Summer travel is upon us. It’s like we’re hardwired to start searching flights and hotels the moment the sun stays out past 4pm.
To help kickstart your summer vacation planning, we’re breaking down travel to the season’s hottest events. Are you fanatic about music? Into arts and culture? All about sports? No matter what you’re into, we have the tips, trends and tools you need to choose your own summer adventure.
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| Bonnaroo MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE • JUNE 8 – 11 Whether you’re up for glamping or hitching a ride on the shuttle from Nashville, Bonnaroo will have you rocking for 4 days straight. |  | |||
| $308 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Nashville, TN | $344 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Nashville, TN | ||
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| WALLET-FRIENDLY Firefly Music Festival DOVER, DELAWARE • JUNE 15 – 18 While “visit Delaware” may not be on your bucket list, that may change come June when some of the biggest acts in rock, hip hop and more take the stage. |  | |||
| $217 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Washington, DC | $279 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Dover, Delaware | ||
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| Electric Daisy Carnival LAS VEGAS, NEVADA • JUNE 16 – 18 Grab your glowsticks. Over 400,000 electronic music fanatics attend EDC every year. |  | |||
| $225 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Las Vegas, NV | $283 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Las Vegas, NV | ||
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| Lollapalooza CHICAGO, ILLINOIS • AUGUST 3 – 6 No longer just for 90s kids, Lollapalooza is one of the summer’s hottest tickets. |  | |||
| $245 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Chicago, IL | $298 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Chicago, IL | ||
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| WALLET-FRIENDLY Indy 500 INDIANAPOLIS, IN • MAY 28 Feel the need for speed? Get your adrenaline pumping with one of the biggest races of the year. |  | |||
| $290 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Indianapolis, IN | $209 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Indianapolis, IN | ||
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| US Open, Golf ERIN, WI • JUNE 12 – 18 We hear Wisconsin is lovely this time of year, so break out your polo shirts and saddle up to the green. |  | |||
| $236 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Milwaukee, WI | $250 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Milwaukee, WI | ||
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| Running of the Bulls PAMPLONA, SPAIN • JULY 6 – 14 Run for your life (or just watch others run for theirs)… all for free. |  | |||
| $609 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Bilbao, Spain | $275 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Pamplona, Spain | ||
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| US Open, Tennis NEW YORK, NY • AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 10 If Serena can win a tourney while pregnant, you can get off the couch and head to New York for the Open. |  | |||
| $228 MEDIAN AIRFARE to New York, NY | $278 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in New York, NY | ||
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| Art Basel BASEL, SWITZERLAND • JUNE 15 – 18 Can you tell the difference between a Rosenquist and a Rauschenberg? Then you belong at Basel. |  | |||
| $544 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Zurich, Switzerland | $354 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Basel, Switzerland | ||
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| WALLET-FRIENDLY The Bordeaux Wine Festival QUEBEC CITY, CANADA • AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 3 You had us at “wine.” Touted as the “largest wine festival in the world,” celebrate your favorite fermented beverage for 4 straight days. |  | |||
| $314 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Quebec City, CAN | $239 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Quebec City, CAN | ||
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| Fashion Week NEW YORK, NEW YORK • SEPTEMBER 7 – 15 Click your heels and go toe-to-toe with famous celebrities, designers and your favorite fashion Instagrammers. |  | |||
| $205 MEDIAN AIRFARE to New York, NY | $353 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in New York, NY | ||
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| WALLET-FRIENDLY Canada’s 150th Birthday OTTAWA, CANADA • JULY 1 O, Canada! You’re not looking a day over 149. Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Great North with festivals, spectacles and plenty of fireworks. |  | |||
| $226 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Ottawa, CAN | $182 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Ottawa, CAN | ||
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| Amsterdam Gay Pride AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS • JULY 28 – AUGUST 6 Pound some pavement in celebration of love and equality. Amsterdam’s Gay Pride Week brings out the best in the city with parties, parades, dances and concerts. |  | |||
| $574 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Amsterdam, NL | $203 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Amsterdam, NL | ||
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| Burning Man BLACK ROCK DESERT, NEVADA • AUG. 27 – SEPT. 4 Whether you arrive with or without a latex bodysuit, we all know those days out in the desert are for making memories you won’t be telling the grandkids. |  | |||
| $346 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Reno, NV | $133 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Reno, NV | ||
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| Oktoberfest MUNICH, GERMANY • SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 3 Oompa! Bring your grandpa’s antique stein and sip (okay, guzzle) some of the finest beer Germany has to offer as you celebrate the last days of summer. |  | |||
| $694 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Munich, Germany | $253 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Munich, Germany | ||
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| Festival De Cannes CANNES, FRANCE • MAY 11 – 22 Be in the enviable position of seeing the top movies of the year before they’re released to the public. |  | |||
| $533 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Nice, France | $367 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Cannes, France | ||
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| Comic-Con International SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA • JULY 20 – 23 Geek culture goes mainstream at this much-anticipated event. |  | |||
| $247 MEDIAN AIRFARE to San Diego, CA | $301 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in San Diego, CA | ||
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| The Official Star Trek Convention LAS VEGAS, NEVADA • AUGUST 2 – 6 Boldly go where plenty have gone before. Let out your inner Spock, Kirk or Picard in Vegas. |  | |||
| $245 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Las Vegas, NV | $247 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Las Vegas, NV | ||
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| WALLET-FRIENDLY Toronto Film Festival TORONTO, CANADA • SEPTEMBER 7 – 17 For a film fest every bit as edgy, but somewhat closer to home, the TFF will satisfy your inner cinephile. |  | |||
| $229 MEDIAN AIRFARE to Toronto, CAN | $201 MEDIAN HOTEL RATE in Toronto, CAN | ||
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KAYAK can help you organize your summer travel plans with our Trips tool.
Simply forward any emailed ticket for concerts, sporting events, film festivals, etc. to trips@kayak.com. We’ll add them to your itinerary so you can track your travel plans, share with friends and receive alerts. Whether you’re attending one of the season’s hottest events, planning a family getaway or going on a weekend excursion, we’ve got you covered. Start your travel search with KAYAK.
Methodology:Median airfare and hotel rates based on travel dates for specified event dates (outlined above). Search dates are 01/012017-04/20/2017 for searches conducted on the US locale with US Origins. For some events in smaller towns, we considered the nearest major airport for median airfare, which are based on round-trip economy flights. Median hotel rates are based on any star rating and represent per night rates for double occupancy.
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