Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, reacts as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla.

Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, reacts as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla.

Photo by Matias J. Ocner

mocner@miamiherald.com

Ultra Music Festival returned to Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for its second day Saturday, with music running from noon to midnight across seven stages. This visual story captures the festival’s scale, atmosphere, fashion and crowd energy throughout the grounds.

Photos highlight artist performances, fan reactions and standout moments from the Main Stage, Worldwide Stage, Megastructure, The Cove, Live Stage, UMF Radio and Oasis, with major sets from Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren and others drawing some of the day’s biggest crowds.

Take a look at some of the best moments captured by Miami Herald photographer Matias J. Ocner:

A performer dances on stage as Loud Luxury plays their set during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. A performer dances on stage as Loud Luxury plays their set during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Natalie Hidalgo, 19, from Miami, dances as Loud Luxury performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Natalie Hidalgo, 19, from Miami, dances as Loud Luxury performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Stella Strharova, center, reacts as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Stella Strharova, center, reacts as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Phoenix Bello, 18, from Key Largo, dances as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Phoenix Bello, 18, from Key Largo, dances as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com The Saints perform during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. The Saints perform during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Amy Jarman, 26, from Cincinnati, reacts as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Amy Jarman, 26, from Cincinnati, reacts as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Nahyua Muniz makes a ‘U’ with her hands as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Nahyua Muniz makes a ‘U’ with her hands as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com From left to right: Kaytlin Toth, 23, from Daytona, Amy Jarman, 26, from Cincinnati, Raquel Cruz, 23, from Las Vegas, and Zoe Trujillo, 30, from Las Vegas, dance as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. From left to right: Kaytlin Toth, 23, from Daytona, Amy Jarman, 26, from Cincinnati, Raquel Cruz, 23, from Las Vegas, and Zoe Trujillo, 30, from Las Vegas, dance as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Randy Reynoso, 21, from New Jersey, holds a Bluey themed kandi, as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Randy Reynoso, 21, from New Jersey, holds a Bluey themed kandi, as Armnhmr performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Addel Perez, from Atlanta, holds a flag as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Addel Perez, from Atlanta, holds a flag as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Kaitlin Marrache makes a ‘U’ with her hands as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Kaitlin Marrache makes a ‘U’ with her hands as Alan Walker performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People walk through Bayfront Park as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People walk through Bayfront Park as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Kayla Plume dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Kayla Plume dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com James Chandra lifts Jean Christy, from Seattle, as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. James Chandra lifts Jean Christy, from Seattle, as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Bou performs on the Worldwide Stage during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Bou performs on the Worldwide Stage during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Sireyn Anderson, from Michigan, reacts as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Sireyn Anderson, from Michigan, reacts as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com From left to right: Eric Schoiber, Taqi Syed, Bryan Ortega, Golam Nashman and Huey Nguyen dance as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. From left to right: Eric Schoiber, Taqi Syed, Bryan Ortega, Golam Nashman and Huey Nguyen dance as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Prince Horsted, center-left, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Prince Horsted, center-left, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Adina Raskas, from Miami, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Adina Raskas, from Miami, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Adina Raskas, from Miami, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Adina Raskas, from Miami, dances as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Shivani Tailor, left, from Orange County, California, and Ariel, from Miami, give each other kandi bracelets as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Shivani Tailor, left, from Orange County, California, and Ariel, from Miami, give each other kandi bracelets as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Bou performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Chad Williams, from Miami, reacts as he attends Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Chad Williams, from Miami, reacts as he attends Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Stewart Crerar and Victoria Hare embrace as they arrive to Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Stewart Crerar and Victoria Hare embrace as they arrive to Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance as Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance as Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People share kandi bracelets as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People share kandi bracelets as they attend Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Kescily Fairbanks, center, and Frank Chipolone react as Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Kescily Fairbanks, center, and Frank Chipolone react as Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Steve Aoki performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Jose Ortiz, from Houston, dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Jose Ortiz, from Houston, dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, reacts as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, reacts as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Addel Perez, from Atlanta, holds a flag as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Addel Perez, from Atlanta, holds a flag as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Carissa Lords dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Carissa Lords dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, cheers as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Maj Jelen, from Slovenia, cheers as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Heisell Fernandez, from Miami, dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Heisell Fernandez, from Miami, dances as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Performers react as Excision plays his set during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Performers react as Excision plays his set during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People dance and cheer as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People dance and cheer as Excision performs during Ultra Music Festival’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com People gather to listen to a performance on one of Ultra Music Festivals stages during the show’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. People gather to listen to a performance on one of Ultra Music Festivals stages during the show’s 26th anniversary at Bayfront Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in downtown Miami, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com