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Parookaville Marks Tenth Anniversary With Resilient Finale After Flooding

Crews swiftly drained Sunday’s floods before headline acts resumed under an evening drone spectacle

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Overview

  • Heavy rain on Sunday flooded parts of Flughafen Weeze, earning the site the nickname “Waterville.”
  • Organizers reported that drainage systems cleared most standing water within hours once the showers eased.
  • Headliners Afrojack, Hardwell and Armin van Buuren resumed their evening sets as planned while free YouTube livestreams kept global audiences connected.
  • A signature drone show is underway above the Mainstage to cap the four-day tenth-anniversary celebration.
  • Co-founder Bernd Dicks said 2025 “is one of the most beautiful Parookaville editions ever,” a sentiment shared by thousands of attendees.