Parookaville Festival – All information, stages & tips for your first visit

Parookaville is one of the largest festivals in Germany and takes place every year at Weeze Airport (North Rhine-Westphalia). What makes Parookaville so special is that it's not just a festival; it's an entire temporary city that comes alive for a weekend. Complete with its own town hall, prison, post office, and, of course, countless stages.

If you've never been there and are wondering if Parookaville is for you, here's an overview.

What is Parookaville?

The festival attracts around 200,000 visitors each year, making it one of the largest in Europe. The atmosphere is strongly reminiscent of Tomorrowland: gigantic main stage productions , fireworks, shows, and a variety of electronic music ranging from EDM to hardstyle to techno .

The concept: You “move into” a fictional city and are a citizen of Parookaville from Wednesday to Monday, including a passport, photo, and everything.

The stages at Parookaville

Parookaville has over 10 stages, all covering different musical genres. Here are the main ones:

Main stage

The heart of the festival: the stage reserved for the biggest EDM and big room acts. Stars like Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Afrojack perform here . The main stage is enormous, redesigned every year, and equipped with spectacular effects.

Bill's Factory

A mix of techno, house and underground vibes : this is where people who want to party outside of the EDM sound feel more at home.

Power Plant

The hardstyle home of the festival: hard kicks, fast BPMs and energy to the limit.

Cloud Factory

One of the most colorful stages: with future house, bass house and a lot of party atmosphere.

Desert Valley

Open-air stage: perfect for sunset. The genres vary here, but you'll mostly get melodic and groovy sets.

There are also smaller stages that often represent specific genres or collectives: from techno to trap, you can find almost anything.

What’s special about the festival

• The city atmosphere : There's its own post office (yes, you can send postcards), a jail (just for fun, of course), food courts, and countless decorating spots.

• Camping : Those who wish can stay overnight in the Parookaville camping village: a microcosm full of pre-parties.

• Variety of music genres : Whether you like EDM, hardstyle, techno or future house, Parookaville has it all.

Tips for your first visit

1. Book early : Tickets usually sell out months in advance.

2. Plan your running order : There are so many stages that you'll quickly lose track.

3. Pack a power bank and rain cape : a classic, but essential at Parookaville.

4. Take enough time : Parookaville is huge, it easily takes 20 minutes to get from one stage to the other.

   
   

Conclusion

Parookaville is a festival you should experience at least once: simply because it has a different concept than most festivals in Germany. It's bigger, more colorful, more spectacular , and attracts top international DJs every year.

Whether it ends up being your favorite festival depends on what you are looking for:

• If you're in the mood for EDM, showmanship, and escalation , this is perfect.

• If you prefer intimate, community-based festivals, it might quickly become too commercial for you.