Festivals
Psytrance festivals over New Year 2026/27: dates and tips
Universo Paralello in Bahia is the big one, but it is not alone: the psytrance festivals from late November 2026 to early January 2027, with dates, places and packing tips.
Psytrance festivals worldwide — checked, honest, with an opinion.
Dates, places and the stories behind the gatherings. We verify every festival against its sources and say plainly when one is cancelled, paused or moved.
Coming up
View All →- Earth Frequency FestivalWoodford, Australia
- FreakshowSequoia National Forest, United States
- Gates to XibalbaDale, United States
- Twilight FestivalHekpoort, South Africa
- High Nature FestivalRio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Vortex Open SourceLadismith, South Africa
- Universo ParalelloItuberá, Brazil
- Sola Luna FestivalKhanom (Thong Not Bay), Thailand
Where do you want to dance?
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What changed
- Universo Paralello: next edition December 27, 2026 – January 4, 2027
- Sola Luna Festival: the 2026/27 edition was cancelled
- Masters of Puppets moves to Valeč in 2027
- O.Z.O.R.A. Festival: next edition July 23 – August 3, 2027
- Boom Festival: next edition July 18 – 25, 2027
- Flor da Vida: next edition March 13 – 14, 2027
About this island
Psychedelic Island is an independent guide to psytrance festivals and the culture around them. We check dates and places against official sources, write about the scene the way we would tell a friend, and correct ourselves when something changes.