Mode Festival

Dates

  • Friday, September 18, 2026 |
  • Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
  • Sunday, September 20, 2026 |

About

MODE by Flickr (a.k.a MODE Festival or just MODE) is a three-day, multi-media, multi-venue photography festival in downtown Minneapolis. It combines elements of a traditional trade show with a high-energy festival. Each day there will be workshops, concerts, talks, demos, screenings, and meetups, all designed to leave photographers creatively recharged and more connected to their community.

Photographers needed something real. In a world where algorithms shape what we see and how we connect, we wanted to build a space that’s human again—IRL, community-first, and made for the people who actually love the craft. MODE is our way of bringing photography out of the apps and into the streets.