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Circuit Festival Water Park Day Draws Thousands to Illa Fantasia

Frequent shuttle services with a sold-out night show indicate strong international demand for the weeklong LGTBIQ+ festival.

Overview

  • The Water Park Day at Illa Fantasia took place Tuesday and ran from 10:00 to 05:00 with daytime pool activities, a main-stage programme and a late-night club set.
  • Organizers provided frequent shuttle buses from Plaça Catalunya and rail-plus-shuttle links via Rodalies R1 to Premià de Mar to speed access for attendees.
  • Local reporting and festival figures put daytime attendance at about 10,000 people while the nocturnal party had been declared sold out days earlier.
  • Matinée Group is staging the festival in its 17th edition across seven venues through 8 August and projects roughly 60,000 participants from more than 80 countries with around 60–65% coming from abroad.
  • Attendees described the day as a space for reunion and visibility for diverse LGTBIQ+ communities, and the event combined mass-market sales with VIP packages and on-site catering that includes vegan and gluten-free options.