Zamna Festival 2026: Dates, Lineup, Tickets and Travel Guide

Zamna Tulum's 2026/27 season runs from Thursday 31 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027, ten days in total and the tenth-anniversary edition ^{3 4}. The festival carries the 2026 label because it opens on New Year's Eve, but nearly all of the nights fall in January 2027.

Zamna Festival in Tulum is not a continuous festival where one ticket opens every gate. Each night is its own event with its own lineup, doors and ticket, and the organiser lists them one by one on the official events page ². At the time of research (accessed 2026-10-15), the announced nights were Renaissance on 31 December 2026, Anyma presents ÆDEN on 4 January 2027, Black Coffee on 6 January 2027, Adriatique presents X Tulum on 8 January 2027 and Adam Port on 10 January 2027 ². Other days in the span have no announcement yet, so treat them as unannounced rather than empty.

Here is how the announced nights line up:

• 31 December 2026: Renaissance New Year's Eve, with Sasha, Maceo Plex, Sébastien Léger and Ida Engberg ²

• 4 January 2027: Anyma presents ÆDEN ²

• 6 January 2027: Black Coffee ²

• 8 January 2027: Adriatique presents X Tulum ²

• 10 January 2027: Adam Port, the closing night ²

The dates here are the organiser's announced ones, but the editorial status stays "expected" until the full schedule is final. Zamna released the lineup in stages, and an August 2026 report noted that artists such as Anyma were still unconfirmed at that point, so re-check the official page before booking flights ⁵.

Because the season spans New Year, flights into Cancún and rooms in Tulum Pueblo are priced for the holiday peak, and the quietest, cheapest window is usually the midweek nights after 6 January 2027 ⁶. If your dates are flexible, that is where a small budget goes furthest, though the headline nights are the ones that sell out first.

Tip: Book flights and rooms around the nights you actually hold tickets for, not around the whole ten days. Add one buffer day before the first night and one after the last, because the party ends near sunrise.

The Zamna Multipass Tulum 2027 costs USD 375 for general admission and USD 575 for VIP in its third release, and each code buys up to three tickets ¹. Those were described as the last units available on the official page (accessed 2026-10-15) ¹.

Single nights are sold separately and the official listing shows starting prices of USD 90 for Renaissance on 31 December 2026, USD 160 for Anyma presents ÆDEN, USD 120 for Black Coffee and USD 120 for Adriatique presents X Tulum ². Those are entry-level prices, and phases sell out. A third-party guide quotes higher phase prices for some nights, for example USD 190 for Anyma and USD 144 for Black Coffee, which shows how quickly the "from" figure disappears ⁶. Treat the official page as the only reliable price and check which phase is live.

The Multipass works like a voucher. You enter the code with the ticket seller, choose a night, and the ticket is issued according to availability and the pass conditions ¹. Codes arrive by a separate email shortly after purchase, so check your spam folder before the night ¹.

What to know before paying:

• Buy only through Zamna's official channels, because resale listings are where fake codes appear ⁶

• Everyone must be 18 or older, and the page does not say that the Multipass skips the ID check ¹

• VIP and Backstage tables are arranged separately; minimum spends differ by night ⁶

• Hotel packages for two with two tickets, transport and a cacao ceremony start at USD 1,041 ⁶

One more caution: Tulum Bible reported that Zamna's Mexican operation is changing hands and said the new administrator had not announced plans, while a rumour that this is the last Tulum season remains unconfirmed ⁶. That is a reason to book changeable flights, not a reason to panic.

Tip: The Multipass is only a good deal if you really want three nights. For one headline night, a single ticket costs less overall.

Zamna Tulum is at Km 200 on México 307 in Tulum, Quintana Roo, inland from central Tulum, and you reach it by road from either Cancún International Airport or the newer Tulum airport ^{1 6}. Cancún airport is about 120 km north of Tulum along Highway 307, and the direct ADO bus takes around 2.5 hours for roughly USD 15 to 25 per person ⁹. Buses leave every hour or two and fewer run late at night, so a landing after dark may need another plan ⁹.

The ADO coach drops you at the Tulum station on the main avenue in town, not at the jungle venue, so you still need a taxi or a booked car for the last leg ⁹. A shared shuttle costs about USD 30 to 55 per person and takes two to three hours, and a private transfer costs about USD 90 to 160 per vehicle ⁹. Those are guide figures for the route, not festival prices, so confirm them before booking.

The Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) is about 40 minutes south of Tulum town and opened at the end of 2023 ⁹. Cancún still has more flights and cheaper fares, so compare both ⁹.

Choosing a route:

• Land at Cancún by day, take the ADO bus to Tulum, then book a car for the venue

• Landing late at night, pay for a private transfer instead of waiting at the terminal

• Using a hire car, remember that parking and the exit road after a major night are slow

Getting to the venue for a big night is slow, and Tulum Bible warns that heavy traffic builds on the main January nights, so arranging a driver in advance is easier for groups ⁶. Official Zamna shuttles were mentioned by one guide, but I found no confirmed 2026/27 shuttle schedule ⁸.

Tip: Sort your return ride before you enter. The road home is the worst bottleneck of the night.

At the previous edition, Zamna Tulum was described as an 11-hectare jungle site built around a natural lagoon called Cenote Zamna, with light shows running through the trees and sound bouncing across the water ⁷. Nights began at 22:00 and ran to about six or seven in the morning ⁷. For 2026/27, the official page confirms a 22:00 start on 31 December 2026, and the Tulum Bible lists 21:00 for Anyma on 4 January 2027 and 22:00 for Adriatique on 8 January 2027 ^{1 6}.

The rhythm is simple. Doors open, the first hours are warm-up sets, and the headliner usually plays in the middle of the night, so arriving at 22:00 means you are early and arriving at midnight means you may miss the opener you came for. Sunrise matters here, because the previous edition also listed cacao ceremonies and Mayan rituals at sunrise, yoga sessions and art installations along the jungle trails ⁷.

Layout and rules to expect:

• One main gate with ID checks for the 18+ rule and a bag search ⁸

• No re-entry once your ticket has been scanned, according to Zamna's long-standing FAQ ⁸

• Light clothing for the dance floor, plus something warm for the 4am cool-down, because the jungle air cools toward dawn

• Reusable cups, because the festival has reported eliminating single-use plastics ⁷

The Anyma night is the one to plan hardest. At the previous edition, 4 January was the largest night, with about 15,000 people expected, and demand was highest for 4 and 9 January ⁷. Expect longer queues and a slower road home on those nights.

Pace yourself across the ten days. The nights are long, the heat arrives by midday and the road is slow, so most regulars pick two or three nights rather than all of them. A common pattern is the New Year's Eve night, one midweek night such as Black Coffee on 6 January 2027, and the closing night on 10 January 2027 ². In between, the cenotes and beaches near Tulum fill the days, and sleeping until midday is part of the plan rather than a failure of it.

Tip: Eat before you go, drink water early and agree a meeting point near the lagoon. Phones lose signal in the trees.

December and January are the dry season in Tulum, with an average daily high of 29°C in both months and sea temperatures of about 26 to 27°C ¹⁰. Rainfall averages about 92 mm in December and 71 mm in January across about seven rainy days each month, which means a shower is possible but a washout is not typical ¹⁰.

Days are sunny, with about six hours of sunshine per day in both months ¹⁰. The nights at a jungle venue feel cooler than the beach, and the air becomes damp near the lagoon, so a light layer is worth carrying.

Why this matters for the festival is the crowd. The dry season is also Tulum's peak, and visitors arrive from November through January, so prices and traffic rise exactly as the festival starts ⁶. Showers near the venue turn the dirt paths muddy, and trainers or closed shoes handle that better than sandals.

What to pack:

• Light, breathable clothing for the dance floor and a thin layer for 4am

• Closed shoes that you can walk in, because the venue has jungle trails

• Mosquito repellent, as the venue is built among trees and water

• A small bag that can be searched quickly, since bag checks happen at entry ⁸

• Sunscreen for the day, and a dry bag for your phone if you plan a cenote trip

Plan daytime around the heat. Tulum ruins open from about 8:00 to 17:00 daily, and an early start avoids midday sun ¹². The INAH fee for the ruins was set at 209 pesos per person in 2026 ¹¹.

Tip: Sleep until midday after a night out, then take the cenote or the beach in the late afternoon.

Tulum Pueblo is the more practical base for a Zamna week, because it is the inland town on the route to the venue, with cheaper rooms, taxis and street food, and the ADO station ^{9 6}. The beach zone is the other choice, with sea views and clubs, but longer taxi rides and higher prices.

The venue sits inland from town at Km 200 on the highway, so staying in the beach zone adds a lengthy ride each way on nights when the road is jammed ⁶. In Tulum Pueblo you are closer to the road toward the venue and to the bus station for Cancún, and you can eat well for less. Tulum Bible's package options show the other end of the price range: two nights for two with tickets, transport, massages and a cacao ceremony start at USD 1,041 (general) and go to USD 3,682 for the on-site cabañas called Zamna Bunker ⁶.

How to pick:

• Tulum Pueblo for budget, food and a short road to the venue

• The beach zone for daytime beach time and a resort feel

• Playa del Carmen if flights, bars and bus links matter more than being close

• The on-site cabañas only if a backstage package fits your budget

Book early. Rooms for the New Year's Eve night go first, and the 4 and 6 January nights follow, so reserve as soon as you commit to a ticket ⁶. A flexible cancellation policy is worth the premium, given the unconfirmed reports about the future of Zamna Tulum ⁶.

Tip: Pick the room on the town side of the highway so the ride after dawn is short and cheap.

A Mexico eSIM installed before you land gives you data the minute the plane touches down at Cancún or Tulum airport, which is when you need maps, ride apps and the ADO booking page ⁹. Signal near the Zamna Tulum jungle venue is weaker under the tree cover and when thousands of phones share the same towers, so assume the dance floor is poor and the road is better.

Set it up before the flight. Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, keep your regular number for banking codes, and switch on data roaming for the eSIM line when you land. Details on plans are on the Mexico eSIM page.

How to cope inside the venue:

• Download your ticket QR and the offline map of Highway 307 before you leave town

• Share a live location with your group before the gate, since cell data may drop inside

• Screenshot your driver's plate number and pickup pin

• Keep the phone on low-power mode, because an eight-hour night drains a battery

Plan for the return: the crowd leaves at once, the road jams, and the booking app competes with everyone else's. Download your address in Spanish for taxi drivers and screenshot the pin ⁸. Quintana Roo's VISITAX tourist fee also applies to foreign visitors in Tulum; pay only on the official site, since scammers have been reported at airport arrivals ¹³.

Note: Do not rely on the venue for charging. Bring a charged power bank that fits in a small searched bag.