About The WBUR Festival
Join us for lively conversations, podcast tapings, musical performances and plenty of surprises. Just like year one, it’ll be serious stuff — and wicked fun, too.
In 2025, our lineup featured over 200 speakers with big stories to tell, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert; Ina Garten, cookbook author and television host; and Roxane Gay, New York Times-bestselling author of Bad Feminist. Plus friends from WBUR and NPR, like On Point’s Meghna Chakrabarti and Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’s Peter Sagal.
You just had to be there. And you won’t want to miss year two.
Choose Your Festival Experience
Your ticket purchase is a direct investment in WBUR’s coverage and in-depth storytelling. We’re grateful for your support.
Wicked fun and wicked good deals. Ticket prices reflect early bird discounts. Claim your spot before rates increase.
VIP
- Access to all events
- Complimentary parking for Friday & Saturday
- Entry to the VIP lounge, where the food and drink will be flowing all day
- Early access and premium seating for keynote events
- VIP swag
Prices do not include transaction fees
Two-Day
Access to events on both Friday and Saturday.
Prices do not include transaction fees
One-Day
Access to events on either Friday or Saturday. You pick.
Prices do not include transaction fees
Student
Access to events on Friday and Saturday with a student email address.*
Prices do not include transaction fees
* Boston University students are eligible for free Festival tickets with an RSVP and their BU email address.
2025 Highlights
Take a look back at our inaugural year
Last year featured quite the guest list and thousands of WBUR enthusiasts.
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