List of Street Photography Festivals in 2026 from around the world

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 January 19th, 2026.

5 reasons to visit a Street Photography Festival

For me, there are five main reasons I visit street photography festivals:

1. To learn and improve during the workshops
2. To connect with other street photographers
3. To hear talks by advanced photographers
4. To get inspired by the exhibition they host
5. 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 Start Date	Website
France	Paris	Paris Photo	12 January 2026	https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb.html
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Unseen	27 March 2026	https://unseenamsterdam.com/
Italy	Turin	EXPOSED	9 April 2026	https://www.exposed.photography/en
USA	New York	Women Street Photographers Festival	10 April 2026	https://www.womenstreetphotographers.com/
Ireland	Dublin	DSPF	1 May 2026	https://www.dspfestival.com/
Greece	Athens	Street Photo Festival	14 May 2026	https://www.aspf.gr/
Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Light Leaks Festival	14 May 2026	https://www.lightleaks.lu/
Belgium	Brussels	BSPF	28 May 2026	https://www.bspfestival.org/
UK	London	Street Badass Festival	29 May 2026	https://www.streetbadass.com/
Norway	Oslo	OSLSPC	5 June 2026	https://oslospc.com/ospf25
Denmark	Copenhagen	Copenhagen Photo Festival	11 June 2026	https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/festival-program-2025/
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/
France	Paris	PISPA	1 September 2026	https://www.streetphotoawards.art/
Canada	Montreal	MSPF	4 September 2026	https://www.mspfestival.com/about
Netherlands	Breda	Breda Photo	11 September 2026	https://bredaphoto.nl/
Mexico	Querétaro	MXSPF	23 September 2026	https://mxstreetphotofest.com/
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

The Street Photography Festivals around the world, in order of appearance

If I missed any street photography festival, let me know in the comments!