Splatoon 3 Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest announced for August 21 weekend
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3 will host its Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest on the weekend of August 21.
Splatoon 3, developed and published by Nintendo EPD for the Nintendo Switch, launched on September 9, 2022, and continues to run seasonal in-game events and Splatfests that pit player-chosen teams against one another in timed competitions.
Event details and player choices
For the 2026 Summer Nights Splatfest, Nintendo has asked players to pick which daytime activity they'd reserve: visiting a palace, going to a theme park, or spending the day at the beach.
In plain terms, Nintendo is asking players to choose one of three options — palace, theme park, or beach — to represent their team for the Splatfest.
Last year's Summer Nights event took a different angle.
Last year, the festival centered on modes of travel, with players asked whether they preferred to travel by land, sea, or air.
Those results were published following the event and can be referenced for comparison on archive pages and news coverage from 2025.
What is a Splatfest?
Splatfests are recurring, timed events in the Splatoon series in which players select a team based on a posed question and compete in online Turf War and ranked matches to earn points for their side.
Since Splatoon 3's release in 2022, Nintendo has continued to use Splatfests and seasonal campaigns to engage its player base on the Nintendo Switch and promote new cosmetic items and stages via in-game shops and the Nintendo eShop.
Coverage and results
The Splatoon 3 Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest is scheduled for the weekend of August 21, 2026.
After the event concludes and official results are tabulated, those outcomes will be published on our site.
No rule changes or platform announcements have been made alongside this schedule; this notice covers the event theme and date only.
Fans and players familiar with Splatoon 3's Splatfest mechanics can prepare by checking in-game updates and the official Nintendo social channels for precise start and end times ahead of the weekend.
Which side will you pick — palace, theme park, or beach?
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3 will host its Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest on the weekend of August 21.
Splatoon 3, developed and published by Nintendo EPD for the Nintendo Switch, launched on September 9, 2022, and continues to run seasonal in-game events and Splatfests that pit player-chosen teams against one another in timed competitions.
Event details and player choices
For the 2026 Summer Nights Splatfest, Nintendo has asked players to pick which daytime activity they'd reserve: visiting a palace, going to a theme park, or spending the day at the beach.
In plain terms, Nintendo is asking players to choose one of three options — palace, theme park, or beach — to represent their team for the Splatfest.
Last year's Summer Nights event took a different angle.
Last year, the festival centered on modes of travel, with players asked whether they preferred to travel by land, sea, or air.
Those results were published following the event and can be referenced for comparison on archive pages and news coverage from 2025.
What is a Splatfest?
Splatfests are recurring, timed events in the Splatoon series in which players select a team based on a posed question and compete in online Turf War and ranked matches to earn points for their side.
Since Splatoon 3's release in 2022, Nintendo has continued to use Splatfests and seasonal campaigns to engage its player base on the Nintendo Switch and promote new cosmetic items and stages via in-game shops and the Nintendo eShop.
Coverage and results
The Splatoon 3 Summer Nights 2026 Splatfest is scheduled for the weekend of August 21, 2026.
After the event concludes and official results are tabulated, those outcomes will be published on our site.
No rule changes or platform announcements have been made alongside this schedule; this notice covers the event theme and date only.
Fans and players familiar with Splatoon 3's Splatfest mechanics can prepare by checking in-game updates and the official Nintendo social channels for precise start and end times ahead of the weekend.
Which side will you pick — palace, theme park, or beach?
