Head to head.
Same fields for every festival, with the source beside each value. Rows with a plain order, like price and crowd size, mark the low and high. Everything else is a difference, not a score.
We wrote this one upEDC Orlando vs. Escape Halloween: who each one is for ↗
| Same fields, sources attached. |  EDC OrlandoFull guide ↗ |  Escape HalloweenFull guide ↗ |
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| Dates / edition | Nov 6–8, 2026OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Oct 30–31, 2026OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| The place | Orlando, FL Tinker Field OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| San Bernardino, CA NOS Events Center OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Details for The place | Details for EDC OrlandoEDC OrlandoHistoric ballpark field next to Camping World Stadium; the stadium grandstands were demolished in 2015. | |
| The sound | House / Tech house / TechnoEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
| House / Techno / Tech houseEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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| Details for The sound | Details for EDC Orlando and Escape HalloweenEDC OrlandoEstimate from the 2026 lineup and the stage descriptions: Kinetic Field big-room, Neon Garden techno and house, Circuit Grounds bass and heavier sets, Stereo Bloom house to bass and trance. Not a per-artist count. Escape HalloweenOur classification of the roughly 100 announced 2026 artists by their primary genre, B2Bs counted once; smaller local acts on the bill grouped under other. | |
| Age / ID | 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Details for Age / ID | Details for EDC OrlandoEDC Orlando21+ for alcohol and VIP areas; photo ID required, digital IDs not accepted. | |
| Camping | No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Days | 3 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 2 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Hours | 1:00 PM-12:00 AM daily.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM; official afterparty 2:00-6:00 AMOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Crowd per day | About 105,000ReportedReported Reported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
| Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. |
| Details for Crowd per day | Details for EDC Orlando and Escape HalloweenEDC OrlandoFire-marshal approved capacity for the 2025 edition, same as 2024; around 100,000 attended each day. Escape HalloweenNo official per-day capacity or attendance figure found in official pages or the searched news. | |
| Recorded full-event GA | $314.993-Day GA 2026 edition / fees included Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
| $269.952-Day GA Experience Pass 2026 edition / fees included Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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| Details for Recorded full-event GA | Details for EDC Orlando and Escape HalloweenEDC OrlandoAll-in price, shown as $287.99 plus $27.00 fees. Escape HalloweenAll-in price; page shows $235.95 + $34 fees, before taxes and delivery. | |
| The draw | 4 points | 3 points |
| Details for The draw | Read the points for EDC Orlando and Escape HalloweenEDC Orlando
Escape Halloween
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| The trade-offs | 4 points | 3 points |
| Details for The trade-offs | Read the points for EDC Orlando and Escape HalloweenEDC Orlando
Escape Halloween
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| Getting there | Official 1-day and 3-day shuttle passes from Universal and International Drive area hotels; 3-day Tier 1 was $123.59 and 1-day Tier 1 $52.88 at check.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Official hotel shuttles from near Ontario airport and city shuttles from Downtown LA/USC, Orange County, San Fernando Valley and Riverside; passes sold through Front Gate.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Re-entry | No re-entry; ins and outs are not allowed.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No re-entry; ins-and-outs are not allowed per day.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Bags | Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 in, or a small clutch up to 6 x 9 in; no large purses, bags, or backpacks over 12 x 12 in.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Clear bags up to 12x6x12 in, or a non-clear clutch up to 6x9 in.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Accessibility | Accessible parking, viewing areas, and routes; grass and concrete paths can change after rain; no wheelchair or scooter rentals.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| On-site Accessibility Services Hub issues wristbands with no pre-registration, plus accessible viewing areas and one companion wristband; ASL and captioning requests were due by Sep 30, 2026.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Highlights only mark rows with a plain order: price, crowd size and days. A bar sizes each value against the largest in its row. Everything else is a difference, not a score. Prices are snapshots of different festivals and editions. Ticket tiers, perks and fees differ.
Match-ups we wrote up
Each one has a written pick-this-if, built only from what the records show.
- 01EDC Las Vegasvs.EDC OrlandoSame name, two cities
- 02EDC Las Vegasvs.Ultra Music FestivalMain-stage giants
- 03Lost Landsvs.Bass CanyonBass camping rivals
- 04Lost Landsvs.Electric ForestCamping heavyweights
- 05Movement Music Festivalvs.Seismic Dance EventTechno heavyweights
- 06Movement Music Festivalvs.III PointsCity techno and house, all ages
- 07Electric Forestvs.Lightning in a BottleCamping destinations
- 08Dreamstate SoCalvs.Beyond Wonderland SoCalSouthern California weekenders
- 09Decadence Arizonavs.Decadence ColoradoSame name, two states
- 10Decadence Arizonavs.Countdown NYENew Year’s Eve
- 11Countdown NYEvs.Proper NYENew Year’s Eve
- 12HiJinxvs.Lights All NightDecember 30–31 bass and beyond
- 13Escape Halloweenvs.Freaky DeakyHalloween weekend
- 14EDC Orlandovs.Escape HalloweenTwo fall weekends