Prepare for the Festival

Make sure to come visit us at ATX TV Base Camp presented by Paramount+ (612 Brazos St), where you'll find Registration, Merch, Lost and Found, and perhaps a surprise or two!

Your Season 14 Badge or Pass can be picked up at Registration, located at ATX TV Base Camp presented by Paramount+ (612 Brazos St).

Season 14 Registration hours are:

• Wednesday, May 28th: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Thursday, May 29th: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Friday, May 30th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Saturday, May 31st: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Sunday, June 1st: 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 14 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 full Season 14 Schedule will be available closer to the Festival, but the Festival will start around 11 am CT on Thursday, May 29th and go till about 3 pm CT on Sunday, June 1st.

Friendly reminder that the Schedule, Programming, and Panelists are subject to change and/or may be canceled without notice. We try to keep you updated on these changes as they happen, but remember to check back often!

Official Season 14 Venues are:

• ATX TV Base Camp presented by Paramount+ (612 Brazos St)
• 800 Congress (800 Congress Ave)
• Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin (721 Congress Ave)
• Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave)
• The Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel (701 Congress Ave)
• Texas Spirit Theater (1800 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 2nd Floor of the Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel (701 Congress Ave), 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.

All seating at ATX TV is first-come, first-served (no assigned seats).

ATX TV Attendees will be let into Programming in the following order:

1. Primary Line: includes any Badges with Fast Forward Tickets* and folks with Guest Tickets
2. Secondary Line: includes any Badges without Fast Forward Tickets and TV Passes
3. Single Tickets: available only for select events at the Paramount Theatre

If there are seats available in panels/screenings, 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.

And remember, attendees are not guaranteed a seat in any screening/panel or access to any event, only admission up to capacity. But if something is full, don't worry! There are lots of other events for you to attend!

*Any Badgeholder with a Fast Forward Ticket MUST be in line the stated amount of time prior to the published start time in order for their Ticket to be valid. Time varies by venue.

We’ll have Q&As after each Screening and Panel, 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!

Screenings and Panels, offered daily during the Festival between 10 am - 5 pm.

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

Larger Panels, Screenings, and Events, 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) of our Marquee Programming events 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 up to 20 attendees.
• Roundtable Sessions: Panelist-led roundtable discussions for groups of 8 - 10 attendees. Roundtable sessions will typically have 2 to 3 tables, and Panelist will rotate to each table once during the session.

Micro Programming events are available to Camp Badges. Camp Badgeholders will request Micro Programming reservations in advance, 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. You can see the Camp Events we've announced so far here.

Season 13 Camp Events included TV Trivia Night and Girls5eva Karaoke Night presented by Universal Studio Group.

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

Badgeholder Events are available to Camp and GP Badges. You can see the Badgeholder Events we've announced so far here.

Season 13 Badgeholder Events included Festival Finale Brunch presented by Pluto TV, Late Night Happy Hour presented by MGM+, and our Writing the Book on TV: Meet the Authors event.

TV Passes do not have access to Badgeholder Events.

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.

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, and more information about how 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 a set amount of time* before the published start time of the event. 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, all 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.

*Time will vary by venue.

The biggest difference between the current Fast Forward Tickets and our old Fast Passes is how you select them. There is no Lottery system for Fast Forward Tickets.

Fast Forward Tickets are available first come, first reserved, and are confirmed once you've selected them. 

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.

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 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 an enormous stack of pictures, or 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, but are not required. 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 any ATX TV event or platform, without refund (if applicable).

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

You’ll hear us harp on this a lot during the Festival because it’s important. Take care of yourself. Make sure to wear sunscreen and stay super hydrated. Keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately.

We’ll try to keep you out of the heat as much as possible, but due to available space, some of our lines are located outside. So please be prepared and alert a volunteer or staff member if you need assistance. And please note that you are not able to take liquids into the Paramount Theatre, but you can bring an empty water bottle to refill once inside.