Tulum nightlife runs in three zones, and the prices change with each. The beach road (the Carretera Tulum–Boca Paila, also called the Zona Hotelera) holds the ticketed clubs: Papaya Playa Project at Km 4.5, Bonbonniere at Km 4, and Gitano, Mía and Taboo around Km 7 to 7.5. Tulum town, the Pueblo, has the cheaper bars along Avenida Tulum and Calle Centauro Sur, plus Santino, which lists a 05:00 finish. The jungle and cenote sites, Tehmplo, Zamna Tulum and Day Zero, run only a few weeks a year around the turn of the year. On a normal late-October week the beach road does most of the work: Gitano's Gypsy Disco on Friday 23 October 2026 and Papaya Playa Project's Full Moon on Saturday 24 October, with doors at 20:00 and last entry at 00:50. Worth knowing: September to November is the slow period, so check each venue's night before you set off.
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It is a ticket-first night out on the beach road. Most club nights are titled events with a line-up and price tiers. Papaya Playa Project sold general admission from MX$1,430 to MX$2,200 for its 24 October 2026 Full Moon, Gitano sells open-bar, dinner and table packages from MX$770, and Bonbonniere takes reservations through MandalaTickets. One 2026 guide notes that Papaya Playa Project tickets often sell out at peak events and gate tickets may be unavailable.
The town runs on a different clock. Batey on Calle Centauro Sur lists 07:00 to 22:00 hours in two directories, and Atico on Avenida Coba Sur closes at 23:00. Santino lists 19:00 to 05:00, but a 2026 safety guide describes Avenida Tulum as active until about 22:00 or 23:00 and quiet after midnight, and Santino's end time is unconfirmed.
Seasons decide what is open. High season runs from December to April. Tehmplo opens its 2027 season with Solomun on Thursday 7 January 2027, Zamna Tulum runs from 31 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, and Day Zero is on 9 January 2027. Fora's guide says Bonbonniere, Vagalume and Bagatelle can close in the summer low season, and Google data on Wanderlog flags Vagalume as temporarily closed. In September 2026 the Tulum Hotel Association described September to November as a slow period, with recovery expected from November.
Papaya Playa Project's moon-phase nights, Bonbonniere from Thursday to Saturday and, from January 2027, Tehmplo (Solomun on 7 January) and Zamna Tulum.
Gitano serves dinner from 18:00 on Fridays, brings the DJ on at 20:00 and sells a Dinner & Dancing ticket at MX$1,925 for tables of at least four.
Batey in the Pueblo, with mojitos from MX$100 in one reviewer's report and rum cocktails at MX$80 to MX$120 in a March 2026 guide. Bring cash: that guide says Batey takes cash only.
Kin Toh at Azulik (adults only, dinner 17:00 to 23:00), Atico on the roof of the Aloft Tulum hotel and the rooftop sports bar at La Zebra.
Santino on Avenida Tulum, which guides describe as a small downtown dance club with reggaeton and house.
Zamna Tulum from 31 December 2026 (Black Coffee on 6 January, Adam Port on 10 January) and Day Zero on 9 January 2027.
Not for you if you want walk-in club nights in a compact centre. The main clubs are on the beach road, and moving between them and the town needs a taxi.
Kin Toh opens for dinner (17:00 to 23:00). Mía and La Zebra are open all day on the beach, and La Zebra's rooftop sports bar runs from 10:00 to 22:00.
Gitano opens daily from 18:00, and on Fridays dinner service for Gypsy Disco starts at 18:00.
Doors open at Papaya Playa Project on its Saturday nights, and the DJ starts at Gitano on Fridays.
Bonbonniere opens from Thursday to Saturday, with check-in required before 22:30. Papaya Playa Project's Early Entrance tickets stop being valid, and Batey closes.
Last entry at Papaya Playa Project on the 24 October and 21 November 2026 nights.
Papaya Playa Project finishes, and Gypsy Disco ends at 03:00 or 03:30 depending on the night.
Santino's listed closing time in the Pueblo. Confirm it, because it is later than the 2023 downtown limit.
Fridays from 18:00. DJ Tiger Balm plays on 23 October 2026 (18:00 to 03:30), and the Halloween Masquerade on 30 October has Beso de Tres and Sumani with a black-and-gold dress theme. A concierge listing counts 17 Fridays between 23 October and 19 February 2027.
Saturday 24 October 2026 with NOEMA and Nancy Kyd, and Saturday 21 November with Maayan Nidam and Alfonsvs b2b Adriana Ruas b2b Pato Mallet. New Moon nights fall on 7 November and 5 December, and Starlight on 14 November and 12 December.
Papaya Playa Project's Umbral runs around 31 October and 1 November (Stavroz live on 1 November), Taboo lists an event from 31 October to 2 November, and Vesica Tulum Cenote Club holds a Hanal Pixán concert on Sunday 1 November at 18:00.
A dinner-and-party night at Gitano, 19:30 to 03:30 on 29 October 2026, with a free guest list that does not include dinner or drinks.
31 December 2026 to 10 January 2027: Renaissance on 31 December (from US$90), ANYMA presents ÆDEN on 4 January (from US$160), Black Coffee on 6 January (from US$120), Adriatique on 8 January and Adam Port on 10 January. A multipass starts at US$375.
Solomun opens Tehmplo's 2027 season on Thursday 7 January, and Day Zero is on 9 January 2027. Both are seasonal, not weekly clubs.
Bonbonniere at Km 4, Papaya Playa Project at Km 4.5 and Kin Toh at Azulik on the Carretera Tulum–Ruinas at Km 5. Tehmplo sits at Km 5.5, a jungle site about 15 minutes by car from the hotel zone.
Taboo at Km 7, Gitano and Mía at Km 7.5 and La Zebra at Km 8.2. This stretch is where a dinner, a beach session and a late night fit into one taxi hop.
Santino at number 83, between Calle Orión Sur and Calle Beta Norte. Google data lists several nearby bars as closed, including Caribe Swing, Straw Hat Roof Top Bar and the Bestiario club on Calle Sol Oriente (all listed as permanently closed).
Batey at the corner of Centauro Sur and Andrómeda Oriente, and the rooftop bar Naná on Calle Polar, which Google data lists as temporarily closed.
Atico on top of the Aloft Tulum hotel, plus restaurant-bars in La Veleta such as Místico Garden, which a local directory lists open from 08:00 to 03:00.
Zamna Tulum on the Carretera Tulum–Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Km 200 to 220), Tehmplo and the Vesica Tulum cenote club, which holds concerts and day events.
Alcohol is 18+ by state law and minors cannot enter bars. Clubs list 18+ and check photo ID. MandalaTickets, which sells Bonbonniere, wants an original photo ID (screenshots are refused) and the physical card used to book. Papaya Playa Project checks ID and QR code and allows no re-entry. Gitano's Thursday and Friday nights list 18+, and its 30 October masquerade lists All Ages.
Papaya Playa Project: casual for general admission and dinner-casual for dinner tickets. Gitano: jungle chic. Bonbonniere: elegant dress is mandatory, with no caps, hats, swimsuits, sandals, flip-flops or tank tops. Kin Toh: elegant casual, no swimsuits. Mía lists no formal code.
MandalaTickets charges a 15% fee for cancellations made more than 48 hours before the event and 100% on the same day. Kin Toh charges MX$1,000 per person for changes made less than 24 hours ahead. Papaya Playa Project tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Kin Toh, La Zebra and Taboo list Amex, Mastercard and Visa. Batey is reported as cash only. Papaya Playa Project prices include 16% VAT and dinner or table prices add 15% service.
| Mojito at Batey (reviewer report, minimum) | MX$100 |
| Rum cocktail at Batey (March 2026 guide) | MX$80–120 |
| Gypsy Disco general admission with welcome shot, 23 October 2026 | MX$290 |
| Gypsy Disco Halloween Masquerade general admission, 30 October 2026 | MX$550 |
| Gitano standard open bar, one hour | MX$770 |
| Gitano Dinner & Dancing, per person (minimum four) | MX$1,925 |
| Bonbonniere tickets, from | MX$500 |
| Papaya Playa Project Full Moon, Early Entrance, 24 October 2026 | MX$1,430 |
| Papaya Playa Project Full Moon, Tier 1, 24 October 2026 | MX$2,200 |
| Papaya Playa Project Mayan Dinner with event access | MX$2,860 |
| Gitano VIP Experience, 23 October 2026 | MX$5,500 |
| Bonbonniere Silver table, April 2026 event (includes MX$10,000 credit) | MX$11,500 |
| Zamna Tulum Renaissance, 31 December 2026, from | US$90 |
| Zamna Tulum Multipass 2027, from | US$375 |
| Taxi, Pueblo to beach road (two reported ranges) | MX$80–150 or MX$500–1,000 |
General admission at Gypsy Disco with a welcome shot, or the free Las Gitanas guest list with dishes at MX$200 each. Add a taxi both ways.
Papaya Playa Project Early Entrance before 22:00 for the 24 October Full Moon, plus drinks and a taxi. Prices rose to MX$1,650 for the same tier on 21 November.
Dinner With The Moon plus event access at Papaya Playa Project, which includes a MX$2,500 dinner and drink credit, or a Gitano VIP Experience at MX$5,500 to MX$6,600 per person. Table prices add 15% service.
Papaya Playa Project's Early Entrance ticket is valid only before 22:00 and is the cheapest general tier for 24 October (MX$1,430). Last entry on both November and October Full Moon nights is 00:50.
The Local ticket (MX$1,430 on both 24 October and 21 November) needs a physical INE showing a Tulum address. A driving licence is not accepted.
MandalaTickets asks for the original ID and the physical card used for the reservation. Check-in at Bonbonniere must be completed before 22:30.
Taxis have no meters in many cases, and a September 2026 Tulum Times piece says fares are fixed by zone. A mobility plan announced on 24 July 2026 (Tulum Renace) includes regulating taxi fares, without published figures.
Bonbonniere lists Thursday to Saturday on MandalaTickets, while some directories show Wednesday to Sunday. Papaya Playa Project's club nights are mostly Saturdays. In low season some venues cut days or close.
A 2026 safety guide notes that drink-spiking reports at beach clubs rose in 2023 and 2024 and rates Quintana Roo at US Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution. A fatal shooting was reported at the entrance of Tehmplo during Solomun's set on the night of 8 to 9 January 2026; no closure was reported, and the venue lists its 2027 season from 7 January.
Tulum's municipality said in November 2025 that it would step up inspections of unpermitted parties through the 2025–26 holiday season, and in September 2026 the hotel association warned against mass raves on the coastal strip.
Gitano says it has been open since 2013. Its Gypsy Disco is billed as the biggest party of the week and runs every Friday through the winter season.
Day Zero was founded in 2012 by Damian Lazarus as a 12-hour event. A guide describes it as an 18-hour, three-stage night with about 10,000 people, and the location is usually kept secret until shortly before.
The March 2023 closing rules followed a shooting outside the El Tu'up' nightclub on 15 March 2023 that left two men dead, according to Infobae. The coast got an hour less than downtown.
Entry to the Tulum archaeological zone costs MX$265 for foreign visitors and MX$80 for Mexican nationals, according to a July 2026 Riviera Maya News report.
Event nights end between 03:00 and 03:30: Papaya Playa Project on 24 October 2026 ended at 03:00, and Gypsy Disco at Gitano runs to 03:00 or 03:30. Bars close earlier, around 22:00 to 23:00. A 2023 municipal timetable set a 01:00 to 02:30 limit, but no 2026 update was found.
The beach road between Km 4 and Km 8.2 for ticketed clubs and sunset venues, and Avenida Tulum and Calle Centauro Sur in the Pueblo for cheaper bars. Jungle venues such as Tehmplo and Zamna Tulum open only in the winter season.
A club night costs from about MX$290 (Gypsy Disco general admission) to MX$2,200 (Papaya Playa Project general admission), with Bonbonniere from MX$500. Town bars have no cover. Zamna Tulum starts at US$90. Table prices add 15% service.
By licensed taxi, arranged through the venue. Reported fares range from MX$80 to MX$150 to MX$500 to MX$1,000 for the Pueblo to beach road run. Ride-hailing is legal but almost never available, and the beach road is not safe to walk at night.
18+. State law bars sales to under-18s and minors from bars, and clubs check photo ID. MandalaTickets does not accept photos or screenshots of ID.
Yes at most of them: jungle chic at Gitano, elegant dress at Bonbonniere (no sandals, flip-flops or caps), casual at Papaya Playa Project. Beach clubs like Mía accept beachwear.
Not all of them. Tehmplo, Zamna Tulum and Day Zero run in January, and some beach-road clubs reduce days in low season (May to November). Check each venue's ticket page before you travel.
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