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Sundance Film Festival 2027 in Boulder.

January 21 to 31, 2027: the festival's first year in its new home.

After about four decades in Park City, Utah, Sundance comes to Boulder with screenings in 11 theaters, all within about two miles of each other. Here are the key dates, how tickets work, where the venues are, and what else is on at them during the festival.

Festival screenings are ticketed only through Sundance, so they are not in our listings. Sundance announces the 2027 lineup in December.

Key dates

From ticket sales to closing day. Times are Mountain Time.

On sale now
Passes and 10-ticket packages, on Sundance's ticket page. Some packages have sold out.
December 2026
Sundance announces the 2027 lineup.
Dec. 8, 2026
Free registration opens at 10 a.m. MT for $15 Ignite single tickets (ages 18 to 25, and students of any age).
Jan. 6 and 7
Single-ticket presales for donors (Jan. 6) and Sundance Institute members (Jan. 7).
Jan. 8, 2027
Single film tickets go on sale to everyone at 10 a.m. MT.
Jan. 21
The festival opens. World premieres run through Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Jan. 22
The festival gala.
Jan. 28 to 31
At-home online screenings.
Jan. 29
Jury and audience awards are announced.
Jan. 31
Closing day.

How tickets work

Sundance sells every festival ticket itself, online.

Sundance tickets

Tickets, passes, and packages are sold on the festival's own site, festival.sundance.org, where you sign in with a festival account. Our event listings do not sell or list festival screenings.

A single film ticket is $37, fees included, on sale from 10 a.m. MT on Friday, January 8, 2027. Donors get a presale on January 6 and Sundance Institute members on January 7.

Ignite single tickets are $15 for anyone 18 to 25 and for enrolled students of any age. You need to register first; free registration opens at 10 a.m. MT on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.

Passes and 10-ticket packages are on sale now. Package holders choose their screenings before single tickets go on sale. Prices and what is left are on Sundance's ticket page.

Festival venues

The theaters and talk venues Sundance has announced, by area.

Downtown and Pearl Street

The Boulder Theater is around the corner from the middle of Pearl Street, near eTown Hall and the Canyon Theater. Casey is a few blocks north, and Boulder High is between Pearl Street and campus.

CU Boulder campus

Macky sits next to Old Main, across the quad from the Roe Green Theatre and near Muenzinger.

A short ride from Pearl Street

Chautauqua is about a mile away at the base of the Flatirons. The Dairy and the Cinemark are a few minutes east.

Getting around

Most venues have no parking of their own, so plan to walk, ride, or bus.

  • Downtown venues are a short walk apart, and the four on the CU Boulder campus are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
  • Local HOP, SKIP, and JUMP buses reach festival destinations every 10 to 15 minutes, and a Chautauqua Connector runs up to Chautauqua.
  • From Denver International Airport, RTD's AB1, AB2, and AB3 buses run to Boulder. The Flatiron Flyer connects Boulder with Denver Union Station along US 36.
  • If you drive, the city's public parking map shows paid lots and garages, and Park-n-Rides around the Front Range connect to the buses.
  • Shared e-bikes and e-scooters are available around town.
  • Transit agencies plan more frequent service on key routes during the festival. The City of Boulder posts updates on its getting around page.

Also at festival venues, January 21 to 31

Concerts, talks, and other events our sources list at these venues during the festival.

Nothing listed at these venues for the festival dates yet. Venues keep adding their winter shows, so check back.

Sources

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