South by Southwest 2020 was scheduled to run from March 13 to 22, but was officially canceled on March 6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas, the result of an order by the city of Austin.
The South by Southwest event in 2020 was scheduled for March 13 to 22 but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic that affected Austin, Texas. The cancellation came after an order from the city of Austin.