Tomorrowland 2026 build-up begins at De Schorre as recreation area access tightens

Tomorrowland 2026 build-up has begun. The festival construction at recreation area De Schorre in Boom, Belgium starts today, May 25. The recreation domain will be less accessible to visitors from this point onward. Crews are now ramping up production work for the festival’s flagship July weekends.

Each year, Tomorrowland transforms De Schorre into one of the most elaborate festival sites in the world. The build-up timeline reflects that scale. Stages, themed worlds, large-scale art installations and infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of attendees all need weeks of construction time on site.

For locals, the build-up phase comes with the usual trade-off. Sections of the recreation area close off. Parking changes, and walking routes get redirected. Now, the team is asking nearby residents and visitors to plan around the construction zones during the coming weeks.

The 2026 edition follows last year’s MainStage fire during build-up. Tomorrowland recently published the results of an independent risk analysis that cleared the festival’s safety approach. Reinforcements are rolling out for the 2026 build, including additional fire response teams at strategic locations and enhanced crowd monitoring through LiDAR technology.

Beyond the construction footprint, the wider 2026 programming is taking shape. Tomorrowland 2026 will run across two weekends in July. The full lineup and stage themes are due to land in the coming weeks.

For now, anyone planning to visit De Schorre over the next two months should expect ongoing build-up activity. Tomorrowland staff have asked for patience and care as the site transforms. Find more via the official Tomorrowland site.