The 6 best clubs in Koh Phangan, ranked: Full Moon Party, OXA, Half Moon Festival, Jungle Experience, Eden Garden and Chill Up, with 2026 dates, entry prices in baht and how to get home.
The best clubs in Koh Phangan are parties on a calendar, not venues with fixed nightly hours. The Full Moon Party fills Sunrise Beach at Haad Rin once a month, while OXA, Half Moon Festival and Jungle Experience hold ticketed all-night events in the forest around Ban Tai, Eden Garden runs a free Saturday session above Haad Yuan and Chill Up Club in Ban Tai is free six nights a week. This list ranks six of them by sound, crowd, late licence, dependable dates and value, using what the organisers and local guides publish.
For the whole island, bars and transport, see the Koh Phangan nightlife guide. The basics first: the next Full Moon Party is on Tuesday 27 October 2026, entry is ฿200 at the gate, and there is no night timetable, so the ride home needs planning.
Facts checked on 22 October 2026. Line-ups, prices, sold-out status and transport plans change, so confirm on the organiser page before you go.
Full Moon Party Haad Rin takes first place for scale, the late licence and dependable dates. It has no headline stage: each beach bar runs its own system, from commercial dance at Cactus Bar and Drop In Bar to psytrance, drum and bass and deeper house towards the rocks, according to Wikipedia. Wikipedia gives about 5,000 to 30,000 people per party. The official site lists dates to December 2027 and says the beach may run until 06:00. Entry is ฿200 at the gate only, and fullmoonparty-thailand.com calls any site selling advance tickets a scam. Skip it if you want a controlled room: the official safety page warns about methanol in buckets, pickpocketing and broken glass.
OXA is the most dependable night between full moons. The official site names three dance floors, the Oasis, the Canyon and the Cabin, and the venue lists tech house, melodic and techno. Megatix lists a Friday party every week from 23 October 2026, a Halloween Special with TiM TASTE on 31 October and a Christmas Special on 25 December, with prices from ฿400 to ฿500. The official site shows a 4.8 Google rating from 3,182 reviews. Start times are on each event page.
Half Moon Festival is the organised alternative to the beach. Harmony Beach Club (99/5 Moo 1, Ban Tai) runs afternoons from 15:00 to 24:00, and the Magic Forest (72/39 Moo 2) runs nights from 21:00 until sunrise. G Floor plays Afro house, tech house, progressive house and progressive trance, and The Cave plays hip hop and R&B. The official 2026 dates page lists 3 and 17 November, then paired days on 2 and 3 December and 16 and 17 December; sources differ on whether the November dates are afternoon or night sessions, so check the ticket. Gate prices are the highest on the list, so it ranks third.
Jungle Experience is the pick for house and techno in a forest setting. Visit Thailand Today describes a dancefloor winding between giant boulders and old trees, and Thai Holiday Guide lists two stages with house, techno and drum and bass. The listed dates are Monday 26 October (a midnight opening), Monday 23 November, Wednesday 23 December and a Grand Finale on Wednesday 30 December. Ticket prices are not published on the pages read, which is why it ranks fourth.
Eden Garden is the value pick. It runs on Saturdays from 21:00 until late Sunday morning, entry is free, and the music is deep house and techno, according to Techno Airlines. The dancefloor is barefoot, photos and drones are banned, and the bar is cash only with no ATMs on the beach. A taxi boat from Haad Rin pier takes 10 to 15 minutes and costs about ฿400; The Broke Backpacker lists a ฿1,000 boat ride, so agree the price first.
Chill Up Club is the small-room option on the Ban Tai main road. The site lists it as a bar and mini club, open 19:00 to 02:00 except Wednesdays, with free entry to all parties. The programme is Monday Madness, PSYDAY on Tuesday and Friday, Phangan Calling on Thursday, Sinewave drum and bass on Saturday and karaoke on Sunday, across progressive house, techno, psytrance and drum and bass. It ranks sixth because the room is small and the licence ends at 02:00, but it is one of two free regular nights on the list, with Eden Garden.
Tuesday 27 October 2026, then Tuesday 24 November, Thursday 24 December and a New Year countdown on Thursday 31 December. In 2027 the official list starts with Friday 22 January, Monday 22 February and Monday 22 March. The official site says a party that clashes with a Buddhist holy day is postponed to the following day, and that dates may change with government announcements.
Shops, convenience stores and ordinary restaurants must stop selling alcohol on the main holy days, but licensed entertainment venues, venues in designated tourist areas, hotels and designated events are exempt, according to the rules reported for July 2026. Ok Phansa on 26 October 2026 is one of those days, which is why the party moved to 27 October. Penalties for illegal sales run to six months in prison, a ฿10,000 fine or both.
Plan it before the night starts, because no night timetable is published. A shared songthaew from Thong Sala to Haad Rin costs ฿150 to ฿200 and a taxi from Baan Tai about ฿150, according to fullmoonparty-thailand.com. The Haad Rin Queen from Bangrak leaves at 17:00 for ฿200 and the Haad Rin Queen back to Bangrak leaves Haad Rin Pier at 09:30. The official safety page advises against riding a scooter and recommends a public taxi, and Visit Thailand Today suggests Grab for the jungle venues.
Official Full Moon Party dates, Official Full Moon Party safety page, OXA on Megatix, Half Moon Festival 2026 dates, Thai Holiday Guide: Jungle Experience, Techno Airlines: Eden Garden, Chill Up Club, phangan.events calendar, Wikipedia: Full Moon Party and The Star: Thailand alcohol sales ban during Buddhist holidays.
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin's Sunrise Beach ranks first here for scale, an official 06:00 finish and dependable dates. OXA is the pick for a weekly Friday night and Half Moon Festival for an organised two-stage festival.
The Full Moon Party gate is ฿200, OXA tickets start at ฿400 and Eden Garden is free. Visit Thailand Today says most people spend ฿1,500 to ฿4,000 for a whole Full Moon night, and buckets cost about ฿200 to ฿500.
Yes. OXA runs on Fridays, Eden Garden every Saturday, Chill Up Club six nights a week, and Half Moon Festival and Jungle Experience publish their own dates. Bars in Thong Sala, Srithanu and Haad Rin open nightly.
No. The official site says tickets are sold at the gate only, and fullmoonparty-thailand.com says any site selling tickets in advance is a scam. OXA, Half Moon Festival and Jungle Experience do sell online.
