Beat the Heat: These Handheld Fans Are Perfect for Summer Music Festivals, Concerts & More

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The weather is heating up! With temperatures already soaring, a portable fan will come in handy at music festivals, concerts, tours and other outdoor events this summer.

A portable fan should be on your list of seasonal must-haves. Below, we’ve put together a short roundup of portable, handheld fans that are small enough to bring to music festivals and concerts.

Although portable fans are available at several major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart, to name a few — the roundup below features portable fans priced between $10-$32.

You might be surprised at the wind capacity of this cute but powerful mini fan from TriPole. The handheld, lightweight mini-fan has two speeds and measures 6.7 inches long. The battery-operated fan works for up to three and a half hours before it needs to be recharged. The fan is available in a handful of colors including blue, black, yellow, pink and white.

Not interested in a handheld device? Try a portable neck fan! The Jisulife Portable Neck Fan has 78 air outlets to keep your neck cool in hot temps. The three-speed neck fan is dust and sweat proof; it’s built with a 270-degree air supply angle and works for up to 16 hours at a time. Made from eco-friendly ABS and silicone, this portable neck fan is available in green, blue, black, yellow, pink or white.

Stay cool and charge your phone with this two-speed, convertible pocket fan. The Jisulife Portable Handheld Mini Fan has a battery life of 14-21 hours, a maximum rotating speed of 3400 rpm, and it’s around the same size as a credit card. This fan is also on sale at Walmart.

These fans are compact enough to fit in a small purse, fanny pack or belt bag and powerful enough to keep you cool. The 5.2-inch fans works for up to three hours at a time and feature three speed modes with a 6000-8000 rpm, high-speed motor and a rechargeable, 1.5 watt battery.

For more festival must-haves, check our lists of venue-approved bags, best tents for camping at festivals, best earplugs for concerts and our picks for the best festival gear for 2024.