Creator events still ahead in 2026 run from IMCX in Los Angeles on 14 and 15 October to TwitchCon San Diego on 13 to 15 November, and 2027 dates are set for Social Media Marketing World and SXSW. Each date and venue comes from the organizer's own site, read on 13 October 2026. Several are built for brands first.
Organizers move dates and sell out passes without notice, so treat the read date as a stamp, not a promise, and check the site before you book travel.
Which events are left on the 2026 calendar?
Six, between 14 October and 15 November, in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Miami Beach and San Diego. Each row comes from the event's own site:
| Event | Dates | Where | What its own site says it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMCX | 14 to 15 October | Broadway Civic Center, Los Angeles | A deal-making conference for brand marketers, platforms, agencies, investors and full-time creators with established audiences |
| ALZA Festival | 16 to 18 October | AMC 19th St. East 6, New York | The first festival for vertical micro-stories, for creators, studios, fans and brands |
| PI LIVE Europe | 19 to 21 October | Old Billingsgate and The Steel Yard, London | Partnership marketing, with a Creator Commerce Summit at The Steel Yard on 20 October |
| Paris Creator Week | 4 to 5 November | Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris | Creators, brands and platforms, with tracks on creator business and on brands working with creators |
| Adobe MAX | 10 to 12 November, with a preconference on 8 to 9 November | Miami Beach, and online | Creative skill-building, keynotes and networking |
| TwitchCon San Diego | 13 to 15 November | San Diego Convention Center | Livestreaming, including Creator Camp sessions and workshops |
IMCX starts the day after we read its site. PI LIVE Europe's FAQ says it sells full passes only, with no one-day tickets, and its main venue, Old Billingsgate, opens at 8.00am on 20 and 21 October. TwitchCon's page showed a three-day pass at $249 until 26 October and $259 from 27 October.
Which creator conferences should you consider in 2026?
Pick by what you want from the trip: brand introductions, a streaming community, or craft. This is our reading of what each site says, not a ranking:
- Brand introductions. IMCX says it schedules one-to-one meetings in advance through a matchmaking system, and Paris Creator Week and PI LIVE Europe both list brands among their audiences. Read how to get brand deals on Instagram and bring your numbers, and note that Instagram's own route is the creator marketplace.
- A streaming community. TwitchCon is the one 2026 event here built around livestreaming.
- Craft and tools. Adobe MAX is a creativity conference that can also be followed online.
- Vertical video storytelling. ALZA is the only 2026 event here centered on vertical micro-series.
We found no Instagram-run creator conference. The posts listed on Instagram for Creators' blog index, read on 13 October 2026, include no event announcement, so Instagram's own channels are the place to watch.
Which creator economy events have 2027 dates already?
Eight, from January 2027 to the fall, and each lists its date on its own site. Each row is from the event's own site, read on 13 October 2026:
| Event | Dates | Where | What its own site says it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator Economy Live West | 27 to 28 January 2027 | Caesars Forum, Las Vegas | An influencer marketing event for brands, with creators and agencies also welcome. The first 500 brands attend free |
| SXSW | 15 to 21 March 2027 | Austin, Texas | A festival where business and creative communities meet |
| Social Media Marketing World | 1 to 3 April 2027 | Anaheim, California | Social and AI marketing training for small-business marketers |
| TwitchCon Europe | 22 to 23 May 2027 | Berlin, Germany | Livestreaming, in Europe |
| Cannes Lions | 21 to 25 June 2027 | Cannes, France | The creative marketing industry |
| Open Sauce | 17 to 18 July 2027 | San Mateo County Event Center, California | A technology and creator festival for people who make things |
| VidSummit | 28 to 30 September 2027 | Dallas, Texas | Video creators and YouTubers |
| VidCon x LIONS Creators | Fall 2027, dates not yet given | Nashville, Tennessee | See the next section |
Creator Economy Live West runs alongside Affiliate Summit West, which lists 26 to 28 January 2027 at the same venue.
Is VidCon still held in Anaheim?
VidCon's own site lists no Anaheim date and points to Nashville in fall 2027. VidCon's About page says VidCon x LIONS Creators will debut as part of the North American event Insight to Impact, in Nashville in the fall of 2027. The pages we read give no month or day, and we found no 2027 Anaheim date on either of them, so check before you plan around one.
What should you check before you buy a ticket?
Check who the event is for, what the pass includes and when the price changes.
- Who it is for. Compare the audience line in the tables with your goal. Events that describe themselves as built for brands call for a clear pitch.
- What the pass includes. PI LIVE Europe sells full passes only. TwitchCon sells three-day and one-day passes.
- When the price changes. TwitchCon's published price rises on 27 October. Look for the date on any event you plan to attend.
- What you will hand out. Anyone you meet may look you up, so have one link ready. Ask people to DM you a word such as MEDIAKIT, and an inDM keyword reply sends your portfolio link. A chat link opens that DM in one tap, and the Free plan includes keyword replies.
Brand deal platforms covers the sign-up routes if you want deals without the flight.
Where this stops working
- Dates move. Every date and venue is as the organizer's site stated on 13 October 2026.
- Audience lines are the organizers' own. We quote what each site says it is for and repeat none of their attendance or speaker claims.
- The list is not complete. Regional, niche and invite-only events exist that we did not read, and some sites block automated readers.
- We did not attend any of them. Nothing here says an event pays off, and no site we read published results for creators.
- Prices change. Only TwitchCon's pass prices are quoted, as shown on 13 October.
Choose one event that matches your goal, and check its date on the organizer's site before you book.
Sources
Organizer sites, read on 13 October 2026: