Iguassu Inova Festival 2026: complete guide to concerts, talks, free entry and getting there

Quick answer: The Iguassu Inova Festival 2026 runs from Wednesday, November 25, to Saturday, November 28, at Itaipu Parquetec in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Entry is free: one pass, booked on Yazo Tickets, covers all four days, including the Duda Beat, Arnaldo Antunes, Os Garotin and Emicida concerts, all at 8 p.m.

The Iguassu Inova Festival reaches its third edition with its largest program so far: four concerts by well-known Brazilian artists, more than 20 confirmed speakers, six themed areas the organizers call "worlds", and a science fair with students from Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. All of it is free, inside Itaipu Parquetec, the technology park next to the Itaipu dam. This guide brings together what is confirmed on the official site, the ticket platform and the app, and flags what has not been announced yet.

Dates, hours and venue

How to get the free pass, step by step

1. Go to the official site (festivaliguassuinova.com.br) and click Ingressos Gratuitos (free tickets). The button opens the festival page on Yazo Tickets.
2. Pick the pass category: 14 and over (this includes anyone who has just turned 14) or under 14.
3. Fill in your details and confirm. The total is R$ 0.00.
4. Keep the confirmation sent to your registered email. If it does not show up, check your spam folder.
5. On your first day, go to the accreditation desk with the confirmation and a photo ID to collect your badge. On the 25th there will be self-service kiosks for people who registered in advance.
6. Keep the badge: it lets you in and out on all four days.

The pass covers talks, panels, workshops and concerts. You do not need any other ticket inside the festival, but every space has a capacity limit, and people who arrive first get in first. Passes are personal and cannot be transferred. You can register at the door if spots remain, though the organizers advise doing it beforehand to skip the line.

Children and teenagers

Every child needs their own registration. For children under 14, a parent or guardian places a separate order per child in the "under 14" category. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent, a guardian or, for school groups, the group's teachers.

Concerts: who plays each night

According to the FAQ on the official site, all four concerts start at 8 p.m. and are included in the pass, subject to venue capacity.

Speakers with a published day and time

The site lists 22 confirmed speakers. The organizers have published the day and time for 11 sessions so far:

Also confirmed, with no time yet: Wendel Bezerra (the Brazilian voice of Goku and SpongeBob), Pedro Pacífico, Adonias Freestyle, Edmílson (five-time world champion footballer), Rapha do RH, Samuka (Cidades Invisíveis), Ana Fontes (Rede Mulher Empreendedora), Clah Cunha (Varanda Yoga), Regina Tchelly (Favela Orgânica), Gustavo Arns and climate scientist Paulo Nobre. Sessions are in Portuguese, and times may change, so check the app before you head out.

The six worlds

The same pass opens every area:

• FICiências: science fair with projects by students and teachers from Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
• Itaipu Parquetec: startups, applied research and technology projects.
• Sapiens: universities, research and outreach open to the public.
• Summit Tour: tourism, sustainability and the creative economy.
• FIMS (new): activities from the Feira Internacional da Música do Sul, a music industry fair for artists and producers.
• RME (new): content from Rede Mulher Empreendedora, a women entrepreneurs network, on business and leadership.

The program is split into 11 tracks, from Agro and Sustainable Tourism to Geeks & Games and Energy Transition. There is also the Vila de Negócios (business village) with startups, plus 40 activities picked through the "O Festival é Seu" open call, which received 145 proposals.

Workshops, certificates and activities for kids

Workshops need no separate sign-up: entry is first come, first served. If you need course credit hours, check in at talks and workshops; the festival issues a digital certificate of up to 40 hours, sent to your registration email (acceptance depends on each school or university). There will be workshops and games for children.

Official app

The Festival Iguassu Inova app is on the App Store and Google Play, published by Fundação Parque Tecnológico Itaipu and updated on November 10 and 11, 2026. It has the program by session, the speaker list, alerts and a networking area. You log in with the same email used on Yazo Tickets.

Getting there

Itaipu Parquetec sits on Avenida Tancredo Neves in the north of Foz, on the same avenue as the Itaipu Visitor Center, about 12 km from downtown.

Concerts end around 10 p.m. If you rely on the bus, check the last return time before the show starts.

Accessibility, facilities and rules

• Breastfeeding room, a quiet room for neurodivergent visitors and a reserved area near the stages for people with low vision.
• Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) interpreter on request, by emailing comunicacao@itaipuparquetec.org.br in advance.
• Food court with meals and snacks.
• First aid post and an ambulance on standby.
• Not allowed: weapons, sharp objects, flammable materials, glass bottles and illegal substances. Bags may be searched. Drones need prior authorization.
• No pets; guide dogs are the exception.

What to bring

Photo ID, your registration confirmation (on your phone is fine), a water bottle that is not glass, sunscreen and a light rain jacket: late November in Foz tends to be hot with showers. Check the forecast at /en/dados/clima the day before.

Past editions

The organizers say the first two editions drew more than 50,000 visitors from over 530 cities, with more than 670 hours of content. The second edition, held October 22 to 25, 2025, welcomed about 40,000 people and logged more than 616,000 interactions in the app, according to an Itaipu Parquetec report. For 2026, the stated expectation is 45,000 attendances across the four days.

Tips for visitors from Argentina and Paraguay

• Foreign visitors use the same free registration, and the festival says it is open to people from other countries. Bring the same ID you used to cross the border to the accreditation desk.
• The program is published in Portuguese; the FICiências projects include schools from Paraguay and Argentina.
• Ciudad del Este's Black Friday runs November 19 to 22, the week before. If you are coming for the shopping, you can extend your stay. Before crossing, check the bridge queue.
• The Itaipu Visitor Center is on the same avenue, so a dam tour fits into a morning on any festival day. Prices and times at /guia/itaipu-passeios-precos-horarios (in Portuguese).
• To pair the trip with the falls, see today's conditions at /en/cataratas-hoje and expected crowds at /en/quando-ir.

Not announced yet

As of November 12, the organizers had not published the full stage-by-stage schedule, the times of the remaining talks, or the stops and times of the free buses. This guide will be updated when they are out; until then, confirm on the official site or in the app.