As our world continues to shapeshift, many world-famous gatherings are inviting us back in person, even as innovative online events continue to proliferate and offer unprecedented learning opportunities. In many cases, the online events offer direct access to global thought-leaders. Take a hard look this month’s list of Ultimate Events, reserve your spots, and take full advantage of the high-quality educational and networking benefits now yours for the taking.
Follow this link to explore Comic-Con 2026, running 22-26 July in San Diego: https://www.comic-con.org/cc/.
July Events
- 4 June – 19 September | Celebrate Brooklyn Festival — Brooklyn
- 24 June – 2 July | The Modern UX Practitioner — Virtual
- 25 June – 1 July | The Aspen Ideas Festival
- 25 June – 4 July | Montreal Jazz Festival
- 27 June – 4 July | Roskilde Festival
- 29 June – 3 July | Creative Pro Week — Nashville
- 29 June – 1 July | D&AD New Blood Festival — London
- 1 | DJI Ronin 4D Masterclass: Experience Cinematic Freedom — London
- 1 | LeBook Connections Berlin
- 1–31 | Festival de Carcassonne — France
- 1–31 | Gion Matsuri — Kyoto
- 2–12 | Badlands Music Festival — Calgary
- 2–5 | High Sierra Music Festival — Quincy
- 3–5 | ESSENCE Festival — New Orleans
- 3–5 | Kappa FuturFestival — Torino
- 3–5 | Main Square Festival — Arras
- 3–11 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Czech Republic
- 3–14 | Fêtes de Gayant — Douai
- 3–18 | Montreux Jazz Festival — Switzerland
- 4 July – 24 August | Pyrotechnic Art Festival — Cannes
- 4 | Second Mountain — Wales
- 6–9 | Day & Night Festival — Zrce Beach, Island of Pag
- 7–9 | MAD//Fest — London
- 8–9 | CMO Insights Digital Summit — North America
- 8–11 | Mad Cool Festival — Madrid
- 8–14 | Love International — Tisno
- 9–19 | Québec City Summer Festival
- 10–12 | Ultra Europe — Split
- 10–26 | New York Asian Film Festival — NYC & Online
- 11–15 | Naadam Festival — Ulaanbaatar
- 13–14 | IAB Video Leadership Summit — Glen Cove
- 14–15 | IAB Measurement Leadership Summit — Glen Cove
- 14–15 | MuseumNext Digital Exhibitions Summit — Virtual
- 14–16 | Black Tech Week — Cincinnati
- 15 | Digiday CTV Advertising Strategies — NYC
- 15 | The Future of SEO, AI, and Lead Generation — Virtual
- 16 | Crisis Communications Certificate Course — Virtual
- 16 | From Concept to Pitch: A Workshop for Emerging Filmmakers — NYC
- 16 July – 2 August | Fantasia International Film Festival — Montreal
- 17–19 & 24–26 | Tomorrowland Belgium — Boom
- 18 | Reggae SumFest — Montego Bay
- 21 | Bestseller Book Marketing Copy Secrets — Virtual
- 21 | Marketing Across Generations: Connecting with Gen X & Baby Boomers — Virtual
- 21–22 | Ad Age Small Agency Conference & Awards — LA
- 21–22 | Games for Change Festival — NYC & Online
- 21–26 | Paleo Festival — Nyon
- 22–23 | SEGD Xlab — NYC
- 22–26 | Comic-Con International — San Diego
- 23–26 | Seattle Art Fair
- 23–26 | Summit Family Campout — Columbia River Gorge
- 23–30 | Building a Scalable Content Strategy — Virtual
- 24–25 | Rotterdam Unlimited Summer Carnival
- 24 July – 9 August | Anguilla Summer Festival
- 24 July – 4 August | Ozara Festival — Dádpuszta
- 25 | Thrive — Wales
- 25 July – 2 August | Vans U.S. Open of Surfing — Huntington Beach Pier
- 26–29 | Brand Insider Summit: Sports Marketing — Park City
- 28–30 | iMedia Future of Marketing Summit New Zealand — Christchurch
- 29–31 | Global Research Conference on Marketing and Entrepreneurship — Christchurch
- 29 July – 1 August | Brand Insider Summit: Pharma & Health — Park City
- 29 July – 2 August | Defected Croatia 2026 — Tisno
- 29 July – 2 August | Dekmantel Festival
- 29 July – 2 August | Lollapalooza — Chicago
- 30 July – 2 August | Wilderness Festival — Oxfordshire
- 31 July – 3 August | BlackStar Film Festival — Philadelphia
- 31 July – 2 August | Newport Jazz Festival
- 31 July – 2 August | Spraoi International Street Arts Festival — Waterford City
Featured Video: 60th Montreux Jazz Festival happens 3-18 July 2026.
Featured Image: Todd Kent via Unsplash
