Ibiza Opening Parties 2026: Every Date, Every Club

TL;DR

Ibiza's 2026 season opens between late April and mid-May, with each superclub launching on its own date.
DC-10, Hï, Ushuaïa, Amnesia and Pacha run the five biggest opening weeks — the dates are staggered so you can catch more than one.
Book boat parties and accommodation before the opening weekend — prices double in the two weeks after.
Skip the generic "all the best clubs" flyers. This guide names the specific residency each club is opening with.

If you've clicked on this page you already know what you want: a clear list of when each club opens in 2026, who's playing, and which nights are actually worth the flight. The opening parties set the tone for the whole season, and the gap between "iconic" and "overhyped" is bigger than the flyers let on.

I've been going to Ibiza opening weekend every year since 2018. This is what I'd send a friend who asked.

When does the Ibiza 2026 season actually start?

The short answer: late April to mid-May. The long answer is that each superclub picks its own date, and the staggering is deliberate — if all five major rooms opened the same weekend, nobody could get to everything. Instead you get a four-week window where one major room opens per weekend, plus a few surprise mid-week parties from the boutique clubs.

Here's the 2026 layout to know:

| Club | Opening weekend | Anchor night | | --- | --- | --- | | DC-10 | Late April | Circoloco Monday | | Hï Ibiza | Early May | Glitterbox Friday / Black Coffee Saturday | | Ushuaïa | Mid-May | ANTS Saturday | | Amnesia | Mid-May | Cocoon / Pyramid | | Pacha | Mid-May | Solomun+1 / F*** Me I'm Famous |

Approximate 2026 opening windows. Dates confirmed by each club via their official Instagram accounts in the weeks leading up.

A few things that matter and usually get buried in the press releases. First, the opening party is not the same as the regular weekly residency — openings tend to be more expensive, more crowded with press and industry, and the lineup is usually a "best of" slot showing off multiple residents rather than a standard headliner set. If you want to see a specific DJ play a proper set, the second weekend is often better than the opening.

Second, not every club throws a traditional opening party anymore. Some (Hï in particular) run a "soft opening" followed by the real season launch a week later, and the soft opening can be significantly easier to get into with cheaper tickets.

DC-10 opening: the one to go to

DC-10's Circoloco opening is the most talked-about day of the season. It's a Monday — this matters, because the whole island's schedule bends around the fact that the best party is on a weekday.

The airfield-adjacent venue starts day-to-night, with the outdoor terrace opening late morning and the indoor Main Room kicking in after dark. The 2026 lineup hasn't been fully announced at time of writing but the Circoloco residency is built around regulars like Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Jamie Jones, and Loco Dice, plus surprise guests.

✓Getting in

DC-10 doesn't do guest lists in the normal sense. You need a ticket, and tickets sell out genuinely fast — often the week they drop. Check the official DC-10 Ibiza Instagram for the release date; set an alarm.

What makes Circoloco opening worth it: the crowd is the most serious music crowd on the island. If you want to dance without being elbowed by tourists taking phone videos, this is the night. What makes it potentially not worth it: it's long (12+ hours for the hardcore), physically demanding, and not the night to wear fashion-first outfits.

If you've never been to DC-10, the opening is the "full experience" version — later Mondays across the season are more manageable.

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Ibiza superclub guide: Hï vs Ushuaïa vs Pacha vs DC-10 vs Amnesia

How each of the big five actually differs, which is right for which kind of trip, and our honest take on pricing and sound.

Hï Ibiza opening: the production spectacle

Hï Ibiza opens in early May and is the most production-heavy launch of the season. If you've heard people talk about "the biggest club in the world" lasers and LEDs, this is that club.

The 2026 openings that matter are the two anchor nights:

Friday — Glitterbox: disco-house royalty, the crowd skews 30+, dress code is fashion-forward, and the Theatre room usually has a stacked B2B.
Saturday — Black Coffee's residency: the Afro-house sound that took over Ibiza in the last three years. Black Coffee plays long, the main room is pure release.

Tickets are tiered. Early-bird release lands in March and is significantly cheaper than door price. The second release (mid-April) is usually 30-40% more expensive. After that, tickets are marketplace-only and you're paying a premium for them.

!Table bookings aren't the move for opening

Every guide I've read pushes you toward table bookings. For opening week specifically, tables are the worst value — they're marked up 2-3x over standard season rates because demand is so high. Go general admission, arrive at 1 AM, and you'll have a better night. Tables matter for regular season nights when you want a specific DJ up close.

Ushuaïa opening: outdoor daylight clubbing

Ushuaïa is Ibiza's open-air superclub — you're dancing in the sun, which changes the whole shape of the night. The 2026 opening is ANTS, the techno collective that's had the Saturday residency for nearly a decade.

Key things to know:

Ushuaïa closes at midnight. Yes, midnight. This feels wrong the first time, but the logic is simple: the season lives on the rule that the party then moves to Hï across the street. Your Ushuaïa ticket doesn't get you into Hï — you need two.
The pool is central to the experience. Bring sunglasses you don't mind losing and a change of clothes.
Food at Ushuaïa is expensive but actually good (unlike most clubs). Worth the mark-up if you're there all afternoon.

For 2026 opening weekend specifically, ANTS lines up 4-5 of their core residents plus typically one surprise name. Watch the official account for the reveal 10 days out.

Amnesia opening: old Ibiza energy

Amnesia is the oldest of the major clubs and the one that feels most like "classic" Ibiza. Two rooms — the Main Room and the Terrace — with Main Room being the harder techno and Terrace the melodic house/disco. The 2026 opening centres on Cocoon's return (confirmed) and the Pyramid Sunday-into-Monday run.

The strategic play here: Amnesia opening usually falls the same weekend as Pacha opening, which means you have a choice. If you lean techno, Amnesia wins. If you lean toward fashion-forward house and disco, Pacha wins. You can technically do both across Saturday/Sunday — the venues are a 10-minute cab apart — but expect to be wrecked by Monday morning.

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Opening weekend separates two kinds of visitor: the ones who came for a specific DJ, and the ones who came for the vibe. Both work. But don't pretend you're the first type if you're actually the second — you'll end up disappointed at the third-best warm-up set on a stage you didn't want to be on.
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— An Ibiza resident DJ I trust

Pacha opening: the one that feels like Ibiza

Pacha is the most recognisable venue — the double-cherry logo, the iconic main room — and opening weekend usually has one of the season's most overbooked parties.

2026 Pacha opening is split across multiple nights, each with a different residency:

Solomun+1: Sunday-night signature party. Solomun plays a long slot alongside a hand-picked guest. The opening +1 slot is usually a name you'll see on Boiler Room 2 months later.
F* Me I'm Famous**: Saturday. David Guetta's house residency, built for the mainstream-fun crowd. Different vibe from the other nights; know what you're walking into.
Flower Power: the throwback retro party, Tuesday. Opening week it's a confirmed highlight.

Pacha tickets are the most reliable of the major clubs — they do tiered releases that actually work, and there's a proper guest-list mechanism if you arrive before midnight on a slower night.

Boutique club openings worth knowing

The superclubs get the attention, but there are smaller rooms doing genuinely interesting stuff in opening week:

Akasha (Las Dalias basement, Saturday night) — small, dark, serious music crowd
Underground (San Rafael) — opens for Saturday-morning after-hours; techno
Nassau Beach Club — daytime opening party, house music, food-led
Beachouse (Playa d'en Bossa) — daytime into evening with a different DJ every Sunday

None of these have the "event" status of the superclub openings, but if you've done Ibiza before and want something different, this is where to look.

How to plan an opening-week trip

A few practical things that make the difference between an expensive mess and a smooth trip:

Book accommodation at least 6 weeks out. Playa d'en Bossa sells out first for opening weekend because it's walking distance to Hï and Ushuaïa. San Antonio is cheaper and works if you're OK with a 20-min cab. Eivissa town centre is walking-distance to Pacha and has the best food.
Don't over-plan the daytime. Opening weekend is physically intense. If you've got tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at different clubs, plan a slow Sunday daytime — not a boat party. You will regret the boat party.
Pre-book transfers, not rental cars. Parking at the superclubs is a disaster on opening nights. Use a transfer company for airport and club runs.
Budget realistically. Opening week is 25-40% more expensive than mid-season. Tickets, drinks, transfers, food — all more. A solid three-night opening trip (flights excluded) sits between €800–1,500 depending on accommodation and how many ticketed events you do.
Watch the official channels, not the resale sites. Every year people pay 2-3x face value on Fatsoma, Viagogo or StubHub. Every year there are official tickets available in the final week — sometimes even on the door. Patience + RSS-level attention to the club's Instagram pays.

✓A small thing that matters

Set your phone to Spanish keyboard layout before the trip. You'll thank yourself at 4 AM when you're trying to type a venue name into Google Maps with no accents.

The ones to skip

Not every opening is worth it. A few specific warnings:

Generic "opening week" flyer events at San Antonio bars: these aren't official openings. They're promoter events trying to get on the opening-week calendar. Usually low-quality DJs and overcrowded.
"VIP" boat party opening combos: the all-in-one "club + boat + table" packages sold online usually include a €30 boat party that would cost €15 on the door, bundled with a basic club entry for 3x the price.
Ocean Beach Club opening: still a huge party but the lineup quality dropped notably in 2023–25. Check who's playing before committing.

One last thing

Opening week is the most fun I have on the island every year — but the first time I did it, I tried to go to everything, failed spectacularly, and flew home exhausted and broke. The version I'd recommend to a first-timer: pick three ticketed parties across four nights. Leave one evening completely unplanned. Have a proper dinner one night. You'll enjoy it more than the people trying to do all six superclubs.

When you're ready to book, everything listed on this site is straight from the venue — no marketplace fees, no resale mark-up. Just live tickets.

Get the calendar. Full week-by-week breakdown of what's on across the whole 2026 season: