The 15 best house music festivals, ranked

House music festivals, from Amsterdam Dance Event to beach weekends, scored on DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.

1Parklife

• Score 78.4/100
• Manchester, United Kingdom
• House
• DJ Mag #13

Parklife is a two-day dance and pop festival in Heaton Park, Manchester, run by Parklife Manchester Limited. The next edition is Saturday 10th + Sunday 11th July 2027.

Why it ranks

• #13 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 2027 dates confirmed: Jul 10–11, 2027

Watch out for

• No live stream since 2016

Next edition: Jul 10–11, 2027¹ · From £162.90² · Full festival guide →

2Houghton Festival

• Score 63.2/100
• King’s Lynn, United Kingdom
• House
• DJ Mag #43

Houghton is a four-day dance music festival on the Houghton Hall estate near King's Lynn, Norfolk, run by Do Different Productions Limited. The 2026 edition opened on Thursday 6 August across thirteen stages.

Why it ranks

• #43 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Aug 5–8, 2027
• Camping on site

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Aug 5–8, 2027³ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

3Defected Croatia

• Score 51.7/100
• Tisno, Croatia
• House
• DJ Mag #77

Defected Croatia is a house music festival at The Garden Resort in Tisno, Croatia, run by Defected Records and held annually since 2016. The ninth edition ran 29 July to 2 August 2026, billed 'One Last Dance', with 80+ artists across 3 stages plus Barbarella's afterparties and boat parties.

Why it ranks

• #77 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 1.5M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

4ARC Music Festival

• Score 49.1/100
• Chicago, United States
• House
• DJ Mag #41

ARC Music Festival takes place at Union Park in Chicago, and dates for the next edition have not been announced yet. It is 18+, runs from 2pm to 10pm, has no camping, and ranked number 41 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2026.

Why it ranks

• #41 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

5Love International

• Score 47.2/100
• Tisno, Croatia
• House
• DJ Mag #76

Love International is a seven-day festival at The Garden Resort in Tisno, Croatia, run by Love International Ltd. The next edition is 7–13 July 2027.

Why it ranks

• #76 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Jul 7–13, 2027
• 2027 lineup out, including A Guy Called Gerald, Amaliah, Antal

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Jul 7–13, 2027⁴ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

6Lost Village

• Score 46.6/100
• Norton Disney, United Kingdom
• House
• DJ Mag #66

Lost Village is a four-day house, garage, disco, techno and breaks festival held in private woodland at Oakhill Leisure, Norton Disney, Lincolnshire, run by Lost Ventures Ltd. The 2026 edition sold out.

Why it ranks

• #66 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 2027 dates confirmed: Aug 26–29, 2027
• Camping on site

Watch out for

• No live stream on record

Next edition: Aug 26–29, 2027⁵ · Pre-registration · Full festival guide →

7CRSSD Festival

• Score 43.7/100
• San Diego, United States
• House
• DJ Mag #52

CRSSD Festival is a two-day electronic music festival at Waterfront Park in San Diego, run by FNGRS CRSSD and held since 2013. The most recent edition ran September 26 and 27, 2026, with CRSSD After Dark shows starting September 25.

Why it ranks

• #52 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• Next dates not announced yet
• 21+ only

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

8Pitch Music & Arts

• Score 42.4/100
• Moyston, Australia
• House
• DJ Mag #84

Pitch Music & Arts is a four-day electronic music and arts festival held in the foothills of the Grampian Plains at Moyston, Victoria, Australia. It has run since 2017 and is organised by Pitch Music & Arts.

Why it ranks

• #84 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Mar 5–9, 2027

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Mar 5–9, 2027⁶ · Pre-registration · Full festival guide →

9Amsterdam Dance Event

• Score 42.0/100
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• House

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a five-day electronic music conference and club festival held across 300+ locations in Amsterdam. It is run by the not-for-profit Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation and began in 1996 as a small music conference.

Why it ranks

• 541K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

10Strawberry Fields

• Score 41.7/100
• Tocumwal, Australia
• House

Strawberry Fields 2026 takes place November 20 to 22, 2026 in Tocumwal, AU.

Why it ranks

• 2026 dates confirmed: Nov 20–22, 2026
• Camping on site

Watch out for

• No live stream on record

Next edition: Nov 20–22, 2026⁷ · Sold out · Full festival guide →

11Seismic Dance Event

• Score 41.4/100
• Austin, United States
• House

Seismic Dance Event is a house and techno festival at The Concourse Project in Austin, Texas, run by RealMusic Events. The 9th edition, Seismic 9.0, runs November 13 to 15, 2026.

Why it ranks

• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
• 2026 dates confirmed: Nov 13–15, 2026
• 2026 lineup out, including Above & Beyond, horsegiirl, Sara Landry

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Nov 13–15, 2026⁸ · On sale · Full festival guide →

12Street Parade

• Score 40.3/100
• Zürich, Switzerland
• House

Street Parade is a free, one-day house and techno parade through Zurich, held every year since 1992 and run by the nonprofit Verein Street Parade Zürich. The 33rd edition on 8 August 2026 drew around 900,000 visitors.

Why it ranks

• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Aug 14, 2027

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Aug 14, 2027⁹ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

13Draaimolen

• Score 39.8/100
• Tilburg, Netherlands
• House

Draaimolen is a festival in Tilburg, Netherlands, and the next edition runs September 10 to 11, 2027, with the dates confirmed by the festival. Tickets are not on sale yet.

Why it ranks

• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Sep 10–11, 2027

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Sep 10–11, 2027¹⁰ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

14Day Zero Tulum

• Score 39.0/100
• Tulum, Mexico
• House

Day Zero Tulum is an underground electronic festival held in the jungle near Tulum, Mexico, run by Day Zero and founded by Damian Lazarus. The next edition is Saturday 9 January 2027, the thirteenth edition.

Why it ranks

• 2027 dates confirmed: Jan 9, 2027

Watch out for

• No live stream since 2024

Next edition: Jan 9, 2027¹¹ · On sale · Full festival guide →

15The Warehouse Project

• Score 38.5/100
• Manchester, United Kingdom
• House

The Warehouse Project is a Manchester club series for house, techno and drum & bass, run by its own team since 2006 and based at Depot Mayfield. WHP26 is the 20th-anniversary season, its programming is complete, and almost all shows are sold out.

Why it ranks

• 446K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
• Next lineup out, including Solomun, Overmono, Tiësto

Watch out for

• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · On sale · Full festival guide →

Also worth a look

• Sunrise Festival · Poland · score 38.2
• Igloofest · Montreal, Canada · score 37.5
• Primer Music Festival · Athens, Greece · score 36.8
• Decadence Arizona · Avondale, United States · score 36.3
• Decadence Colorado · Denver, United States · score 35.4
• Project Glow · Washington, DC, United States · score 35.4
• Elrow Town Madrid · Madrid, Spain · score 34.6
• Defected Malta · Malta, Malta · score 32.9
• Lost Paradise · Australia · score 32.5
• SUNWAVES Festival · Golden Sands, Varna, VARNA · score 31.5

How we rank house music festivals

FAQ

What is the best house music festival in 2027?

On our formula, Parklife ranks first with 78.4 out of 100, followed by Houghton Festival, Defected Croatia. The score combines DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.

Which house music festivals live stream?

9 on this list streamed live in 2025 or 2026: Houghton Festival, Defected Croatia, Love International, Pitch Music & Arts, Amsterdam Dance Event, Seismic Dance Event and others. Our live stream guide lists where each one streamed.

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