© OpenStreetMap contributorsWhat time does the Laganas strip start?
Earlier than you might think: in summer 2026 the first parties began at 17:00, on the sand or by a pool. Each venue had its own day, so the afternoon changed with the weekday.
The table lists the afternoon parties as their 2026 ticket pages and posters announced them. ABODE at Pure opens its doors at 18:30 on Thursdays, according to the club's own website.
| Party | Venue | Day | From – to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Party – La Festa Italiana | Infinity Beach Club | Tuesday | 17:00–21:00 |
| Pool Party | Karma Beach Club | Monday | 18:00–22:00 |
| Paradiso Sunset Party | El Paradiso | Thursday | 18:00–22:00 |
| Champagne Spray Italiano | Pure | Four dates, 18 July to 8 August | 17:30–21:00 |
| ABODE | Pure | Thursday | From 18:30 |
When do the beach parties end?
Around sunset, and that is by design: the Tuesday at Infinity and the Champagne Spray at Pure were billed to end at 21:00, the parties at Karma and El Paradiso at 22:00.
El Paradiso keeps day hours, 09:30 to 21:00 on its website, so its Thursday party ran past the venue's usual day. Treat the afternoon and the night as two separate plans, each with its own ticket.
If you are going straight from the sand to a club, our outfit ideas for Zante's nights cover both.
What opens on the strip at 21:00?
The bars. Sizzle's front bar opens at 21:00 every night, with a resident DJ and flair bartenders whose routines, the club says, include fire breathing.
AURA, on the Main Road in Laganas, opens even earlier: its website lists 20:00 to 05:00, Monday to Sunday. From early evening there is always a door open on the road, whichever day you arrive.
When do the club doors open?
At midnight for the main room on the strip: Sizzle opens its 500-capacity club at that hour, with lasers, CO2 and confetti cannons among its effects.
Some themed nights started earlier. Papi Chulo, Sizzle's Italian Thursday of 2026, was listed from 23:00 'until dawn', with reggaeton, hip-hop and trap on the ticket page.
Over in Argasi, about 6.5 km away as the crow flies, Club Barrage opens at 23:00 from Monday to Sunday, and its big 2026 nights started at 00:00. Picking one zone for the whole night is the easy option.
How late does the Laganas strip stay open?
Until 05:00 at least: that is the latest closing time any venue on the strip publishes, and it belongs to AURA, every night of the week.
Sizzle gives no hour, only that the music continues 'until the early hours', and Papi Chulo's ticket page promised 'until dawn'. For door rules and closing times venue by venue, see our questions about Zante's doors.
How far apart are the venues on the strip?
A few minutes on foot. Laganas Road measures about 930 m in OpenStreetMap, and every venue on this page sits on it or on the beach behind it.
In a straight line, Sizzle is about 270 m from Infinity, and Infinity is about 410 m from El Paradiso and 280 m from Pure. The longest stretch on our map, from Karma's pool to El Paradiso, is about 940 m.
Can you stay on Laganas beach at night?
Not on the nesting part: the eastern end of Laganas beach is one of the six turtle nesting beaches of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, open to the public from 07:00 until sunset and closed at night.
That is why the strip's night runs along the road, not on the sand. The full rules, and what to do if you see a hatchling, are in Zante's turtles and the beach at night.
