Prepare for the Festival

The Omni Austin Hotel Downtown (700 San Jacinto at 8th St) is the ATX TV Festival Season 15 Headquarters, where you'll find Registration, the Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV, Programming spaces, and more!

Want to stay in the middle of the action? Book your room today!

If the dates/rooms you would like to book are unavailable, please email tv@atxfestival.com to be added to the Waitlist. You will be notified as more rooms become available.

Your Season 15 Badge or Pass can be picked up at Registration, located at ATX TV Festival Season 15 Headquarters (2nd Floor of the Omni Hotel).

Season 15 Registration hours are:

• Wednesday, May 27th: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Thursday, May 28th: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Friday, May 29th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Saturday, May 30th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Sunday, May 31st: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
  

Each individual must be present and pick up their own Badge or Pass – you will not be able to pick up credentials on behalf of another attendee. Please bring your Badge or Pass QR Code and an ID to pick up your Season 15 Badge or Pass.

If you've purchased a Single Ticket and chose Will Call as your delivery method, you'll need to visit the Paramount Theatre Box Office.

You can find all announced Programming (Screenings, Panels, and Events) here.

The Season 15 Schedule will be available closer to the event.

Friendly reminder that the Schedule, Programming, and Panelists are subject to change and/or may be canceled without notice -- and we're still adding Programming, so remember to check back often!

Official Season 15 Venues are:

• ATX TV Festival Season 15 Headquarters at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown (700 San Jacinto at 8th St)
• 800 Congress (800 Congress Ave)
• Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin (721 Congress Ave)
• Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave)
• Stateside at the Paramount (719 Congress Ave)

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app!

To reserve your parking spot for the Festival, visit the ATX TV Festival SpotHero Parking Page!

We’re so happy to announce the return of the Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV!

Located on the 1st Floor of ATX TV Festival Season 15 Headquarters (Omni Hotel, 700 San Jacinto at 8th St.), the Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV will have delicious snacks, awesome photo opps, and is a great place to relax during the Festival. Make sure to stop by often!

Please note, the Badgeholder Lounge is for those with a Badge to the Festival, and does not include TV Passes or Single Tickets.

Screenings, Panels, and Conversations, offered daily during the Festival, typically between 10 am - 5 pm. You can see the General Programming we've announced so far here.

Both Camp and GP Badges have access to all General Programming. TV Passes allow you access to up to four (4) pieces of General Programming.

Larger Panels, Screenings, and Conversations, often held at the Paramount Theatre. You can see the Marquee Programming we've announced so far here.

Both Camp and GP Badges have access to all Marquee Programming. TV Passes allow you to attend one (1) piece of Marquee Programming during the Festival.

Micro Programming takes place in our smallest venues with capacities of just 20 - 35 people, allowing for intimate conversations with our Panelists. You can see the Micro Programming we've announced so far here.

Micro Programming includes:

• Micro Conversations: 2 - 3 Panelists discussing a specific theme or topic.
• Micro Screenings: Panelist-led screening and Q&A for 25 - 40 attendees.

Micro Programming is available to Camp Badges. Camp Badgeholders have the opportunity to request at least one (1) Micro Programming Reservation, and more information about submitting those requests will be sent out closer to the Festival.

GP Badges and TV Passes do not have access to Micro Programming.

Camp Events are available to Camp Badges, and are typically held in the evening. 

Season 14 Camp Events included TV Trivia Night presented by NBCUniversal and the King of the Hill Backyard BBQ presented by Hulu.

GP Badges and TV Passes do not have access to Camp Events.

Badgeholder Events are available to Camp and GP Badges.

Season 14 Badgeholder Events included Murder & Mystery with Acorn TV, Festival Finale Brunch presented by Plex, Late Night Happy Hour presented by A+E Studios, and more.

TV Passes do not have access to Badgeholder Events.

For all General and Marquee Programming EXCEPT at the Paramount Theatre:

• Lines start one (1) hour prior to published start time
• Doors will open thirty (30) minutes prior to start time
• Fast Forward Tickets are valid up to twenty (20) minutes prior to start time

For General and Marquee Programming AT the Paramount Theatre:

• Lines start ninety (90) minutes prior to published start time
• Doors will open one (1) hour prior to start time
• Fast Forward Tickets are valid up to thirty (30) minutes prior to start time

Access to General and Marquee Programming in Priority Order is:

• Primary: Badgeholders with Fast Forward Tickets* and Guest tickets
• Secondary: Badgeholders without Fast Forward Tickets and TV Passholders
• Single Tickets (for Paramount and State only)

Seating at ATX TV Festival is first-come, first-served (no assigned seats), and attendees are not guaranteed a seat in any piece of Programming or access to any Event, only admission up to capacity. But if something is full, don't worry! There are lots of other Programming and Events for you to attend!

If there are seats available at a piece of Programming, late arrivals will be allowed at the discretion of ATX TV Staff and Venue Managers. Due to various circumstances, late seating may be deemed too distracting to audiences and panelists so please be mindful of the time.

*Fast Forward Tickets are only valid up to thirty (30) minutes prior to start time at the Paramount Theatre and only up to twenty (20) minutes prior to start time at any other venues.

For Micro Programming*:

• Doors will open at least thirty (30) minutes prior to start time for Badgeholders with Reservations
• Reservations are valid up to five (5) minutes prior to start time
• If there are open seats, Stand By Line will be seated five (5) minutes prior to start time
  
  

Access to Micro Programming in Priority Order is:

• Reservations: Badgeholders with Micro Programming Reservations and Guest tickets
• Stand By: Badgeholders without Micro Programming Reservations*

Seating at ATX TV Festival is first-come, first-served (no assigned seats), and attendees are not guaranteed a seat in any piece of Programming or access to any Event, only admission up to capacity. But if something is full, don't worry! There are lots of other Programming and Events for you to attend!

If there are seats available at a Micro Programming Session, late arrivals will be allowed at the discretion of ATX TV Staff and Venue Managers. Due to various circumstances, late seating may be deemed too distracting to audiences and panelists so please be mindful of the time.

*GP Badges and TV Passes do not have access to Micro Programming or Micro Programming Reservations.

We’ll have Q&As after Programming, and it's always good to be prepared!

Pro tip, when thinking about what you’d like to ask, please make sure you actually ask a question and stay away from the non-questions, aka something that doesn't end in a question mark. For example - "I’m a writer/actor/producer/director as well, and I think that blah, blah, blah." Y'all. That's not a question, and thus, should not be part of a Q&A.

Austin and our TV Community are in the spotlight during Q&As, and all year we hear how wonderful and smart ATX TV audiences are. Also by keeping the questions short, smart, and to the point, we can get as many in as possible!

To help you have the best festival ever, select Badgeholders have access to digital Fast Forward Tickets. Similar to our former Fast Passes, Fast Forward Tickets allow you to line up in a priority line (the Primary Line) when attending a piece of Programming.

You will be able to select your Fast Forward Tickets prior to the Festival, and more information about how to select Tickets will be sent to Badgeholders closer to the Festival.

Keep in mind that not all Programming and Events will be eligible for Fast Forward Tickets, and Tickets won’t be made available for the whole theater/venue capacity - only about a third of a venue. Thus, if you didn’t get a Fast Forward Ticket to something, NEVER FEAR! You can still attend! You'll just line up in the Secondary Line at the venue.

TV Passes do not have access to Fast Forward Tickets.

Camp and GP Badges are both able to select Fast Forward Tickets.

Camp Badges can receive up to six (6) Fast Forward Tickets to use during the Festival, and GP Badges can receive up to four (4) Fast Forward Tickets to use during the Festival.

You will be able to select your Fast Forward Tickets prior to the Festival. Tickets are available first come, first reserved, and are confirmed once you've selected them. More information about how and when to select Tickets will be sent to Badgeholders closer to the Festival.

A Fast Forward Ticket allows you to line up in the Primary Line at a venue, which is let in ahead of Badgeholders without Fast Forward Tickets and TV Passholders.

In order for your Fast Forward Ticket to be valid, you must be in the Primary Line thirty (30) minutes prior to start time at the Paramount Theatre and twenty (20) minutes prior to start time at any other venues. If you arrive later than that, your Ticket is no longer valid and you will need to go to the end of the Secondary Line.

Remember, seating is first-come, first-served and unassigned. Fast Forward Tickets don’t guarantee you a particular seat or section, just allow for priority access to an event.

We work hard to make sure that all ATX TV Events, including the Festival, are safe, respectful, inclusive, and fun environments for TV lovers from around the world. We know that y’all enjoy being a part of ATX TV Festival because it’s an awesome, laid back community of TV nerds that feel truly at home at TV Camp.

To keep our TV Camp vibe, here’s our basic rule of engagement: Be cool.

So be cool when you spot our Panelists out and about during the Festival. ATX TV Panelists are TV fans just like you, watching and talking about their work and favorite shows with other TV fans. Feel free to chat with them about the series you just watched, or a series (other than theirs) that you like, but do not ask them to sign a stack of pictures. Do not crowd or swarm them.

We’d also like you to be cool while interacting with other folks at the Festival. While you, our wonderful attendees, are overwhelmingly friendly, patient, and accommodating — we ask that regardless of how popular the event or how great the excitement, you treat your fellow festival-goers with kindness. Same goes for our amazing Volunteers – they’re TV fans just like you, and work incredibly hard to make your Festival experience one to remember!

In addition, we want to acknowledge that while we all have a responsibility to our community, everyone has a different risk tolerance. Face masks are always welcome in Festival spaces, and we would like to remind you to respect the decision of those who wear masks.

Be cool, y’all.

The ATX TV Code of Conduct applies to all ATX TV events, virtual and in person (including ATX TV Festival), all our physical venues, and anyone who engages with our social media channels or virtual spaces. All ATX TV participants, including but not limited to attendees, staff, panelists, press, vendors, and volunteers will be held to the same standards.

If you engage with anyone in a disrespectful or inappropriate manner, or do not adhere to our Code of Conduct, we reserve the right to immediately remove or ban you from ATX TV Festival, without refund (if applicable).

Please take a minute to review the full ATX TV Code of Conduct before you attend the Festival.

Y’all, the Texas weather will always be Texas-ing!

Stay hydrated. Take breaks and take care of yourself. Make sure to wear sunscreen. Stay hydrated. Keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Stay hydrated (so important we wanted to say it three times).

And please note, due to available space, many of our lines are located outside. So please be prepared, and alert a volunteer or staff member if you need assistance or water. And a heads up that you are not able to take liquids into the Paramount Theatre, but you can bring an empty water bottle to refill once inside.