Dream Nation Festival (Paris, France) 2026

Dream Nation is a Halloween electronic music festival held indoors at Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, north of Paris. The 2026 edition, the festival's 13th, runs on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026, with more than 60 artists across six stages and the full line-up already announced.

What is Dream Nation?

Dream Nation launched in 2014 and has grown into one of the biggest electronic music events of the French autumn, with nearly 40,000 festivalgoers expected in 2026. The idea is to cover the whole electronic spectrum under one roof, from techno and hard techno to trance, drum and bass, dubstep, hardstyle and hardcore.

Names that have played Dream Nation over the years include Vitalic, Nina Kraviz, I Hate Models, Ellen Allien, Manu Le Malin, Pendulum and Angerfist. Since 2026 is a Halloween edition, the organisers pair the music with themed stage design and costumed crowds across three stages per night.

Who is playing Dream Nation 2026?

On Friday the Pulsar Stage carries the techno and hard techno line-up, led by Novah and Alignment with Vortek's b2b Creeds, Marion Di Napoli, Matrakk and PRADA2000. The Warzone Stage is the hardstyle and hardcore arena with Angerfist (live), Da Tweekaz, Hysta b2b Korsakoff and Dr. Peacock, and the Parisian collective Galop Galop takes over the third stage.

On Saturday the Bassquake Stage is built around bass music with Pendulum (DJ set), Netsky, Flux Pavilion, Dirtyphonics and The Bloody Beetroots (DJ set). The Lunar Stage brings psytrance and hard trance with Vini Vici, Infected Mushroom, Mandragora and Perceval, and DJ Schnake hosts an all-female Chipicore Stage. Read our profile of Novah before the Friday set.

Where is Dream Nation held and how do you get there?

The venue is Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, France's largest exhibition centre, in the ZAC Paris Nord 2 business park. Take RER B to the Parc des Expositions station, or bus 350 from Porte de la Chapelle. On Friday 30 October the last RER B from Gare du Nord leaves at 22:45 because of engineering works, so arrive early that day. Drivers can use the P3 car park at 20 euros per 24 hours.

Both nights run from 20:30 to 06:15. The organisers say entry is refused after 03:00, even with a valid ticket, so plan your arrival accordingly.

How do Dream Nation tickets work?

Tickets start at 43.90 euros before fees, beginning with a Super Early tier, on the official ticket office at dreamnation.seetickets.com and through See Tickets, Fnac, Ticketmaster and Shotgun. The festival accepts the French Pass Culture, and bus and hotel packages are sold on the official site. For more dates this season, see Autumn Techno Festivals 2026, browse our music festival calendar, or look back at the Dream Nation 2025 page.