Escape Halloween 2026 brings Insomniac's Psycho Circus to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. Gates run 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM both nights, with more than 85 artists spread across six stages. Expect bass, house, techno, trance and hardstyle, plus a crowd that shows up in full costume.
Who produces it
Escape is an Insomniac festival, built as the company's Halloween weekend in Southern California. The 2026 edition runs under the Psycho Circus theme, and the six stages carry names to match: The Big Top, Sewer District, Feeding Grounds, The Cage, The Warehouse and Danse Macabre.
Friday lineup
Friday, October 30 leans heavy on big-room and bass. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Excision, Steve Aoki, Benny Benassi, Getter, Nervo and Cascada are on the bill, with Showtek playing a hardstyle set and Frontliner bringing a Journey Set. Coone B2B DJ Isaac, Darren Styles and Kai Wachi round out the harder end of the night.
House and techno fans get Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo, Joseph Capriati B2B Sosa, Cloonee, DJ Tennis, Adam Ten and Mish. k?d presents Kill The Kid, and Trancemaster Krause holds down the trance side.
Saturday lineup
Halloween night itself brings Zedd, Ice Cube, Galantis, Alok, Adventure Club, Dabin, Liquid Stranger and AC Slater. JOYRYDE plays a sunset set, and Richard Vission, Dr. Fresch and Ian Asher keep the house floors moving.
On the techno side, Richie Hawtin, Nina Kraviz, Avalon Emerson and Indira Paganotto headline Saturday, with VNSSA, Know Good and Funk Assault further down the bill. The full two-day lineup runs well past these names and is posted on the official site.
Tickets and prices
Tickets are sold through Front Gate Tickets with all-in pricing, meaning fees are included up front before taxes and delivery. Two-day passes are listed at $269.95 for GA, $319.95 for GA+ and $389.95 for VIP. Single-day passes for Friday or Saturday are $145.95 for GA, $188.95 for GA+ and $233.95 for VIP. Tiers can sell out, so the live price on Front Gate may differ.
Add-ons include locker rentals, SkyDeck packages and VIP mobile charging lockers.
The official afterparty
When the grounds close at 2:00 AM, the official afterparty runs indoors from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. It needs its own ticket: $71.95 for both nights or $42.95 for a single night.
Age and ID policy
GA and GA+ holders must be 18+ to enter. VIP and alcohol are 21+. Everyone needs a valid photo ID, such as a U.S. government-issued driver's license or ID with a photo and date of birth, or a U.S. or foreign passport. Digital IDs, school IDs, expired IDs and birth certificates are not accepted.
There is no re-entry, so once you're in for the night, you're in until you leave.
What to leave at home
Drugs, weapons, professional cameras, outside food and drinks, glass, pets, large umbrellas and tents are all prohibited. Pack light and plan an outfit you can dance in for ten hours.
Getting there
The NOS Events Center is at 689 S. E St., San Bernardino, CA 92408. Insomniac posts parking and shuttle details on the festival's own pages, and the box office and will call open Friday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM and Saturday from 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM. The night ends at 2:00 AM, so line up a ride or a room before you go.
More Halloween-season plans
Warm up the weekend before at Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever on October 24, or split the weekend with L.A. Comic Con 2026, which opens October 30 downtown. Earlier in the month, PAWSA at The Tower lands at the Historic Sears Building on October 17, and Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival takes over Dodger Stadium from November 14. Check the official site for last-minute changes.