EDM Festivals in October 2025 is where summer’s energy meets spooky-season vibes, delivering global mainstages and Halloween raves.

From Brazil to Amsterdam to LA’s haunted playgrounds, here’s your guide to the top EDM festivals happening this October.

Tomorrowland Brasil 2025

Dates: October 10, 11, 12
Location: Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Tomorrowland returns to South America, bringing its world-famous production and storybook stages to Parque Maeda. Expect a stacked lineup featuring Alesso Alok, Armin van Buuren, Axwell, and Vintage Culture, plus a passionate Brazilian crowd ready to dance all weekend.

AMF 2025

Dates: October 18
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Part of Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), AMF takes over Johan Cruijff Arena for one night of massive mainstage energy. Expect superstar DJs like Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, John Summit, Oliver Heldens, and more, a must-attend for big-room and festival anthem lovers.

&FRIENDS Halloween

Dates: October 31
Location: Manila, Philippines
&FRIENDS Halloween is continuing its incredible 2025 with a massive edition that just expanded to over 50 DJs across 2 stages. Earlier this year, &FRIENDS made waves with their debut festival in the Philippines, drawing over 20,000 fans. Now, they’re set to raise the roof again with their flagship Halloween celebration as Knock2 leads the way as headlining act.

III Points 2025

Dates: October 17, 18
Location: Miami, USA
Miami’s esteemed music, arts, and culture festival, III Points, returns to its home at Mana Wynwood on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, promising a bold fusion of genre-defying talent, immersive art, and boundary-pushing experiences. Now in its eleventh year, III Points continues to cement its place as a cultural tastemaker, not just in Miami, but on the global stage.

Blacklist Festival 2025

Dates: October 11
Location: Oberhausen, Germany
Germany’s Blacklist Festival returns to Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with more than 50 artists across four stages, a dedicated VISSA floor, and a twelve-hour program covering dubstep, drum and bass, trap, and bass house.

Escape Psycho Circus

Dates: October 31, Nov 1
Location: Southern California, USA
Insomniac’s infamous Halloween rave returns with haunted mazes, twisted performers, and top-tier DJs across multiple stages. With a lineup that features the likes of deadmau5, Marshmello b2b DJ Snake, KSHMR b2b R3HAB, and Deorro, 2025 promises spine-tingling production and dancefloor chaos.

MOGA Festival 2025

Dates: October 1,2,3,4,5
Location: Essaouira, Morocco
MOGA returns to Morocco’s Atlantic coast with over 70 artists, blending house, techno, Afro, and global grooves across four stages. The 2025 lineup features names like Apollonia, Bonobo, DJ Tennis, Folamour, Magda, Luca Saporito (Audiofly), and Dorian Craft, alongside rising underground talent. More than just music, MOGA is a full cultural escape, offering golden beaches, sunset sessions, and a vibrant fusion of Essaouira’s local spirit with a global electronic soundtrack.

RISE Festival 2025

Dates: October 3,4,5
Location: Mojave Desert, USA (20 miles south of Las Vegas)
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, RISE Festival is the world’s largest sky lantern festival, blending music, art, and breathtaking desert scenery. This year’s lineup includes RÜFÜS DU SOL, Ben Böhmer, LP Giobbi, Calvin Harris, Oliver Heldens, Elderbrook (DJ set), Goose, John Mayer, and more across three nights.

Creamfields Chile 2025

Dates: October 11,12
Location: Santiago, Chile
Latin America’s flagship edition of the legendary UK brand, Creamfields Chile is back at Club Hípico de Santiago with a massive two day rave. Known for its huge stages, cutting-edge production, and passionate Chilean crowd, the festival will host Armin van Buuren , David Guetta, Timmy Trumpet, Lost Frequencies, and more.

NITEHARTS Festival

Dates: October 11,12
Location: California, USA
Curated by ISOxo and Knock2, NITEHARTS comes to Snapdragon Stadium with two days of high-energy performances and exclusive back-to-back sets. The 2025 lineup features heavy hitters like Skrillex and Zedd, alongside a handpicked roster of boundary-pushing electronic acts. The event is all ages (no camping), bringing a fresh wave of energy to San Diego’s festival scene with a community-first spirit and world-class production.

From Brazil’s grand stages to Morocco’s beaches and California’s haunted raves, October 2025 is stacked with unforgettable festival moments. Whether you’re chasing global spectacles, intimate cultural vibes, or Halloween madness, this month has it all.