Attending SCAD TVfest

Festival dates

SCAD TVfest returns to SCADshow and Midtown Atlanta Feb. 5-7, 2025.

Festival tickets and passes

SCAD TVfest sells passes that offer access to all festival panels, screenings, and events. Additionally, festival guests can purchase tickets to individual screening and panel events on an à la carte basis. Passes are available for purchase now. Individual tickets for screenings and events go on sale at noon Thursday, Jan. 23. Visit the TVfest tickets and passes page for more information.

Festival venues

SCAD TVfest takes place at two venues in SCAD Atlanta's Midtown location, all walkable from a central courtyard:

SCADshow (Main Stage and Stage 2)
1470 Spring St. NW

FORTY (14th Floor event space)
40 SCAD Way

FORTY FIVE (2nd Floor classrooms)
1470 Spring St. NW

Festival parking

Paid parking is available at 1422 W. Peachtree St. NW. The parking garage entrance is located on 18th Street NW. Access the garage via 17th Street NE by taking a right onto W. Peachtree Street NW and then a left onto 18th Street NW, or by taking Spring Street to 18th Street NW, taking a left onto 18th Street NW, and then an immediate left into the parking garage.

There are additional public parking decks in the area, including Midtown Union (1331 Spring St.) and Midtown Plaza (1360 Peachtree St.), which is also accessible from Arts Center Way off West Peachtree Street.

Additional theater parking is available at the SCAD Atlanta parking deck (1600 Peachtree St. NW), which is approximately a 10-minute walk from SCADshow. Exit the parking deck on the ground floor and follow signs for SCAD TVfest and FORTY. From FORTY, visitors can head to SCADshow and FORTY FIVE through the courtyard, following signs for SCAD TVfest.

Due to ongoing construction along Spring Street in the area, access to SCAD parking may be impacted and subject to delays or street closures. SCAD TVfest patrons are encouraged to use rideshare apps when attending events at SCADshow. Rideshare dropoff is available at the adjacent SCADshow parking garage.

Getting to the festival

Located in the heart of Midtown, SCAD Atlanta and SCADshow are easily accessible from Interstates 75 and 85: via Exit 250 while traveling north, Exit 250 while traveling south on Interstate 75, and Exit 84 while traveling south on Interstate 85.

Festival accessibility

To request accommodations or ADA seating, email [email protected]. All festival venues are wheelchair accessible.

Festival food and beverages

During events at SCADshow, concessions are available in the second-floor lobby. Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside the theater.

At FORTY, the Sketch convenience store located on the first floor offers coffee, hot breakfast, grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, smoothies, and snacks.

Festival questions

For further information on attending the festival, email [email protected].