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XLSIOR Mykonos festival

A week-long international gay dance festival held on Mykonos every August since 2009, with headline parties at beach clubs and venues in and around Chora.

Annual · follows the calendar
When
Dates not yet published
Recurrence
Annually in late August — 2027 dates not yet published by the organiser
Where
Clubs and beach venues across Mykonos; programme set by the organiser
Island-wide
Tickets
Ticketed — see the organiser
Organiser
XLSIOR
Last verified
5 Sept 2026
Official source

XLSIOR is the largest single festival week on the island's calendar. The organiser publishes the line-up, venues and ticket packages on its own site each year; dates cluster in the third and fourth weeks of August.

Accommodation across the island sells out early for festival week. If you are not attending, it is also the week to avoid if you want a quieter Mykonos.

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Checked 5 Sept 2026

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