The WBUR Festival

It’s back: The WBUR Festival will return in 2026! Join us for lively conversations, podcast tapings, musical performances and plenty of surprises. Once again, it’ll be serious stuff — and wicked fun, too.

Our year one lineup featured newsmakers and innovators with big stories to tell. It included everyone from Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, to Ina Garten, cookbook author and television host, and Roxane Gay, New York Times-bestselling author of “Bad Feminist.” Plus friends from WBUR and NPR, like On Point’s Meghna Chakrabarti and Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’s Peter Sagal.

You just had to be there. And you won’t want to miss out on year two. Let the countdown begin.

When you purchase your festival ticket, you’ll join our list of WBUR Events subscribers — insiders who are the first to know when speaker announcements drop. Those are coming soon.

FESTIVAL TICKETS

Your ticket purchase is a direct investment in WBUR’s independent news coverage and in-depth storytelling. Thank you for your support.

VIP PASS

Includes: Access to all events, plus complimentary parking (NEW) for two days — Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30; plus entry to the VIP lounge, where the food and drink will be flowing all day, early access and premium seating for keynote events. And exclusive VIP swag.

TWO-DAY PASS

Includes: Access to events on both Friday and Saturday.

ONE-DAY PASS

Includes: Access to events on either Friday or Saturday. You pick.

STUDENT PASS

Includes: Access to events on Friday and Saturday* with a student email address.

Note: We’re offering an exclusive discount on festival tickets for WBUR Members. It’s one of many perks in recognition and appreciation of your support. Not a Member yet? Perhaps now is the time to join.

*Boston University students are eligible for free festival tickets with an RSVP and their BU email address (while supplies last). Learn more.