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The 15 best techno festivals, ranked

Updated October 27, 2026 · 48 techno festivals scored · formula below

Techno festivals scored on the same public numbers as our main EDM ranking: DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates. Most of them are in Europe.

Quick answer

#1: Awakenings Festival (Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands), score 81.0 out of 100. Next edition Jul 9–11, 2027.
Next: Time Warp Germany (78.5), Monegros Desert Festival (76.1), Dekmantel Festival (73.1).
8 of these 15 streamed live in 2025 or 2026.
Most of them happen in July and June.

#	Festival	Score	Where	Next dates	Streams
1	Awakenings Festival	81.0	Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands	Jul 9–11, 2027	Yes, 2026
2	Time Warp Germany	78.5	Mannheim, Germany	Apr 3, 2027	Yes, 2026
3	Monegros Desert Festival	76.1	Fraga, Spain	Jul 31, 2027	Yes, 2026
4	Dekmantel Festival	73.1	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Jul 28 – Aug 1, 2027	Yes, 2026
5	Kappa FuturFestival	69.4	Torino, Italy	Jul 2–4, 2027	No
6	Sónar Barcelona	69.0	Barcelona, Spain	Jun 17–19, 2027	Yes, 2026
7	Movement Detroit	64.1	Detroit, United States	May 29–31, 2027	No
8	VELD Music Festival	63.9	Toronto, Canada	Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027	Yes, 2024
9	DGTL Amsterdam	60.6	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Mar 26–28, 2027	Yes, 2020
10	Terminal V	59.4	Glasgow, United Kingdom	Jun 4–6, 2027	No
11	Wasteland	49.1	Trojan Peak, United States	TBA	Yes, 2020
12	Dimensions Festival	48.0	Tisno, Croatia	Aug 26–31, 2027	No
13	Nature One	46.9	Kastellaun, Germany	Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2027	Yes, 2026
14	Starlight Festival	46.2	Giza, Egypt	Nov 5–6, 2027	Yes, 2026
15	Wonderfruit	45.8	Chonburi, Thailand	Dec 3–7, 2026	Yes, 2025

1Awakenings Festival

Score 81.0/100
Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
Techno
DJ Mag #34

Awakenings is a techno festival at Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands, run by Awakenings, which held its first techno night at Amsterdam's Gashouder in 1997. The next festival is 9 to 11 July 2027, with tickets on sale.

Why it ranks

#34 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
1.1M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Jul 9–11, 2027
Camping on site

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Jul 9–11, 2027¹ · On sale · Full festival guide →

2Time Warp Germany

Score 78.5/100
Mannheim, Germany
Techno
DJ Mag #14

Time Warp Germany is a techno and house festival at the Maimarkthalle in Mannheim, run by cosmopop GmbH and first held in 1994. The next edition is Saturday 3 April 2027, 21:00 to 14:00, billed as one night, one day and the only German edition in 2027.

Why it ranks

#14 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Apr 3, 2027

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Apr 3, 2027² · On sale · Full festival guide →

3Monegros Desert Festival

Score 76.1/100
Fraga, Spain
Techno
DJ Mag #26

Monegros Desert Festival is a one-day techno and electronic festival held in the Monegros Desert at Fraga, Huesca, Spain. It has run since 1992 and is organised by the Arnau family.

Why it ranks

#26 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
528K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Jul 31, 2027

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Jul 31, 2027³ · From €81⁴ · Full festival guide →

4Dekmantel Festival

Score 73.1/100
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Techno
DJ Mag #17

Dekmantel is an electronic music festival run by DEKMANTEL B.V. in Amsterdam and Amstelveen. The main grounds are in the Amsterdamse Bos, with inner-city venues including Oude Kerk, Melkweg and Paradiso.

Why it ranks

#17 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
Camping on site

Watch out for

2027 dates reported but not yet confirmed by the festival

Next edition: Jul 28 – Aug 1, 2027 (reported)⁵ · On sale · Full festival guide →

5Kappa FuturFestival

Score 69.4/100
Torino, Italy
Techno
DJ Mag #8

Kappa FuturFestival is an annual techno, house and electro festival at Parco Dora in Torino (Turin), Italy, run by Movement Entertainment and Associazione Suoni e Colori. The next edition runs 2 to 4 July 2027, noon to midnight each day.

Why it ranks

#8 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
504K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
2027 dates confirmed: Jul 2–4, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record

Next edition: Jul 2–4, 2027⁶ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

6Sónar Barcelona

Score 69.0/100
Barcelona, Spain
Techno
DJ Mag #38

Sónar is a three-day electronic music, creativity and technology festival in Barcelona, first held in 1994. Advanced Music, part of Superstruct Entertainment, runs it, and the Sónar+D side is managed by Fundación Sónar.

Why it ranks

#38 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Jun 17–19, 2027

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Jun 17–19, 2027⁷ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

7Movement Detroit

Score 64.1/100
Detroit, United States
Techno
DJ Mag #35

Movement is a three-day techno and house festival held each Memorial Day weekend at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. It is produced by Paxahau, now in its 20th year as producer.

Why it ranks

#35 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: May 29–31, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record

Next edition: May 29–31, 2027⁸ · On sale · Full festival guide →

8VELD Music Festival

Score 63.9/100
Toronto, Canada
Techno
DJ Mag #40

VELD is a three-day electronic music festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, run by INK Entertainment Group. The next edition is July 30, 31 and August 1, 2027.

Why it ranks

#40 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream since 2024

Next edition: Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027⁹ · Sold out · Full festival guide →

9DGTL Amsterdam

Score 60.6/100
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Techno
DJ Mag #37

DGTL Amsterdam is an electronic music festival run by DGTL at the NDSM Docklands in Amsterdam. The current event is DGTL ADE 2026, running October 22 to 25 at the NDSM Warehouse and Kromhouthal, and only final tickets are left.

Why it ranks

#37 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: Mar 26–28, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream since 2020

Next edition: Mar 26–28, 2027¹⁰ · On sale · Full festival guide →

10Terminal V

Score 59.4/100
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Techno
DJ Mag #22

Terminal V is at Clydeside Live in Glasgow from June 4 to 6, 2027, and the festival has confirmed the dates. Tickets are on sale from £145 + BF for the 2 day weekend, the lineup hasn't been announced, and entry is strictly over 18s.

Why it ranks

#22 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: Jun 4–6, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record

Next edition: Jun 4–6, 2027¹¹ · From £145¹² · Full festival guide →

11Wasteland

Score 49.1/100
Trojan Peak, United States
Techno

Wasteland is a hard dance festival in Southern California, hosted by Basscon, Mutate and Unreal. It sits under the Insomniac Events banner, and the 2025 edition was at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Why it ranks

947K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list

Watch out for

No live stream since 2020
Next dates not announced yet

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

12Dimensions Festival

Score 48.0/100
Tisno, Croatia
Techno
DJ Mag #49

Dimensions Festival returns to The Garden in Tisno from August 26 to 31, 2027, and the festival has confirmed the dates. The lineup isn't announced yet, and a sign-up list gives first access to tickets, which go on sale in late October or early November.

Why it ranks

#49 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: Aug 26–31, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record

Next edition: Aug 26–31, 2027¹³ · Pre-registration · Full festival guide →

13Nature One

Score 46.9/100
Kastellaun, Germany
Techno
DJ Mag #94

NATURE ONE is a techno and electronic festival that has run since 1995 on the former missile base Raketenbasis Pydna near Kastellaun in the Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Why it ranks

#94 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2027
Camping on site

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2027¹⁴ · From €119¹⁵ · Full festival guide →

14Starlight Festival

Score 46.2/100
Giza, Egypt
Techno

Starlight Festival is a two-day techno and tech-house event held at The Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. EXIT festival runs it, and the first edition took place on October 9-10, 2026.

Why it ranks

Streamed live in 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Nov 5–6, 2027

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Nov 5–6, 2027¹⁶ · Pre-registration · Full festival guide →

15Wonderfruit

Score 45.8/100
Chonburi, Thailand
Techno

Wonderfruit is an annual festival of music, art, food and wellness at The Fields at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, run by Wonderfruit. The next edition is 3–7 December 2026.

Why it ranks

Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
2026 dates confirmed: Dec 3–7, 2026
2026 lineup out, including Tangerine Dream, Nubya Garcia, Gerd Janson
Camping on site

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Dec 3–7, 2026¹⁷ · From ฿12,900¹⁷ · Full festival guide →

Also worth a look

Zamna Festival · Tulum, Mexico · score 45.1
Mayday · Dortmund, Germany · score 43.5
Nameless Festival · Lecco, Italy · score 42.4
Grape Festival · Trenčín, Slovakia · score 41.7
Hideout Festival · Novalja, Croatia · score 40.9
Les Plages Électroniques · Cannes, France · score 39.7
Distortion · Copenhagen, Denmark · score 38.6
Nuits Sonores · Lyon, France · score 37.8
Verknipt Festival · Utrecht, Netherlands · score 36.5
Time Warp Mexico · Ciudad de México, Mexico · score 35.6

How we rank techno festivals

Each festival gets up to 100 points from public numbers. Nobody pays to be on this list.

DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2026, up to 35 points. #1 gets 35, #100 gets 0.35, unranked festivals get 0.
Instagram following, up to 25 points, on a log scale against the biggest following in this list.
US Google searches a month for the festival's name, up to 20 points, log scale.
Live streams, up to 10 points. 10 if it streamed live in 2025 or 2026, 5 for an older stream, 0 for none.
Next edition, up to 10 points. 10 if the festival has confirmed its dates, 5 if they're only reported.

Following and search counts are from October 2026. Facts on each festival are checked against its official site; every festival page lists its sources.

FAQ

What is the best techno festival in 2027?: On our formula, Awakenings Festival ranks first with 81.0 out of 100, followed by Time Warp Germany, Monegros Desert Festival. The score combines DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.
Which techno festivals live stream?: 8 on this list streamed live in 2025 or 2026: Awakenings Festival, Time Warp Germany, Monegros Desert Festival, Dekmantel Festival, Sónar Barcelona, Nature One and others. Our live stream guide lists where each one streamed.

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