The festival organization will take a break in 2026 to reshape the future
Next month, Mysteryland will celebrate the very last edition in its current iconic form, closing this chapter with an impressive grand finale. Following this upcoming edition in August, organizer ID&T will pause the festival in 2026 to reshape the future. As one of the biggest and longest-running festivals in the Netherlands, Mysteryland has been a staple at the end of the summer season for over thirty years.
This year’s edition takes place from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24 at the former Floriade grounds in Haarlemmermeer. As always, ID&T is pulling out all the stops to deliver an unforgettable weekend, with large-scale production, creative stage designs, and a solid lineup featuring Marlon Hoffstadt, Hardwell, Benwal, Indira Paganotto, Eric Prydz, Adriatique and many more top acts from the Netherlands and beyond. Following the legendary end show of last year that set a new standard in festival finales, the organization is set to close this chapter with another grand finale integrated with even more drones compared to last year, fireworks, pyrotechnics, 3D visuals, lasers and more. The renowned end shows at Mysteryland’s mainstage will push the boundaries of imagination and technology. This year, Mysteryland promises an even more spectacular finale, leaving audiences in awe with the Saturday End show with Hardwell and on Sunday an impressive, drone-infused, Mysteryland end show. All of this will take place at the iconic pyramid, which serves as the backdrop for this year’s mainstage. Expect dancing people as far as the eye can see, a swirling mass of collective energy.
This will be the final opportunity for fans to experience the festival in its current iconic form. As the world’s longest-running dance festival, the team behind Mysteryland feels a strong responsibility to deliver the highest possible standard to its fans: cutting-edge production, bold stage designs, immersive shows, and the best artists; all set in one of the most stunning festival locations in the country. But with this ambition also comes a challenge. Over the past years, event production costs have surged – nearly doubling since the pandemic – from materials to beverage procurement and staffing. Meanwhile, audience preferences are evolving faster than ever. This calls for bold ideas and revolutionary thinking. And that level of innovation requires time and space, something that’s difficult to find when simultaneously producing a full-scale festival.
“When we moved from Ruigoord to the Floriade site back in 2003, that was also a moment of reinvention. It gave us the space to evolve Mysteryland into what it is today. We’re certainly not planning to say goodbye to this unique and special location, but honestly, it’s refreshing to be able to reimagine such an iconic festival from the ground up and take the time to do it right. ID&T has been creating events for decades, and it’s precisely by constantly adapting to the times that we’ve stayed relevant for so long. Mysteryland has represented innovation in the festival world since 1993 – and as far as we’re concerned, it will continue to do so for the next 30 years,” says a spokesperson for Mysteryland.
Mysteryland has undergone many metamorphoses over the past 32 years, and after upcoming edition it's time for the next one.
This year’s edition takes place from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24 at the former Floriade grounds in Haarlemmermeer. As always, ID&T is pulling out all the stops to deliver an unforgettable weekend, with large-scale production, creative stage designs, and a solid lineup featuring Marlon Hoffstadt, Hardwell, Benwal, Indira Paganotto, Eric Prydz, Adriatique and many more top acts from the Netherlands and beyond. Following the legendary end show of last year that set a new standard in festival finales, the organization is set to close this chapter with another grand finale integrated with even more drones compared to last year, fireworks, pyrotechnics, 3D visuals, lasers and more. The renowned end shows at Mysteryland’s mainstage will push the boundaries of imagination and technology. This year, Mysteryland promises an even more spectacular finale, leaving audiences in awe with the Saturday End show with Hardwell and on Sunday an impressive, drone-infused, Mysteryland end show. All of this will take place at the iconic pyramid, which serves as the backdrop for this year’s mainstage. Expect dancing people as far as the eye can see, a swirling mass of collective energy.
This will be the final opportunity for fans to experience the festival in its current iconic form. As the world’s longest-running dance festival, the team behind Mysteryland feels a strong responsibility to deliver the highest possible standard to its fans: cutting-edge production, bold stage designs, immersive shows, and the best artists; all set in one of the most stunning festival locations in the country. But with this ambition also comes a challenge. Over the past years, event production costs have surged – nearly doubling since the pandemic – from materials to beverage procurement and staffing. Meanwhile, audience preferences are evolving faster than ever. This calls for bold ideas and revolutionary thinking. And that level of innovation requires time and space, something that’s difficult to find when simultaneously producing a full-scale festival.
“When we moved from Ruigoord to the Floriade site back in 2003, that was also a moment of reinvention. It gave us the space to evolve Mysteryland into what it is today. We’re certainly not planning to say goodbye to this unique and special location, but honestly, it’s refreshing to be able to reimagine such an iconic festival from the ground up and take the time to do it right. ID&T has been creating events for decades, and it’s precisely by constantly adapting to the times that we’ve stayed relevant for so long. Mysteryland has represented innovation in the festival world since 1993 – and as far as we’re concerned, it will continue to do so for the next 30 years,” says a spokesperson for Mysteryland.
Mysteryland has undergone many metamorphoses over the past 32 years, and after upcoming edition it's time for the next one.
Final day tickets are available via Mysteryland, weekend tickets are completely sold out.
ABOUT MYSTERYLAND
Mysteryland is the leading electronic dance music festival in the Netherlands, organized by ID&T. The first edition of Mysteryland took place in 1993, making it the longest-running electronic music festival in the world. Each year, the festival attracts more than 100.000 visitors from over 100 nationalities. The festival has hosted performances from big artists such as Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Adam Beyer, Nervo and Avicii, covering all genres within the spectrum of electronic music: from house, techno, trance, EDM, hardstyle to Latin, Pop, Urban, and Afrobeats. Mysteryland is committed to organize the festival in a sustainable way and is running almost entirely on a fixed green, locally generated power network.
Mysteryland is the leading electronic dance music festival in the Netherlands, organized by ID&T. The first edition of Mysteryland took place in 1993, making it the longest-running electronic music festival in the world. Each year, the festival attracts more than 100.000 visitors from over 100 nationalities. The festival has hosted performances from big artists such as Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Adam Beyer, Nervo and Avicii, covering all genres within the spectrum of electronic music: from house, techno, trance, EDM, hardstyle to Latin, Pop, Urban, and Afrobeats. Mysteryland is committed to organize the festival in a sustainable way and is running almost entirely on a fixed green, locally generated power network.
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