Tulum Events and Festivals 2026-2027: Calendar with Official Dates

Between October 2026 and April 2027, Tulum's event calendar peaks in two weeks: Day of the Dead (Hanal Pixán), October 31 to November 2, 2026, and the Zamna Tulum season, December 31, 2026 to January 10, 2027, which shares a week with Day Zero on Saturday, January 9. Every date on this page comes from the organizer's official site or ticketing partner, checked on October 1, 2026; anything without a published date sits under "Dates still to be confirmed," with no guessed day.

What's on in Tulum in October 2026?#

October 2026 ends with the start of Day of the Dead on Saturday the 31st, plus two ticketed options that weekend: UMBRAL at Papaya Playa Project and the Festival of Life and Death Traditions at Xcaret Park, which opens a day earlier, on Friday the 30th. The rest of the month has no festivals with an official date in Tulum.

Day of the Dead in Tulum (Hanal Pixán): October 31 to November 2#

Hanal Pixán means "food of the souls" in Maya: October 31 honors children who have died, November 1 honors adults and November 2 holds a mass for all souls, according to the Yucatán state tourism guide to Janal Pixán. In 2025 the Tulum municipal government ran free events from October 30 to November 2, including the Paseo de las Ánimas procession from the municipal cemetery to the Municipal Palace and altar contests, per the program published by El Heraldo de Quintana Roo. The 2026 municipal program is not out as of October 1. What each day means and what you can see: Day of the Dead and Hanal Pixán in Tulum 2026.

Festival of Life and Death Traditions at Xcaret: October 30 to November 2#

The 20th Festival of Life and Death Traditions runs October 30 to November 2, 2026 at Xcaret Park, with Guanajuato as guest state: 127 artists, 78 performances, three workshops and five altars, according to the Guanajuato state government bulletin. Xcaret is in the Riviera Maya, north of Tulum; Grupo Xcaret publishes tickets and access conditions.

UMBRAL · Día de Muertos at Papaya Playa Project: October 31 to November 2#

Papaya Playa Project hosts UMBRAL from Saturday, October 31 to Monday, November 2, with a live set by Stavroz on Sunday, November 1 at 8 p.m., per its listing on Ticket Fairy, the organizer's ticketing platform.

What's on in Tulum in November 2026?#

November 2026 mixes the end of Day of the Dead, a six-day yoga retreat and two all-inclusive music festivals sold as hotel packages near Cancún and Playa del Carmen. The Tulum Food, Spirits & Wine Festival has announced November without publishing days.

Hanal Pixán Concert Night at Vesica: November 1#

Vesica Tulum | Cenote Club hosts a Hanal Pixán concert on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6 p.m., with tickets on Ticket Fairy.

Just Breathe Yoga Retreat at Amansala: November 1 to 6#

Just Breathe Yoga runs a 5-night, 6-day retreat at Amansala from November 1 to 6, 2026, with two daily yoga and meditation sessions and three meals a day; rates run from USD 2,200 to USD 4,200 depending on the room, with a USD 500 non-refundable deposit, per the organizer's site. Event page: Just Breathe Yoga Tulum Retreat.

Cancun Jazz Festival: November 12 to 15#

The fall edition of the Cancun Jazz Festival runs Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 at an all-inclusive resort in the Cancún area, sold as a package with lodging on cancunjazz.com.

Ember Shores: November 20 to 22#

Ember Shores, headlined by Illenium, takes over Barceló Riviera Maya from November 20 to 22, 2026; the only way in is a hotel package bought from the festival, with no day passes, per embershores.com.

What's on in Tulum in December 2026 and on New Year's Eve?#

December 2026 has no festivals with an official date in Tulum until Thursday the 31st, when ticketed New Year's Eve parties and the start of the Zamna season land on the same night. For New Year's Eve, buy directly from each venue's ticketing platform.

New Year's Eve at Gitano Jungle and Papaya Playa Project: December 31#

Ticket Fairy lists two New Year's Eve nights in Tulum: NYE 2027 at Gitano at 8 p.m. and PPP Presents New Years Eve 2026-2027 at Papaya Playa Project at 6 p.m., both on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Zamna Tulum: starts December 31#

Zamna marks its 10th anniversary in Tulum with an edition running December 31, 2026 to January 10, 2027 at its venue on Federal Highway 307, km 200, according to zamnafestival.com. The Multipass, dated December 31, gives three tickets for the nights you choose: USD 375 general admission and USD 575 VIP, third release. Lineups, per-night prices and how to redeem the Multipass: Zamna Tulum 2027.

What festivals are in Tulum in January 2027?#

January 2027 is the month with the most confirmed events: three Zamna nights (January 4, 8 and 10), Day Zero on Saturday the 9th, ¿PorQuéNo? on the 2nd and 3rd, and Solomun at Tehmplo on the 7th. From the 28th, Arena Festival runs between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

¿PorQuéNo? Cenote Festival at Vesica: January 2 and 3#

¿PorQuéNo? stages its Jungle & Cenote Day Festival at Vesica Tulum on Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3, 2027, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 18+, with passes on Eventbrite.

Anyma presents ÆDEN at Zamna: January 4#

Anyma opens Zamna's announced nights on Monday, January 4, 2027 at 10 p.m., with CamelPhat, Cassian, Layla Benitez and Adam Sellouk among others; general admission starts at USD 160, per the event page.

Solomun at Tehmplo: January 7#

Solomun plays Thursday, January 7, 2027 at Tehmplo, Tulum-Boca Paila road km 5.5, with pre-registration for priority tickets on tehmplo.com; no price is published yet.

Out of the Blue at Moon Palace Cancún: January 7 to 10#

Out of the Blue brings Noah Kahan and guests to Moon Palace Cancún from January 7 to 10, 2027, sold only as packages on outofthebluefestival.com.

Adriatique present X at Zamna: January 8#

Adriatique, WhoMadeWho, Mind Against, Kotiēr and Sama (US) play Friday, January 8, 2027 at Zamna; general admission is USD 120 early bird and the organizer flags it as "last tickets," per the event page.

Day Zero Tulum: January 9#

Day Zero, Damian Lazarus's festival, returns to the Tulum jungle on Saturday, January 9, 2027, from sunset to sunrise, with &ME, Vintage Culture, Tiga, LP Giobbi and Victor Calderone on the lineup, per dayzerofestival.com. Tickets are on Ingresse; the exact venue is not published. Event page: Day Zero Tulum 2027.

Adam Port closes Zamna: January 10#

Adam Port closes Zamna's anniversary edition on Sunday, January 10, 2027 at 10 p.m., with general admission from USD 90 early bird, per the event page.

Crash My Playa at Moon Palace Cancún: January 13 to 16#

Crash My Playa, with Luke Bryan, runs January 13 to 16, 2027 at Moon Palace Cancún and is sold as packages on crashmyplaya.com.

Arena Festival: January 28 to February 1#

Arena Festival turns 15 with five days, eight parties and more than 30 DJs across Playa del Carmen and Tulum, January 28 to February 1, 2027; for now only the Full Access Pass is on sale through Fullpass Ticket, per arena.mx.

What's on in Tulum from February to April 2027?#

From February to April 2027 there are no festivals with an official date in Tulum as of October 1, 2026. The two fixed dates are astronomical and religious: the spring equinox and Holy Week.

February: Arena Festival wraps up, carnivals unannounced#

Arena Festival ends on Monday, February 1. The Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel carnivals have no official program yet; for reference, Ash Wednesday 2027 falls on February 10, 46 days before Easter.

March: equinox on the 20th and Holy Week from the 21st to the 28th#

The 2027 spring equinox happens on Saturday, March 20 at 20:25 UTC, which is 3:25 p.m. in Tulum, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. Holy Week runs from Palm Sunday, March 21, to Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027, with Holy Thursday on the 25th and Good Friday on the 26th, per the Holy Week 2027 calendar.

April: no official dates#

April 2027 has no events with an official date in Tulum. Renaissance played Vagalume on April 24, 2026 and lists no 2027 edition on renaissance.dj.

Which dates are still to be confirmed?#

These events have a track record, but no organizer has published a day on its official source as of October 1, 2026. This guide adds them once they do.

• Tulum Food, Spirits & Wine Festival (4th edition): tulumfswf.com announces a 6-day festival in November 2026 across beaches, cenotes and hotels, with no days published.
• Other Zamna Tulum 2027 nights: between December 31 and January 10 only January 4, 8 and 10 have a lineup; other names circulating on social media have not been announced by Zamna.
• Renaissance Tulum 2027: no date on renaissance.dj.
• Riviera Maya Jazz Festival 2026 in Playa del Carmen: no official dates.
• 2027 carnivals in Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel: no municipal program published.

How do you buy tickets without ending up with resale?#

Buy from the ticketing platform linked on each event's official site: Mr Nice VIP and Tixr for Zamna, Ingresse for Day Zero, Ticket Fairy for Papaya Playa Project, Gitano and Vesica, Eventbrite for ¿PorQuéNo? and Fullpass Ticket for Arena. The resort festivals (Cancun Jazz, Ember Shores, Out of the Blue, Crash My Playa) are sold only as hotel packages on their own sites.

What else should you check before locking in dates?#

Event dates overlap with weather, sea conditions and transfers. The guide to the best time to visit Tulum compares seasons and prices, and the Tulum sargassum calendar shows which months bring clean beaches. For nights without a festival, the Tulum nightlife guide covers bars and beach clubs, and how to get to and around Tulum solves the ride to jungle venues like Zamna. Coming for Day of the Dead? Mayan culture in Tulum gives the background; coming for the November retreat, compare options in the best wellness retreats in Tulum.

Several venues this season, like Zamna in the jungle or the beach clubs on the coast, sit outside downtown, and taxis in Tulum charge by zone following the taxi union’s fare table. Before you get in, check what the ride costs from your zone with the Tulum taxi fare calculator, and confirm the price with the driver before the ride starts.