Street photography festivals are a great source of inspiration and knowledge. They also provide excellent opportunities for networking with like-minded people. As plenty of them are happening, I’m sure there’s one on this list close enough to you.
This list was last updated on July 19th, 2026.
5 reasons to visit a Street Photography Festival
For me, there are five main reasons I visit street photography festivals:
- To learn and improve during the workshops
- To connect with other street photographers
- To hear talks by advanced photographers
- To get inspired by the exhibition they host
- To explore the city while I’m there
To learn and improve during the workshops
Most of the street photography festivals host workshops. The workshops are given by experienced and well-known photographers, allowing you to learn from them directly.
To connect with other street photographers
Either during the workshops or other activities, these festivals are filled with street photographers like yourself. Starting a conversation isn’t too hard; before you know it, you have a new connection to hang out with, have conversations with, and learn from.
To hear talks by advanced photographers
Most festivals have a line-up of speakers who discuss various topics, often in depth about their methods of working.
To get inspired by the exhibition they host
At the festival, there’s usually an exhibition. Often, it’s with participants and finalists from the contest they hosted. These exhibitions showcase a wide range of photographers and styles, perfect for getting inspired by the work of others.
To explore the city while I’m at it
Chances are, the street photography festival isn’t in your hometown. This provides you with the opportunity to explore a different city. Maybe you even made new connections at the festival before, and can take a photo walk with them—the perfect opportunity to learn from others while exploring.
List of Street Photography Festivals around the world
| Country | City | Street Photo Festival Name | Festival Next Start Date | Website |
| France | Arles | Les Rencontres De La Photographie | 6 July 2026 | https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Stockholm Fotomaraton | 15 August 2026 | https://www.stockholmfotomaraton.se/ |
| Japan | Tokyo | Tokyo Street Photography Festival | 20 August 2026 | https://en.frametokyo.com/tspf |
| France | Paris | PISPA | 1 September 2026 | https://www.streetphotoawards.art/ |
| Italy | Treviso | Treviso Photography Festival | 1 September 2026 | https://www.trevisophotographicfestival.it/ |
| Canada | Montreal | MSPF | 4 September 2026 | https://www.mspfestival.com/about |
| Germany | Bremen | Fotomarathon Bremen | 5 September 2026 | https://fotomarathonbremen.de/ |
| Netherlands | Breda | Breda Photo | 11 September 2026 | https://bredaphoto.nl/ |
| Sweden | Gothenburg | GSPF | 18 September 2026 | https://www.gothenburgstreetphotofestival.com/en/ |
| USA | Chicaco | Filter | 23 September 2026 | https://www.filterphoto.org/festival-overview |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Lisbon Street Photofest | 25 September 2026 | https://www.lisbonstreet.photo/ |
| Italy | Siena | Siena International Photo Awards | 27 September 2026 | https://www.sienawards.com/en/sipa |
| France | Saint-Pathus | le Festival Photo de Saint-Pathus (FPSP) | 16 October 2026 | https://www.festivalphotosaintpathus.fr/ |
| Mexico | Querétaro | MXSPF | 23 October 2026 | https://mxstreetphotofest.com/ |
| France | Paris | Paris Photo | 12 November 2026 | https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb.html |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Unseen | 18 March 2027 | https://unseenamsterdam.com/ |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Copenhagen Photo Festival | 1 November 2027 | https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/ |
| Germany | Munchen | Fotodoks | 2027 | https://fotodoks.de/program/ |
| Belgium | Brussels | BSPF | 2028 | https://www.bspfestival.org/ |
| USA | New York | Women Street Photographers Festival | ? | https://www.womenstreetphotographers.com/ |
| Ireland | Dublin | DSPF | ? | https://www.dspfestival.com/ |
| Greece | Athens | Street Photo Festival | ? | https://www.aspf.gr/ |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Light Leaks Festival | ? | https://www.lightleaks.lu/ |
| USA | Wilson | Eyes on Main Street Inc | ? | https://www.eyesonmainstreetwilson.com/about-the-festival/ |
| UK | London | Street Badass Festival | ? | https://www.streetbadass.com/ |
| Norway | Oslo | Oslo Street Photo Festival | ? | https://www.ospf.no/ |
If I missed any street photography festival, let me know in the comments!
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Hey Barbara, good call. I just added them and updated the list.
Hi Frederic,
The festival in Oslo (5-7 June) is not called OSLSPC. It’s called Oslo Street Photo Festival, and the website is https://ospf.no.
It is organized by Oslo SPC, which I think has led to the name confusion 🙂
Thank you for letting me know! I’ll change that!