-Capitalist Book Fair | Corvallis | OR | January |
| Portland Zine Symposium | Portland | OR | September |
| Lancaster Zine Fest | Lancaster | PA | April |
| Philly Queer Zine Fest | Philadelphia | PA | June |
| Philly Zine Fest | Philadelphia | PA | November |
| Scranton Punk Rock Flea Market & Zinefest | Scranton | PA | July |
| Yee Haw Tangle Fest | Eastover | SC | September |
| Synesthesia Music & Arts Festival | Sturgis | SD | September |
| Muddy Roots Music Festival | Cookeville | TN | August |
| Boro Fondo Festival | Murfreesboro | TN | September |
| Nashville Punk Rock Flea Market | Nashville | TN | Varies! |
| Lone Star Zine Fest | Austin | TX | October |
| Chill Sounds & Breakdowns | Fort Worth | TX | ? |
| Grid Zine Fest | Salt Lake City | UT | May |
| Holy Shit Fest | Richmond | VA | April |
| Macrock | Harrisonburg | VA | April |
| Bremerton Zine Fest | Bremerton | WA | August |
| Little Big Fest | Langley (Whidbey Island) | WA | August |
| Olympia Zine Fest | Olympia | WA | September |
| Oly Punk Rock Flea Market | Olympia | WA | Spring+Fall |
| Punk Rock Flea Market Seattle | Seattle | WA | Varies! |
| Seattle Zine Fest | Seattle | WA | July |
| Punk Rock Flea Market Seattle | Tacoma | WA | Varies! |
| Tacoma Zine Fest | Tacoma | WA | August |
| Short Run Comix & Arts Festival | Seattle | WA | November |
| Punx In The Woods | Wenatchee National Forest Reserve | WA | September |
| Glacier Valley Music Fest | Cambria | WI | June |
| Madison Print & Resist Zinefest | Madison | WI | April |
| ZINEmercado | Varies! | Varies! | Varies! |
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| Name of fest | City | Province | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Town Get Down | Calgary | AB | May |
| Femme Wave | Calgary | AB | ? |
| Sled Island | Calgary | AB | June |
| Edmonton Zine Fair | Edmonton | AB | Varies! |
| FrogFest | Rocky Mountain House | AB | June |
| Vancouver Art/Book Fair | Vancouver | BC | October |
| Music Waste | Vancouver | BC | June |
| Zine Harvest | Vancouver | BC | Varies! |
| Artswells | Wells | BC | August |
| Prairie Comics Festival | Winnipeg | MB | September |
| Real Love Summer Fest | Winnipeg | MB | July |
| Rainbow Trout Music Festival | St Malo | MB | August |
| SappyFest | Sackville | NB | August |
| New Friends Fest | Toronto | ON | August |
| Anarchist Book Fair | Montreal | QC | May |
| Pouzza Fest | Montreal | QC | May |
| The Salt Shaker Festival | Manitou Beach | SK | July |
| Sounds Like An Audio Festival | Saskatoon | SK | October |
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| Name of fest | City | State | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival of the Photocopier | Melbourne | VIC | February |
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| Name of fest | City | State | Month |
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| DIY Mayday Fest | Sofia | Sofia City | May |
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| Name of fest | City | State | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queer Zinefest Berlin | Berlin | BE | October |
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| Name of fest | City | Region | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga Zinefest | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | October |
| Wellington Zine Fest | Wellington | Wellington | May |
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| Name of fest | City | Month |
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| Glasgow Zine Fest | Glasgow | ? |
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| Name of fest | City | Province | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| VXO Zine Fest | Växjö | Småland | September |