Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest
StatusActive
GenreFilm festival
LocationAustin, Texas
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005 (2005)
Most recentSeptember 18–25, 2025
Organized byAlamo Drafthouse
Websitefantasticfest.com

Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas, focused on fantasy, horror, science fiction, action and cult films. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse. It is the largest and most prestigious genre festival in the United States, and as one of the top three in the world alongside Sitges and Fantasia.

Lisa Dreyer is festival director. Annick Mahnert is head of programming.