Top 50 Art event / festivals in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest art event / festivals in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 60 art event / festivals tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Art Basel, Cultural Festival (India) and New York Comic Con lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 9,086,346 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 301,389, and the largest, Art Basel, reaches around 3,630,693 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each art event / festival, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Art Basel |
3,630,693 | 49.6% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Cultural Festival (India) |
3,201,466 | 78.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  New York Comic Con |
2,254,187 | 66.0% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Armageddon (convention) |
1,770,275 | 40.0% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Dallas Comic Con |
898,521 | 92.0% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Guelaguetza |
857,352 | 70.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Royal Shakespeare Company |
554,547 | 23.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
281,087 | 25.6% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Greek festival |
222,558 | 88.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Obie Award |
184,717 | 56.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Transgender Day of Remembrance |
168,175 | 36.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  San Francisco Pride |
121,175 | 77.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  The Armory Show (art fair) |
119,966 | 88.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Paris Photo |
107,396 | 16.9% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Lights All Night |
87,919 | 91.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  London Design Festival |
67,124 | 21.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Red Stag by Jim Beam |
66,408 | 87.8% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 18 |  Purple Day |
62,945 | 49.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Armory Show |
57,639 | 31.9% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Southbound (festival) |
54,291 | 44.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Cologne Carnival |
49,428 | 8.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Jacksonville Jazz Festival |
46,148 | 99.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Drama Desk Award |
40,355 | 48.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  ODC/Dance |
19,832 | 98.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Bahian Carnival |
16,236 | 39.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 26 |  Documenta |
14,549 | 10.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 27 | World Bodypainting Festival |
14,050 | 44.8% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 28 |  Vancouver Pride Festival |
13,452 | 36.9% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  International Museum Day |
9,988 | 36.7% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 30 |  Holland Festival |
9,154 | 10.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  Copenhagen International Documentary Festival |
7,409 | 10.8% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  24 Seven Dance Convention |
6,200 | 44.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Caribbean Festival of Arts |
6,110 | 99.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  European Capital of Culture |
6,104 | 1.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  World of Music, Arts and Dance |
5,845 | 8.9% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Thai Culture and Food Festival |
4,787 | 26.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  Fiac |
4,778 | 0.9% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Long Night of Museums |
3,692 | 14.2% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Summertime Ball |
3,384 | 17.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Florence Biennale |
3,313 | 14.7% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  Royal Academy summer exhibition |
2,922 | 6.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 42 | The Millionaire's Club |
2,570 | 15.1% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Sydney Festival |
1,971 | 0.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Kala Ghoda Arts Festival |
1,880 | 4.0% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 45 |  Photoplus |
1,575 | 5.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Hong Kong Arts Festival |
1,248 | 7.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 47 |  Queensland Ballet |
1,128 | 0.6% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 48 |  Steampunk World's Fair |
1,007 | 71.3% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  Theaterfestival de Parade |
983 | 4.5% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  New York Musical Theatre Festival |
922 | 52.4% | Art event / festival | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each art event / festival by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest art event / festival in United States?
Art Basel currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,630,693 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.