Mykonos nightlife runs on a season, roughly from May to early October, with July and August the busiest and most expensive weeks. The day shapes the night: beach clubs at Paraga, Psarou and Super Paradise run from lunch into the evening, Little Venice fills for sunset, and the bars of Chora (Mykonos Town) carry on until 05:00 or 06:00. The one big late club is Cavo Paradiso, on the cliff above Paradise Beach, open from 23:00 to 07:00. Tickets sell online, and tables are a minimum spend that includes entry. Worth knowing: taxis are scarce at night, so book a transfer or check the last bus before you go out.
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The season is short, so plan around it. Venues open between April and June and close by early October, with July and August the busiest and most expensive weeks. In 2026 JackieO' Town Bar opened on 9 April and its beach club on 15 May, and Scorpios held its final night on 4 October. Bonbonniere is due back in May 2027. From November to April services are limited and the big venues are closed.
The day and the night happen in different places. The beach clubs run from lunch through sunset: SantAnna and Scorpios at Paraga, Nammos at Psarou, JackieO' at Super Paradise. After dinner the night moves to the bars of Chora and Little Venice, and the late crowd heads to Cavo Paradiso, which opens at 23:00 and runs to 07:00.
Getting around is the hard part. There are few taxis for the number of visitors, and finding one after a club can take a long time. KTEL buses leave from Fabrika and the Old Port, water taxis run from the Old Port to Paradise Beach, and the clubs point you to private transfers. Book the ride home before you go out.
Cavo Paradiso is 22nd in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026, and SantAnna booked Black Coffee, Vintage Culture and The Martinez Brothers in August 2026. Void is the small deep house and techno room in town.
SantAnna, Scorpios, Nammos and JackieO' Beach Club run from lunch into the evening, with pools, cabanas and DJs. Alemagou does the same on the north coast.
Scarpa and Katerina's in Little Venice, the terrace at 180° Sunset Bar and the sunset beach at Scorpios all build the evening around the sun going down.
Mykonos has been a gay destination since the 1980s, and JackieO' Town Bar on the Paraportiani waterfront has a drag show every night in season.
Lío Mykonos serves dinner with a cabaret show, then turns into a club from 00:30.
Tables at Cavo Paradiso are a minimum spend that covers entry and drinks, with half paid up front. Bonbonniere is table-led too, with a minimum age of 21.
Not for you if you want a cheap, spontaneous night. Taxis are scarce, the clubs are spread around the island, and from November to April services are limited and the big venues are closed.
Paradise Beach Club starts its afternoon parties. The beach clubs at Paraga and Psarou are in full swing.
Sunset drinks in Little Venice, at 180° Sunset Bar and at the Old Port. JackieO' Town Bar is open.
Cavo Paradiso opens on the hill above Paradise Beach, and the bars of Chora fill up.
Lío turns from a cabaret dinner into a club.
Headliners usually start at Cavo Paradiso.
JackieO' Town Bar closes, or at 06:00 on Saturday. Cavo Paradiso runs to 07:00, then the wait for a ride.
Open-air, on a cliff above Paradise Beach, from 23:00 to 07:00. Headliners start around 01:45, and DJ Mag readers ranked it 22nd in the world in 2026.
Old fishing houses with balconies over the water. Scarpa is listed open from 08:00 to 05:30, and Katerina's stays open until 03:00.
Pool, sand and a summer line-up that in August 2026 ran from The Martinez Brothers to Black Coffee. Tickets are sold only on its own website.
Music on the terrace and the sunset beach at Paraga. The 2026 season ended on 4 October with WhoMadeWho.
A show every night in season on the Paraportiani waterfront, and the bar stays open until 05:00, or 06:00 on Saturday.
A cabaret dinner in an open-air garden above the bay, then a club from 00:30.
Mykonos Town is where the night ends up. Little Venice has Scarpa, Semeli and Katerina's on the water, and JackieO' Town Bar on the Paraportiani waterfront has the drag shows. Lío, Astra, Queen of Mykonos and Bonbonniere sit around Tria Pigadia and Enoplon Dinameon, 180° Sunset Bar looks over the town from the castle, Skandinavian has played summer hits since 1978 and Void is the small techno room on Lakka Square. Everything is on foot, and the taxi rank is on Taxi Square.
Cavo Paradiso on the hill at the end of the beach, Paradise Beach Club from 16:30 and Tropicana's beach parties. KTEL buses run from Fabrika, and water taxis come from the Old Port.
JackieO' Beach Club, with a pool and a 360º bar above the water. KTEL lists Super Paradise among its bus routes; plan the way back before you settle in.
SantAnna's saltwater pool and DJ days, and Scorpios for sunset. In the October 2026 timetable buses ran hourly from Fabrika, so book a taxi or transfer for the trip back.
A bay five minutes' drive south of Chora, with Nammos, cabanas, yacht berthing and a helipad. Expensive, and best for a long lunch that turns into an evening.
Alemagou is an all-day beach bar and restaurant here, open since 2010, with DJ sets and sunset sessions. It is not on KTEL's list of destinations, so plan a taxi or a transfer both ways.
Cavo Paradiso is strictly 18+ and checks ID: an ID card, a passport or a driving licence. Its dress code is stylish and evening-appropriate, with no swimwear. Lío is stricter: chic summer style, and no beachwear, sportswear, flip-flops or pool slides, with the door team deciding. Bonbonniere admits from 21, and guides say Astra expects smart dress. The town bars and beach bars listed here otherwise publish no door policy.
Ticket prices change with each night and are sold online, sometimes only through the venue's own website, as at SantAnna. Tables are sold as a minimum spend that includes entry and is redeemable for drinks and bottles; at Cavo Paradiso you pay half as a deposit and the rest before you go in. None of the town bars here publish a door fee.
Taxis are limited and in demand. The rank is on Taxi Square in Chora, and finding a car after a club can take a long time. KTEL buses leave from Fabrika and the Old Port; in the October 2026 timetable the last bus from Fabrika to Paradise Beach left at 23:15 and the last one back at 23:30, so check the summer timetable before you rely on it. Water taxis run from the Old Port to Paradise, and the clubs list private transfer companies. A pre-booked transfer is the safest plan for a 07:00 finish.
| Club entry | Varies by event, sold online |
| Club table | Minimum spend incl. entry, 50% deposit |
| Beer (0.5 l) in a taverna | About €5 |
| Cheap meal | About €11.50 |
| Cloakroom | Available at Cavo Paradiso |
| KTEL bus, one way | About €1.80 |
| Taxi, starting fare | About €4 |
| Taxi, per kilometre | About €1 |
Sunset in Little Venice, a cheap dinner for about €11.50, four beers at about €5 and the bus both ways. No club ticket.
The same dinner and drinks, a club ticket bought online for the night, and the bus out to Paradise Beach before the last departure.
A beach club in the afternoon, dinner and the show at Lío, then a table at Cavo Paradiso as a minimum spend and a private transfer home. The table, not the door, is the main cost.
Taxis are few and in demand at night. Book a private transfer before you go out, especially for a 07:00 finish at Cavo Paradiso.
KTEL Mykonos changes its timetable through the year. In October 2026 the last bus from Fabrika to Paradise Beach left at 23:15. Check at the station or on mykonosbus.com.
SantAnna sells its tickets only on its own website. Cavo Paradiso sells online, in its app and at its boutiques.
At Cavo Paradiso the main DJ usually starts around 01:45. Doors at 23:00 are for the warm-up.
A table is a minimum spend that includes entry and is redeemable for drinks and bottles. Half is paid as a deposit.
Cavo Paradiso is strictly 18+ and accepts an ID card, a passport or a driving licence. Bonbonniere is 21+.
The club on the hill above Paradise Beach has hosted more than 2,800 events and close to 500 artists since then.
The resort behind Paradise Beach Club was established in 1969, and its club was once voted the 14th best in the world.
The houses along the waterfront were fishing houses, and their balconies hang straight over the sea.
About 10,700 people live on Mykonos, but the island can hold around 50,000 visitors a night and receives at least 1.5 million a year.
Roughly from May to early October, with July and August the busiest and most expensive. In 2026 JackieO' Town Bar opened on 9 April, its beach club on 15 May, and Scorpios held its final night on 4 October. From November to April services are limited and the big venues are closed. Dates for 2027 are not published yet.
Cavo Paradiso runs from 23:00 to 07:00 in season. JackieO' Town Bar closes at 05:00, or 06:00 on Saturday, Scarpa is listed until 05:30 and Katerina's in Little Venice closes at 03:00. See the 10 best clubs in Mykonos for each club's hours.
Chora and Little Venice for bars, sunset and drag shows; Paradise Beach for Cavo Paradiso and beach parties; Paraga for the big beach clubs, SantAnna and Scorpios. Our guide to Mykonos nightlife by neighbourhood compares them.
Book a private transfer if you can. Taxis are scarce at night and wait at Taxi Square in Chora. KTEL buses run from Fabrika to Paradise Beach, but check the last departure for the month.
18 at Cavo Paradiso, which is strictly 18+ and checks an ID card, passport or driving licence at the door. Bonbonniere sets its minimum at 21.
At night, yes. Cavo Paradiso asks for stylish, evening-appropriate clothes and no swimwear, and Lío turns away beachwear, sportswear, flip-flops and pool slides. For bars, see the 8 best bars in Mykonos.
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