EDC Colombia 2026 Medellín: Lineup, Tickets & Closures

Electric Daisy Carnival makes its Colombian debut this Saturday and Sunday. EDC Colombia 2026 Medellín runs October 10–11 (3 PM to 4 AM, 18+) at the Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, produced by Insomniac and Páramo Presenta, according to Mi Oriente. Setup has already shut several sports venues, and athletes are protesting over a newly renovated track.

EDC Colombia 2026 Medellín: dates, venue and lineup

The festival takes over the sports complex for two days, with more than 80 artists, per El Colombiano. Headliners include Alesso, Deadmau5, Armin van Buuren and Afrojack B2B Green Velvet. Other names on the bill:

• Techno: Boris Brejcha, Richie Hawtin, ARTBAT, Nico Moreno
• Trance: Above & Beyond, Astrix, Cosmic Gate, Infected Mushroom
• House and tech-house: Jamie Jones, Vintage Culture, Maceo Plex, CamelPhat
• Colombian acts: Funk Tribu, Augusto Yepes, KhoMa, Dezko, Cato Anaya

Saturday’s list includes ARTBAT, Maceo Plex, Astrix, Carlita and Pachanga Boys. Sunday features CamelPhat, Armand Van Helden, 999999999 and Nico Moreno (Mi Oriente). The official EDC Colombia site is the primary source for hours and rules. Five stages were announced (Mi Oriente): kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, neonGARDEN, bionicJUNGLE and stereoBLOOM.

Tickets: when sales opened on June 12 via Ticketmaster, prices ran from COP 599,000 to COP 1,141,000 including service fees (El Colombiano). That is a launch-day range. Prices were not re-checked on October 5, so confirm current availability and prices on Ticketmaster.

Crowd size and the holiday weekend

El Colombiano reports that organizers expect more than 200,000 attendees over the weekend, coming from Colombia, Latin America and the US, with the Monday holiday extending the break (El Colombiano). Mi Oriente’s coverage only says “thousands.” Treat the 200,000 figure as an organizer expectation, not a confirmed count.

If you are visiting, book accommodation early and plan your return trip in advance. For a sense of how the complex behaves on big nights, see our Arcángel concert closures guide and our Super Concierto Feria de las Flores guide.

Venue closures to know

Medellín’s mayor’s office published the closure schedule, per the Alcaldía de Medellín:

Venue	Closed from	Reopens
Alfonso Galvis stadium (athletics track)	Oct 4	Partial Oct 14, full Oct 18
Luis Alberto Villegas baseball stadium and Marte 1	Oct 4	Oct 16
Yesid Santos, Guillermo Gaviria Correa and Iván de Bedout coliseums	Oct 4	Oct 13–16
Chess park, Jorge Valderrama handball coliseum, futsal court	Oct 4	Oct 14–18

The city says Juan Pablo II Park and the Belén athletics track stay open so sports programming can continue.

The Alfonso Galvis track controversy

The dispute centers on the 400-meter track, reopened on June 19 after a renovation costing COP 21,000 million (about COP 21 billion), with Mondo surfacing like that used at the Paris 2024 Olympics (El Colombiano). Athlete and journalist Juan Pablo Ramírez told the paper the track saw only about three months of use before the event setup began, roughly 2.5% of its intended lifespan by his calculation. He also warned that 30-ton cranes and trucks crossing it could collapse the air-chamber system that cushions and propels runners, with damage that may not be visible.

INDER director Eduardo Silva Meluk said protections are in place: metal plating on wooden bases, a plastic barrier, shock-absorbing layers and 24-hour monitoring (same source). The Alcaldía adds that performance and infrastructure-guarantee policies cover the athletics track and several coliseums, and that the stadium has policies for civil liability and infrastructure restoration (Alcaldía de Medellín).

Whether the surface survives will only be clear after dismantling. The athletes’ claims and the officials’ assurances are both unverified until then.

Know before you go

Per the official EDC Colombia hours and info page:

• Hours: 3 PM to 4 AM.
• Age and ID: 18+ only. Bring a valid original government ID, foreigner ID card or passport; digital IDs, photocopies, expired documents and student or workplace IDs are not accepted.
• Bags: backpacks up to 30×30×15 cm (transparent preferred); small handbags and waist bags up to 11×16 cm.
• Prohibited: illegal drugs, alcohol, outside food and drinks, weapons, pyrotechnics, laser pointers, air horns, lighters, vapes, tablets, drones, pets and professional cameras with detachable lenses.
• Payments: fully cashless via wristband, which is payment-only and does not grant entry.
• Getting there: the organizers state there is no official parking and no shuttles. We found no published Metro extended-hours announcement as of October 5, 2026, so check Metro de Medellín before planning a late return.

What to do this weekend

• Plan your trip home before you arrive, and check Metro de Medellín for late-night service (the nearest station is Estadio, Line B).
• Our weekend events roundup lists lower-key options if EDC isn’t for you.
• If you run or train at the complex, use Belén or Juan Pablo II until the reopening dates above.

FAQ

When is EDC Colombia 2026? October 10–11, 2026 (Saturday and Sunday), 3 PM to 4 AM.

Where is it? Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, Medellín.

How much are tickets? The June 12 launch range on Ticketmaster was COP 599,000 to COP 1,141,000 including fees; check current prices.

What is the age limit? 18+ with a valid photo ID or passport.

Which sports venues are closed? Several, from October 4 until reopening dates between October 13 and 18; see the table above.

Figures and schedules are as reported October 5, 2026 and may change.