Ready for Tribeca Film Festival 2026? Dates, Location, Schedule, and How to Score Your Spot

Tribeca turns 25 next year, and the festival is doing what it does best: take over a big chunk of New York and pack it with movies, TV, music docs, podcasts, and, yes, video games. It is not just premieres and photo ops; it is a full city routine. Here is what to know, where to go, and when the good stuff lands.

"Since Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal founded Tribeca 25 years ago, it has screened more than 5,000 films from 126 countries."

When it is happening

The 2026 Tribeca Festival runs 12 straight days, Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 14, across New York City. Opening Night hits the evening of June 3 and then it is wall-to-wall screenings, talks, and exhibits every day until Closing Night on June 14.

Because it is the 25th anniversary, the schedule is loaded: 118 feature films, 86 shorts, plus multi-day exhibitions. The early June slot is intentional — outdoor and waterfront spaces (like Pier 57) actually shine when the weather plays nice.

Where everything is

Tribeca is centered downtown but sprawls in a very New York way. Here is the map in plain English:

• OKX Theater at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center — 199 Chambers St, Tribeca: A major hub for big narrative premieres, retrospectives, and TV anniversary panels.
• Tribeca Film Center — 375 Greenwich St, Tribeca: Festival HQ for registrations, networking, and the behind-the-scenes dealmaking.
• SVA Theatre — 333 W 23rd St, Chelsea: A heavy lifter for official selections, especially spotlight docs.
• Gladstone Gallery — 515 W 24th St, Chelsea: Experimental and installation-forward storytelling.
• AMC 19th St. East 6 — 890 Broadway, Flatiron: Public screenings, international titles, and creator-driven programs.
• Village East by Angelika — 181 2nd Ave, East Village: Indie features, shorts programs, and midnight shows.
• Spring Studios — 50 Varick St, Tribeca: Operations HQ, press, red carpets, and VIP bustle.
• Pier 57, Hudson River Park — 25 11th Ave: Immersive exhibits and the Tribeca Games Gallery.
• Beacon Theatre — 2124 Broadway, Upper West Side: Big-ticket moments like Opening Night and other marquee events.

Schedule highlights (and where to find them)

Opening Night, Wednesday, June 3: Questlove opens the festival at the Beacon Theatre with the HBO documentary 'Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That's the Weight of the World)' — yes, that is the full title — followed by live performances from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Roots. As far as tone-setters go, that is a flex.

Friday, June 5 at OKX Theater (BMCC TPAC): 'The Revisionist,' starring Alison Brie and Dustin Hoffman, screens at 5:00 PM. At 8:00 PM, a 50th-anniversary retrospective of 'Taxi Driver' takes over the same venue. Meanwhile, back at the Beacon Theatre, Madonna world premieres 'Confessions II,' a cinematic companion to her upcoming album, directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase (TORSO), plus an in-conversation event.

Weekend pivot to TV and digital culture: On Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 PM, a 'Survivor' 50th Season Anniversary Panel gathers at Tribeca. On Sunday, June 7 at 8:30 PM, AMC 19th St. East 6 hosts a Tribeca NOW Creator Spotlight anchored by Keke Palmer's digital project 'The Rise and Fall of DivaGurl.'

Monday, June 8 at OKX Theater: Katy Perry premieres her full-length concert film 'Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris' at 8:30 PM, followed by a conversation with Perry right after the screening.

Across the run, a stack of notable titles drops into the mix: 'The Last Day' (starring Alicia Vikander and Wagner Moura), Zach Woods' 'The Accompanist' (featuring Aubrey Plaza), and the tennis doc 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set' profiling legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.

Podcasts and special conversations

The Tribeca Podcast Stage is bigger than ever this year, with live tapings and talks including 'On with Kara Swisher' featuring Marc Maron. There is also a special screening of 'Miss Representation: Rise Up,' followed by a live panel with Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Gaming takes the late shift

From Wednesday, June 10 through Sunday, June 14, the festival leans into interactive storytelling with the free, public Tribeca Games Gallery at Pier 57. Expect hands-on demos of unreleased titles, including 'CONTROL Resonant: Beyond the Oldest House.' If you usually skip the gaming side, this is the year not to — it is built to be touched, not just watched.

How to get in (passes, tickets, the fine print)

Everything runs through the official Tribeca Tickets & Passes portal. Options:

The Hudson Pass is the premium route if you want broad access across evenings and weekends, panels, and designated lounges — less nickel-and-diming per event. If you are planning ahead but want flexibility, Ticket Packages come in 8, 16, or 24-ticket bundles so you can lock seats before the general on-sale. Flying solo? Single Tickets cover individual screenings (features, matinees, shorts blocks, the works). Big, scarce events — Opening Night at the Beacon and select star-led conversations — use separate Gala Tickets.

After you buy, you will pick your screenings and seats in your festival account or straight from the live schedule. Everything is digital — you will need the official Tribeca Festival app to show barcodes at the door.

Day-of pro tip: plan to arrive 30–45 minutes early to clear security and crowds. If a screening is sold out, standby lines usually start moving about 15 minutes before showtime when unclaimed seats get released, venue-by-venue and demand-dependent.

Bottom line: June 3–14 is going to be dense. Downtown is the heartbeat, the Beacon gets the spotlights, and Pier 57 turns into a playground at the end. If you like your festivals noisy, varied, and a little chaotic (in the fun way), Tribeca at 25 is built for you.