Ibiza Opening Parties

Every year in April, Ibiza wakes up from its winter hibernation. Energised, fresh, and ready to take on the new summer season, workers and locals prepare for another 5 month adventure that always ends up being different to the last.

2026 stretched the season further than ever, with club nights running from early April into November, and UNVRS was voted DJ Mag’s number one club in its second summer.

No 2027 Opening Parties have been officially announced yet. Expect the first confirmations in January, and most of the big ones by March. This page is updated as each one lands.

If you just can’t wait for your Ibiza fix, then look no further than heading to the island for Opening Parties. It’s a period of acclimatisation before the season really gets into its rhythm, typically spanning a few weeks from April until early June.

Some, but not all clubs, host their own, one-off parties that aren’t affiliated with any specific promoter. With it being such a unique time on the island, you often find people coming to Ibiza purely for either opening or closing parties.

DJ Line ups are often amongst the strongest, and clubs may well extend opening hours or change the layout of the club for these one-off events.

We still have fond memories of Opening Parties at Space (now Hï). The entire car park at the back of the venue was opened up, creating an incredible festival-like atmosphere that completely changed the vibe of the whole club. Ah… memories.

Nowadays the first clubs to open their doors each year are Ushuaïa, Hï, Amnesia, and Pacha.

This page is regularly updated: lots of Ibiza Opening Parties get announced from January until April.

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When exactly do Ibiza Opening Parties take place? As with Ibiza’s Closing Parties, there’s no official time period for when the season starts or finishes.

In the past few years, many see the International Music Summit (IMS) as when the season gets underway. Its end-of-conference finale at Dalt Vila is often the same weekend when you’ll see a lot of other opening parties kicking off.

IMS typically takes place over a few days between the 20th and 24th of April. So in a normal year, most Opening Parties start in Ibiza by the 23rd April.

Following the Covid years, the Ibiza season window has become bigger, and it’s normally already started around the time of the early UK May Bank Holiday weekend.

In 2027 the early May UK Bank Holiday falls on Monday the 3rd of May. IMS has confirmed it returns in 2027 but has not announced dates yet. If it follows recent years, the Dalt Vila finale will be on Friday the 23rd of April.

Pacha has opened on the fourth Friday of April every year since 2023 (28th, 26th, 25th, then 24th April). On that pattern we expect Ibiza’s Opening Parties 2027 to start on the weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th April.

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Looking below, it’s easy to see the shift of when Opening Parties started when we compare 2019 and 2026’s Opening Parties. Nowadays Opening Parties start much earlier in April, and they still take place right up until June. We’ll add 2027 as soon as the dates are confirmed.

Overall, we can comfortably predict plenty of parties will already be getting underway by the end of April each season.

However, there’s no doubt you’ll be able to find lots going on a couple of weeks before that. Some venues will have soft openings in early April, and some won’t start until June.

But what can you expect if you do decide to kickstart your summer early with a trip to Ibiza in May (or even the end of April)?

For us, May is one of the best times to visit the island.

With it not being peak season, you’ll be able to find some cheaper deals for getting to and staying on the island.

Flights can be found for under £100.

Accommodation in May is cheaper too. You will typically find hotel prices in May 30% cheaper than in the peak months of July and August. So there are lots of deals to be had. Check out our Ibiza Party Villa and Ibiza Party Hotel articles for some inspiration on where to stay on the island.

The Weather in May is definitely a factor if you decide to come for Opening Parties. May is not the hottest time of year to visit Ibiza, but you can still expect plenty of sunshine, with temperatures in the low 20s. In the last couple of seasons, the average temperature in May has been 23 degrees.

Finally, coming to Ibiza in May will be a more relaxed holiday than in peak months. With fewer tourists, and workers/locals energised from the winter break, it’s an exciting and non-stressful time to visit.

You may have heard mentions to IMS and wondered what it’s all about. IMS stands for the International Music Summit, an annual music industry conference that has taken place in Ibiza since 2008.

Often considered as the European version of Miami’s WMC (Winter Music Conference), it has hosted many of the world’s top music execs and artists alike: Seth Troxler, Nile Rodgers, Carl Cox, deadmau5 & Moby have all been amongst the guests to feature on panels and talks, with Pete Tong being one of the summit’s founders.

Check out the YouTube channel for some of the talks that cover all sorts of topics from music publishing, touring, mental health in the dance music industry, and of course the season ahead in Ibiza.

It’s all interesting stuff, but many associate IMS with one thing in particular: the “Grand Finale” parties in Ibiza Old Town’s Dalt Vila.

These special parties are the only time that the UNESCO Heritage site is permitted to be used as a music venue throughout the whole year, and they are a sight to behold.

With a wide range of artists typically on the line up for their Grand Finale parties, they are the perfect way to kickstart the Ibiza clubbing season, and many consider this weekend to be when the island really wakes up for the summer.

The conference was held virtually in 2020 & 2021 due to the pandemic. In 2022 the conference moved to Pacha‘s Destino Hotel Resort for the first time, where the conference also took place in 2023.

In 2025 the conference moved to the Mondrian and Hyde hotels, and it returned there in 2026 from the 22nd to the 24th of April, with the Grand Finale at Dalt Vila on Friday the 24th. IMS has confirmed it is back in 2027. Dates and venues are still to be announced.

We mentioned already that some clubs host their own one-off opening parties, and 2027 will be no different. None are confirmed yet. Below is each club’s opening history and our expected 2027 date, which we’ll replace with the official one as soon as it’s announced.

Hï / Ushuaïa

In previous seasons, sister superclubs of Playa d’en Bossa have joined forces for their Opening and Closing Parties, named Odyssey.

In 2023 the superclubs joined forces again, this time the party is named Signal. It took place on Saturday the 29th April.

2025 saw another joint Opening Party, taking place on Saturday the 26th April. It was the earliest Opening Party for Hï and Ushuaïa yet!

In 2026 they opened on separate days: Hï on Saturday the 25th April and Ushuaïa the next day.

2019 Opening: 18th May

2022 Opening: Saturday 30th April

2023 Opening: Saturday 29th April

2024 Opening: Saturday 27th April

2025 Opening: Saturday 26th April

2026 Opening (Hï): Saturday 25th April

2026 Opening (Ushuaïa): Sunday 26th April

2027 Opening: TBA (expected Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April)

Eden

Expect Eden to open around the same time as IMS. Its most recent opening party featured Art Department, David Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann.

In recent years the San Antonio club has not held its own one-off Opening Party, however its residencies typically start towards the end of May.

2027 Opening: TBA (residencies usually start in late May)

Ibiza Rocks

Ibiza Rocks like to host their own Opening Party early on in the season, followed by its residencies starting a week or so afterwards.

2019: Friday 17th May

2022: Saturday 21st May

2023 Opening: Friday 12th May

2024 Opening: Saturday 4th May

2025 Hotel Opening: Thursday 27th March, Opening Party Wednesday 30th April

2026 Hotel Opening: Thursday 26th March, Opening Party: TBA

2027 Opening: TBA (the hotel usually opens in late March)

O Beach

O Beach Ibiza tends to stagger its Opening Parties with various warm up events before the season really gets under way.

Its regular daily parties are normally up and running by the end of May.

2019 Opening Party: Friday 17th May

2022 Opening Party: Friday 6th May (Soft Opening Friday 22nd April)

2023 Opening: Friday 5th May

2024 Opening: Friday 3rd May (Soft Opening 26th April)

2025 Opening: Friday 2nd May (Soft Opening 25th April)

2026 Opening: Friday 1st May (Soft Opening 24th April)

2027 Opening: TBA (expected Friday 7th May, with a soft opening the weekend before)

UNVRS

UNVRS (formerly Privilege) opened its doors in 2025.

In 2026 the island’s largest club opened on Sunday the 26th of April, a month earlier than its debut season, and was voted DJ Mag’s number one club.

2025 Opening: Friday 30th May

2026 Opening: Sunday 26th April

2027 Opening: TBA (expected Sunday 25th April)

Pacha

Pacha is unique in that it used to never officially close for the winter, instead remaining open during the winter for local DJ showcases.

2022 Opening: Friday 29th April

2023 Opening: Friday 28th April

2024 Opening: Friday 26th April

2025 Opening: Friday 25th April

2026 Opening: Friday 24th April

2027 Opening: TBA (expected Friday 23rd April, the start of Opening Weekend)

Amnesia

Amnesia is typically the first super club to open in Ibiza, and puts on an early treat with both of its huge rooms showing off a jam-packed line up. It’s the favourite opening party for many workers who are already on the island in time… expect to see a lot of them there!

The Amnesia Opening Party is always on a Saturday. In previous seasons the likes of Luciano, The Martinez Brothers, and Adam Beyer have been on the line ups for their season opening.

2019 Opening: Saturday 11th May

2022 Opening: Saturday 21st May

2023 Opening: Saturday 13th May

2025 Opening: Saturday 10th May

2026 Opening: Saturday 9th May

2027 Opening: TBA (expected Saturday 8th May)

Chinois

Chinois became the new Ibiza home of Defected in 2026.

2026 Opening: Thursday 7th May

2027 Opening: TBA

What we know so far

No 2027 Opening Parties have been officially announced yet. Clubs and promoters usually start confirming dates in January, and most are out by March. Here is what we expect based on recent seasons:

• Opening weekend expected Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th April 2027
• IMS confirmed for 2027, dates TBA
• UK early May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2027
• First nonstop flights from North America: United Airlines Newark to Ibiza, four times a week from 31st May 2027

Ibiza Opening Parties 2026: how the season opened

• IMS Dalt Vila will take place on Friday the 24th April
• Hï Ibiza will open on Saturday the 25th April
• Ushuaïa and UNVRS both open on Sunday the 26th April
• Pacha’s Opening Weekend commences on Friday the 24th April, ending on Sunday 26th April
• Calvin Harris @ Ushuaïa will open on Friday the 29th May (he plays Tuesdays again this season)
• David Guetta @ UNVRS returns for a second season from Friday the 19th June
• Guetta’s FMIF parties return to Ushuaïa from Monday 1st June
• Music On returns every Friday at Pacha from the 15th May
• Camelphat will play at Hï on Fridays in May and September, opening on the 1st May
• Sonny Fodera at Pacha on Mondays returns from the 11th May
• Carl Cox returns to UNVRS every Sunday from the 21st June
• elrow @ UNVRS will open on Saturday the 6th June
• Pyramid will host a special IMS Opening Party at Amnesia on Sunday 26th April
• Defected moves to Chinois, and opens on Thursday the 7th May 2026
• Glitterbox moves from Hï to Amnesia, with the Opening Party on Friday 8th May 2026
• O Beach Opens on Friday the 1st May (its Soft Opening is 24th April)

View details about confirmed Ibiza Opening Parties 2027 below, and find the cheapest advance official online tickets.

More info and line ups will become available here and in our Ibiza Party Calendar as soon as clubs and parties have been confirmed.

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There’s no official start date, but most Opening Parties kick off around the International Music Summit (IMS), which usually runs 20-24 April. In recent years the season has stretched earlier, with parties often live by the early May UK Bank Holiday. In 2027 that falls on 3 May, so expect most Opening Parties from the weekend of 23 to 25 April.

Ushuaïa, Hï, Amnesia and Pacha are typically the first to open their doors each year, usually followed by Eden, Ibiza Rocks, O Beach and UNVRS as April moves into May.

Yes, if you want the season at its freshest. Opening Parties often have some of the strongest line ups of the year, clubs debut new production and layouts, and the island is less crowded than peak summer. Many people visit purely for opening or closing weekends.

They’re lively but nowhere near peak-season levels. Late April and early May are quieter than July and August, so you get a great atmosphere without the biggest crowds or the highest prices.

Most Opening Parties are announced between January and April, with the bulk confirmed by March. We update this page as each one is confirmed, so bookmark it or sign up to our newsletter for the latest.

Not yet. No club has confirmed an official 2027 Opening Party date. Based on recent seasons we expect the first parties on the weekend of 23 to 25 April 2027, and we update this page as soon as each one is announced.