All you need to know
ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION: MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026 PARTICIPANT MUST-HAVE
The Mystic Festival will take place from June 3 to 6, 2026.
The first day of the festival will be the Warm Up Day (June 3), available for the holders of 4-day and VIP passes.
- Festival opening hours: 3:00 pm (Main Stage – 4:00 pm)
- Concerts start: 3:45 pm
- Concerts end: around 1:30 am (Warm Up Day – 12:45 am)
- The area closes: around 1:00 am (around the Main Stage); around 2:00 am (around the Park Stage) (Warm Up Day – around 1:00 am)
- In the case of other zones, located on Elektryków Street, it is possible to stay longer, up till max. 3:00 am
Opening hours of exchange points for wristbands:
Date | Hours | Place |
June 2* | 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 100cznia, 5 Jerzego Popiełuszki Street |
June 3 | 12:00 PM – midnight | entrance to the festival area, Narzędziowców Street |
June 4 | 1:00 PM – midnight | entrance to the festival area, Narzędziowców Street |
June 5 | 2:00 PM – midnight | entrance to the festival area, Narzędziowców Street |
June 6 | 2:00 PM – midnight | entrance to the festival area, Narzędziowców Street |
- Entry to the festival site is possible only after scanning the code from a valid admission ticket. Each festivalgoer will receive a wristband with a unique QR code authorizing them to participate in all concerts taking place on all stages.
- Remember that an earlier exchange of tickets for wristbands will allow you to avoid possible queues!
- The passes are not personalised – a pass can be exchanged for a wristband only personally.
- The QR code on the wristband will be scanned each time the festivalgoer enters the festival site in order to confirm the pass’s validity.
FESTIVAL AREA
Mystic Festival 2026 consists of:
- five stages on which a total of over 90 bands will play,
- signing sessions,
- Mystic Gallery exhibition – Metal & Comic Books
- VHS Hell movies screenings,
- Mystic Talks – discussion panel, interviews,
- Game Over, You Died – retro video games and VR,
- More Brutal Than Metal – a wrestling showcase,
- t-shirt stands,
- official band merch,
- official record store,
- special alcohol-free zone,
- Kids Zone – a zone for children and parents,
- daily after-party with a DJ.
All the stages will be located in the industrial scenery of the Gdańsk Shipyard. In addition to a wide range of alcoholic drinks available in designated zones, beer with an alcohol content of up to 3.5% will also be served. Alcoholic beverages can only be purchased and consumed by people over 18 years of age.
An accreditation point for the media, visitors and photographers, as well as a paid deposit, a cloakroom and a lost property office will be located in front of the main entrance to the Mystic Festival site – ask at the staff at the office for your lost items and bring to them those that you found.
In front of the festival gate, you will be able to leave your bike, scooter and other vehicle (a list of available car parks can be found below) used to get to Mystic Festival. Remember to bring bike locks to securly attach your vehicle to the designated stands.
In case of questions or doubts, reach out to a member of the information staff, you will recognise them by the yellow t-shirts they will be wearing.
PAYMENT
At bars and food trucks, you will be able to pay only using cashless methods. Vendors, the official records store, festival and band merch stands will accept both payments in cash and cashless.
There is no ATM on the festival grounds.
Cup return policy
If you do not wish to keep your cup as a souvenir, you can return it and get your deposit back – the return point is located in the first bar on the left (ZERO zone) on Elektryków Street.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
At the Main Stage, Park Stage and Monster Energy Desert Shrine, there will be platforms for wheelchair users; a separate designated area for wheelchair users will also be available near the Sabbath Stage and The Void. Should you need it, our security will help you find the best possible solution to participate in the concert.
Toilets for persons with disabilities will be available throughout the festival grounds.
The VIP zone, located by the Main Stage aream is suitable for wheelchair users.
MINIORS UNDER THE AGE OF 16
Minors who are under the age of 16 on the day of the concert may participate in the concert on the following terms:
- minors who on the day of the concert are over 13 years of age but under 16 years of age, upon entering the event site, will be required to provide the festival staff with a completed consent form signed by their parent or legal guardian in order to participate in the event. Consent form template.
- minors under the age of 13 on the day of the concert must remain under the supervision of a guardian at the festival site and provide a completed consent form at the entrance. Consent form template.
Minors over 16 years of age can freely participate in the festival.
Minors under the age of 13 may enter the festival site free of charge, provided that their guardian has purchased the family entry ticket.
*“Family entry ticket” entitles an adult to participate in the Event with one child under the age of 13 under their care. If a child is 13 or older, they should have a separate entry ticket.
SAFETY
Please read the festival terms and conditions for the list of items that cannot be brought into the event area. We will provide instructions on the permitted luggage closer to the festival date. We do not recommend bringing large, tourist backpacks and bags with you. Please follow safety recommendations – the security services will assess if a backpack or bag brought should be stored as a deposit. The permissible volume for this type of luggage is 30 litres.
It is forbidden to bring any beverages or food unless it is part of a documented, special diet. We kindly ask you to have a copy of the doctor’s note with you, which will allow you to enter the festival area with your own beverages/food.
Each festivalgoer will be able to quench their thirst with the water from a waterpipe available throughout the entire festival. You can bring water bottles with a maximum capacity of 1 litre to the Mystic Festival area.
It is forbidden to bring and possess weapons or other dangerous items, explosive materials, pyrotechnic materials, materials which pose a fire hazard, alcoholic beverages (except for those purchased at the festival), narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, stun guns, pepper sprays, knives, baseball bats, chains, firecrackers, smoke candles, lasers, laser pointers, as well as elements of clothing or armament stemming from the historical reenactment culture, such as chain mail, swords, bows, axes, hacksaws, etc. and items that could be used as projectiles and the like, glass, metal and plastic packaging and sharp-pointed objects.
Moreover, it is strictly forbidden to bring and possess audio and video recording equipment and professional photographic equipment (mobile phones and cameras without variable optics are allowed), as well as taking photographs, recording sound and filming. This provision does not apply to people who have been accredited by the organizers of the event.
You can bring all kinds of mats to the festival area.
First aid
There is a first aid station at the festival grounds and a psychologist on call; there are also boxes with free menstrual products.
VIP PASSES
Thank you for putting your trust in us and for purchasing a VIP pass. We believe that the facilities we have prepared will make this edition very special!
- Exchange of passes for wristbands:
- June 2 – at the 100cznia grounds (5 Jerzego Popiełuszki Street), from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
- June 3 – at a marked shipping container at the entrance to the festival area, from noon.
- June 4 – at a marked shipping container at the entrance to the festival area, from 1:00 pm.
- June 5-6 – at a marked shipping container at the entrance to the festival area, from 2:00 pm.
- You will receive a wristband containing a QR code the first scan of which will allow you to collect a set of gadgets that will be waiting for you in the VIP area. You can pick up your VIP gadget set in the designated tent in the VIP area on June 4, 5 or 6 during the open hours of the Main Stage.
- The VIP area is open from 4:00 pm to about 30 minutes after the end of the last concert at the MAIN STAGE.
- In the VIP area, you can use such amenities as a paid bar with a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, a chill zone, a free cloakroom, a viewing platform and higher standard toilets.
TICKETS
Tickets for Mystic Festival are available at www.mysticfestival.pl (collector’s tickets) and on the ebilet.pl platform.
We advise against purchasing through unauthorized ticket services, such as Viagogo, Ticketswap, Allegro, and OLX. Purchasing tickets at these venues could result in you being scammed.
Ticket prices for Mystic Festival 2026:
- Single-day pass for June 4 and 5 – sold out!
- Single-day pass for June 6 – PLN 439 until June 5, PLN 480 on the concert day
- Two-day pass (June 5-6) – sold out!
- Weekend pass (June 6-7) – sold out!
- Three-day pass (June 4-6) – PLN 919 until June 3, PLN 970 during the course of the festival
- Four-day pass (June 3-6) – sold out!
- Four-day VIP pass and VIP upgrade – sold out!
Only four-day and VIP pass-holders will be able to participate in the Warm Up Day.
A VIP pass includes:
- access to the VIP platform by the Main Stage on June 4, 5 and 6,
- entry to the Warm Up Day on June 3,
- welcome drink,
- festival gadget set (eco tote bag, poster, water bottle, mug, lanyard, earplugs, guitar pick),
- free cloakroom,
- higher standard toilets,
- bar with a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (paid).
After scanning a valid entry ticket, a festivalgoer will receive a wristband entitling them to participate in all concerts of the festival on all of the stages.
INFO POINT/LOST & FOUND
Throughout the festival, all festivalgoers will be able to make us of the information point and the lost & found office.
Opening hours of the point:
June 3 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
June 4 – 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
June 5 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
June 6 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
COLLECTOR'S TICKETS
You will receive your collector’s ticket at the stand that exchanges passes for wristbands. It will also be possible to pick up a collector’s ticket at the information point.
ECO-FRIENDLINESS
We aim to produce as little waste as possible, that’s why drinks will be served in reusable cups with one of the festival designs. Mystic Festival water bottles will be available for purchase at the merch stands. Each participant will also be able to quench their thirst by drinking from the unlimited water supply, available throughout the event.
Moreover, festival merch will be pack into eco-friendly wrap paper.
FOOD STANDS, MUSIC SHOPS AND NGOs
At the festival, you will find stands selling a wide variety of products and services – clothing and jewellery, ornaments and artworks, records and books, beauty products, incense and candles, funny trinkets and occult instruments. There’ll also be a tattoo parlour and a masseur who will take care of your necks post-headbanging. Here you’ll find the list of stands awaiting you in 2026:
Amane, American Socks, Amuletum, Bigos books, Black Batcave, Czulej Art./Sztuka Srebra, Defense, Dr Steel, Ebola, Grumpy Geeks, Hardcore Tattoo, Heretic Wear, Interstellar Smoke, Khaldam Craft, Kyrkbrand, Mad Lion, Maja Biż, Patricia Semat Massage, Merski Słowianie, Metal Patches, Metro Nysa, Ozdoby Wikingów, Rare Rec., Rockmetal, Underworld, Web Wiking, Yimfir, and Ziołowe Pola.
You will also find the stands of the following charitable organisations: DKMS, Koci Świat, Metal for Ukraine, Przystań Ocalenie and UNICEF.
HOW TO GET TO THE FESTIVAL AREA
There are several ways of getting to the Mystic Festival grounds, located in the Gdańsk Shipyard (Elektryków Street):
- Szybka Kolej Miejska (SKM trains), running on the following routes: Lębork-Wejherowo-Reda-Rumia-Gdynia-Gdańsk. The final stop for festival goers is GDAŃSK STOCZNIA (GDAŃSK SHIPYARD), between Gdańsk Główny (Gdańsk Main Station) and Gdańsk Politechnika (Gdańsk University of Technology). Train tickets can be purchased:
- at SKM ticket offices (NOTE! Paper tickets must be validated at the station where your journey begins. The ticket-punchers are most often located in the tunnels leading to the station),
- online – via the KOLEO, SkyCash, Bilkom, FALA, or Jakdojade apps. These tickets are validated in the app.
Detailed timetables, ticket prices and other additional information can be found at https://www.skm.pkp.pl/.
- ZTM trams (Public Transport Authority in Gdańsk). You can take a short walk to the event site if you get off at the STOCZNIA SKM 02 or STOCZNIKA SKM 01 tram stops, located at the overpass and near the Gdańsk cranes. The numbers of trams that stop at this stop are lines number 3, 7, 8, and 10. Tickets can be purchased:
- in kiosks and press lounges (NOTE! Paper tickets must be validated in the vehicle).
- in ticket machines located at selected stops (NOTE! Tickets must be validated in the vehicle).
- online – via such apps as FALA, GoPay, Jakdojade, moBILET, mPay, SkyCash, and zbiletem.pl.
Detailed timetables, ticket prices and other additional information can be found at: https://ztm.gda.pl/
ARRIVAL FROM THE AIRPORT
You can travel from the Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (Matarnia district) via:
- SKM trains (Municipal Rapid Transit) from the Gdańsk Port Lotniczy (Gdańsk Airport) stop to the Gdańsk Stocznia (Gdańsk Shipyard) stop (with a change at the Gdańsk Wrzeszcz stop). Train tickets can be purchased:
- at SKM ticket offices (NOTE! Paper tickets must be validated at the station where your journey begins. The ticket-punchers are most often located in the tunnels leading to the station).
- online – via the SKM KOLEO, SkyCash, Bilkom, FALA, or Jakdojade apps. These tickets are validated in the app.
Detailed timetables, ticket prices and other additional information can be found at https://www.skm.pkp.pl/
- ZTM buses (Public Transport Authority in Gdańsk) from the PORT LOTNICZY 01 stop. You will need to change buses. The stops closest to the festival site are JANA Z KOLNA 01, EUROPEJSKIE CENTRUM SOLIDARNOŚCI 02, DWORZEC GŁÓWNY 05 or DWORZEC GŁÓWNY 07. Each of these stops is just a short walk (5-10 minutes) away from the venue. Tickets can be purchased:
- in kiosks and press lounges (NOTE! Paper tickets must be validated on the tram).
- from ticket machines located at selected stops (NOTE! Tickets must be validated in the vehicle).
- online – via such apps as FALA, GoPay, Jakdojade, moBILET, mPay, Skycash, and zbiletem.pl.
Detailed timetables, ticket prices and other additional information can be found at https://ztm.gda.pl/
ROUTE FROM GDAŃSK MAIN RAILWAY STATION
People who are coming to Mystic Festival 2026 by train have the opportunity to take a short sightseeing walk (15 minutes), during which they will be able to see:
- Solidarność Square in Gdańsk – a place known due to the NSZZ Solidarity movement and its protests during August 1980. The square is home to the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers 1970, commonly known as the “Monument of the Three Crosses,” along with the plaques containing the names of the fallen workers,
- the historic gate no. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard,
- the building of the European Solidarity Centre (ECS),
- the museum of the BHP Hall in the Gdańsk Shipyard.
It is also possible to cover the short distance between Gdańsk Main Station and Gdańsk Shipyard by trams and SKM trains.
CAR PARKS
It is not possible to park vehicles on the Mystic Festival grounds. We recommend leaving your cars in one of the following places:
- a paid car park near the entrance to the festival area (near 100-cznia restaurant, Popiełuszki 5 Street). Prior place reservation is not possible.
- a paid Net Parking Bis Sp. z o.o. car park at 5 Jana z Kolna Street. 24/7.
- a Tryton Business House 24-hour car park at 5 Jana z Kolna Street. 24/7.
- a paid cubature car park at 6 Podwale Grodzkie Street (entrance to the car park from Rajska Street). 24/7.
- Hevelianum car parks (3 Gradowa Street, 11 Gradowa Street, 9 Trzeciego Maja Street). Opening hours between car parks vary.
- an underground car park of the European Solidarity Center (entry on Nowomiejska Street – by Jana z Kolna Street or Father Jerzy Popiełuszko Street). Open from Monday to Sunday, 6 am to 10 pm.
ACCOMODATION & HOTELS
ACCOMMODATION IN TRI-CITY
Tri-City and its surroundings have one of the largest number of accommodations available in Poland, from the cheapest hostels to exclusive hotels for the more demanding festival-goers.
The most convenient city districts where it is worth spending the night during Mystic Festival 2026:
- Gdańsk Stocznia (Shipyard)
- Gdańsk Główny (Main)
- Gdańsk Wrzeszcz
- Gdańsk Oliwa
- Gdańsk Żabianka
- Sopot
- Gdynia Orłowo
- Gdynia Redłowo
- Gdynia Wzgórze Świętego Maksymiliana (St. Maximilian Hill)
- Gdynia Główna (Main)
We would like to inform you that thanks to the well-coordinated public transporation, you can stay overnight not only in the cities of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, but also in the neighbouring towns, such as Rumia, Reda, Wejherowo or Pruszcz Gdański.
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ACCOMMODATION IN TRI-CITY
Tri-City and its surroundings have one of the largest number of accommodations available in Poland, from the cheapest hostels to exclusive hotels for the more demanding festival-goers.
The most convenient city districts where it is worth spending the night during Mystic Festival 2024:
- Gdańsk Stocznia (Shipyard)
- Gdańsk Główny (Main)
- Gdańsk Wrzeszcz
- Gdańsk Oliwa
- Gdańsk Żabianka
- Sopot
- Gdynia Orłowo
- Gdynia Redłowo
- Gdynia Wzgórze Świętego Maksymiliana (St. Maximilian Hill)
- Gdynia Główna (Main)
We would like to inform you that thanks to the well-coordinated public transporation, you can stay overnight not only in the cities of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, but also in the neighbouring towns, such as Rumia, Reda or Pruszcz Gdański.