Nosferatu Festival is a unique horror & vampire themed event held annually in Austin, TX that will be celebrating its 7th iteration in 2025. The festival incorporates those horror and vampire themes into its activities which include: vendors, photo ops, drinks, food, games, contests, music, and more.
The Daywalker Bazaar is held over 2 days and features film screenings, artists, authors, vendors, contests, and games attracting over 500 people a day. New for 2025, the event will be held at the Doubletree by HIlton Hotel Arboretum with double the vendors!
The Nightstalker Parties are held over 2 nights and feature performances by national, regional and local punk, metal, goth, and other dark genre bands, plus burlesque and sideshow acts. Past performers include 45 Grave, Electric Frankenstein, The Undead, The Haxans, Rezurex, and Ghoultown among others.
Nosferatu Festival is committed to growing in size and continuing to bring its core of loyal attendees memorable experiences for years to come. Estimated attendance for 2025 is 750-1000.
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2 days of short film screenings and Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
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Host a networking mixer where attendees can meet each other.
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Host a presentation or panel discussion related to Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, horror, vampires, or other occult-related topic.
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The annual garlic-eating contest presented by you! Plus, the winner gets a prize package created exclusively by you!
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The annual costume contest presented by you! Plus, the first prize winner gets a prize package created exclusively by you!
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Donate prizes for the second and third place winners.