PAROOKAVILLE 2026 closes with a sold-out edition,welcoming 225,000 Citizens

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PAROOKAVILLE 2026 was completely sold out again with 225,000 Citizens attending

over three days of shows and five camping days.

"The Aquarius" Mainstage, the new CUPRA 360° centre stage at Desert Valley, this

year's enhanced PAROOKAVILLE Ceremony and the Closing Show set new, central

festival moment standards.

And for 2027, BUNT. In The Round, Lost Frequencies, Don Diablo and Steve Aoki have

already been confirmed as the first headliners. The Limited Pre-Sale, including features

like the discounted Young Ticket, starts on July 21st of this year at 12:00 noon CET.

PAROOKAVILLE 2026 saw all of the City of Dreams' tickets sold out once again. Weeze

Airport in Germany's NRW region opened its gates from July 17th to 19th for a total of

225,000 Parookaville Citizens. The three days of shows and five days of camping were

celebrated by more than 300 acts including Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, The

Chainsmokers, Charlotte de Witte, SCOOTER, Axwell, Fisher, Argy, R3hab and many

other artists.

The final day of this year's festival made it clear that PAROOKAVILLE continues the

triumphant run it already established when it was founded, with capacity for the 2026

edition again selling out completely. Starting at 12 noon CET on July 21st, fans can

already purchase the first limited batch of ticket categories for PAROOKAVILLE 2027 at

discounted prices. And next year's first headliners have already been confirmed!

The Aquarius, Bill’s Factory and Desert Valley - Festival moments 2026

The Mainstage shone this year under the motto "The Aquarius", implementing water

elements to morph into a spectacular underwater world. Musical highlights came from

domestic German and international top acts such as Techno Queen Charlotte de Witte,

who made her Mainstage debut as Friday’s closing act. Fisher also premiered this year

on the Mainstage, while Steve Aoki continued his Mainstage tradition with cakes from

the German town of Goch, and Hardwell closed out the Mainstage with a burst of

energy. PAROOKAVILLE 2026 closes with a sold-out edition,welcoming 225,000 Citizens

The festival's second-largest stage at Bill’s Factory provided several more highlights.

Alle Farben played a set on Friday with a choir, strings and horns. On Sunday, the

performers on the stage included Bausa pres. Sauber and DJ Ötzi, before SCOOTER

completely packed out the area in front of the stage that evening.

One of the festival's central new features was the 360° Desert Valley Stage by CUPRA.

It fit in perfectly with the city setting and introduced a new show feeling into one of the

most iconic areas at the festival.

Timmy Trumpet underscored the special significance of the City of Dreams for the

scene's global stars: "Honestly, it's one of my absolute favourite weekends of the year. I

love this festival, all my friends are here and we meet up backstage. The best thing is

the crowd, who make it feel like coming home every time!"

Along with the musical highlights, PAROOKAVILLE's unique city concept is always one

of the most distinct experiences for its Citizens. Jaqueline and Max from Solingen,

Germany celebrated their now legally valid wedding at the Warsteiner Parooka Church,

the world's largest PENNY supermarket provided 45,000 campers around the clock

with everything they wanted and needed, and the ING Bank of PAROOKAVILLE opened

a popular new city feature with its Central Bank in the City of Dreams.

The redesigned PAROOKAVILLE Ceremony told a story of its own on Saturday evening

using lights, drones and fireworks. And the Closing Show on Sunday evening finished

off the festival weekend with more goosebumps.

Bernd Dicks, Cofounder and Managing Director of Parookaville GmbH, summarises the

whole experience positively and is already looking ahead: "PAROOKAVILLE is and will

remain a truly unique experience, providing our attendees with five days of escape from

the daily routine. We are very happy with how everything went, and the many people

who've sent me personal feedback in the meantime share that feeling. The atmosphere

was fantastic, everyone celebrated together peacefully. Now we're looking forward to

our other festival, San Hejmo, coming up in four weeks."

First headliners confirmed for 2027: BUNT., Lost Frequencies, Don Diablo and Steve

Aoki

The first headliners for PAROOKAVILLE 2027 have never been confirmed so early

before. Since "Clouds", BUNT. has become one of the most exciting new names on the

electronic music scene.With his unmistakable Stutter House sound and the live concept

"BUNT. <>In The Round.", he has purposefully created greater closeness to the crowd

than your average DJ set and has enraptured tens of thousands of fans. He'll be bringing

this concept to the City of Dreams for the first time in 2027.

Lost Frequencies made his international breakthrough in 2014 with "Are You With Me".

His debut single and "Where Are You Now" have racked up over one billion streams each

on Spotify, making him the first Belgian act ever to achieve this milestone. Lost

Frequencies returns to PAROOKAVILLE next year for the first time since the Covid

pandemic.

Don Diablo appeared at the Power Plant in 2026 with his "Don Diablo pres.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete" project. While he maintains this alter ego for Drum & Bass and

experimental club sounds, the Dutchman returns to the Mainstage in 2027 as a

headliner with his Future House sound.

Steve Aoki has performed at every single PAROOKAVILLE festival. His sets and cream

cake "Cake Me" tradition have become an unmissable fixture on the City of Dreams

Mainstage. In 2027, Steve Aoki will make his 11th appearance at PAROOKAVILLE.

Limited Pre-Sale kicks off this July 21st at 12:00 noon CET: The Young Ticket provides

a discount Visa

If you're one of the many people who can hardly wait for next year's

PAROOKAVILLE 2027 festival, your chance starts this Tuesday, July 21st at 12:00 noon

CET to get your hands on discounted tickets. Take advantage of this opportunity until

12:00 noon on August 1st, 2026 to get in on a limited number of discounted Full

Weekend Visas with and without Camping at the Base Village or Green Village. During

this timeframe, the Full Weekend Visas cost 10 Euros less and both camping categories

cost 50 Euros less than their respective prices for PAROOKAVILLE 2026.

And the Young Ticket is a new feature for 2027 for all 18 to 25-year-olds for the Base

Village and Green Village. This ticket category is set at some 80 Euros below the

comparable ticket prices for PAROOKAVILLE 2026. The Young Ticket will also still be

available at the same price even after the Limited Pre-Sale has expired and is our only

new ticket category for 2027.

Regular ticket sales begin this coming August 1st at 12:00 noon CET. From this point, all

other ticket and accommodation categories become available with the exception of the

Day Tickets. And the "Bill’s Grand Hotel" hotel package offers are also being expanded.

In conjunction with the Ja-Hotel in the city of Geldern, it’s offering a unique hotel

package tailored for PAROOKAVILLE attendees with 55 double rooms. The package

contains accommodation from Thursday until Monday, exclusive access to the Pre-Party

at Desert Valley, a shuttle to the festival site and a Pre-Party at the hotel including a

hair and make-up artist.

Finally, all ticket categories including Day Tickets for PAROOKAVILLE 2027 will become

available starting at 12:00 noon CET on Sunday, October 4th, 2026.

And for anyone who wants to stay flexible and keep their options open, effective

immediately, you can also obtain an insurance policy for your ticket(s). The price

depends on the value of your ticket shopping basket.

All ticket info will go up online during the course of the day at parookaville.com.

PAROOKAVILLE 2027 is coming up from July 16th to 18th, 2027.

Statements from PAROOKAVILLE’s top partners

Florian Krenz, Head of Sponsoring & Events at ING Deutschland

"Great brand work creates moments that people love to experience and remember. With

our new ING Central Bank, we created a space where festivalgoers could experience ING

in a surprising and approachable way. The fact that people were even queuing up for it

is the greatest compliment for me. And PAROOKAVILLE is the perfect place for this:

here, brands aren’t just spectators – they become neighbours in the City of Dreams, and

thus a true part of the community and the overall experience.”

Michael Bothe, Chairman of the Management Board, PENNY Region West

"I was on site several times and absolutely blown away each time. What the

PAROOKAVILLE team pulls off year after year is stunning. But that also perfectly

describes the sensational performance of all the PENNY employees who worked around

the clock here to create the perfect festival feeling. My sincere thanks to them for that.”

Nadja Gärtner, Head of Brand Activation at Warsteiner

"Once again this year, PAROOKAVILLE impressively demonstrated what makes the

festival so special: a unique community, an electrifying atmosphere, and unforgettable

experiences. A very special highlight was the 10th legally binding wedding in our

Warsteiner Parooka Church, arguably Germany’s most extraordinary registry office. The

fact that a couple can legally tie the knot here every year since 2016 makes this place

unique and creates emotions that last well beyond the festival itself. Amidst the

fantastic festival mood, glorious beer-drinking weather, and with a freshly tapped

Warsteiner in hand, hundreds of thousands of visitors were able to share unforgettable

moments. We are proud to be a long-standing partner and part of the City of Dreams.”