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... more Every year in November or December, metalheads in and around Rotterdam flock to the Rotterdam Deathfest at Baroeg. From deathcore to the most brutal death metal, the Rotterdam Deathfest
Baroeg (Rotterdam, NL)Spinozaweg 300
3076 ET Rotterdam
Festival / Holiday Event
... more The Amsterdam Light Festival has illuminated the holiday season throughout the city since 2012. From early December to late January, the Light Festival features thousands of dazzling
Throughout the city
... more Every year in November or December, metalheads in and around Rotterdam flock to the Rotterdam Deathfest at Baroeg. From deathcore to the most brutal death metal, the Rotterdam Deathfest
Baroeg (Rotterdam, NL)Spinozaweg 300
3076 ET Rotterdam
Arts Festival
... more The Netherlands is a country on the cutting edge. To celebrate the nation’s role in pushing the bounds of art and culture forward, Paard Van Troje (Trojan Horse) in The Hague
Paard Van Troje (The Hague)
Prinsegracht 12
2512 GA Den Haag
Dance Festival
Brabanthallen (Den Bosch, NL)
Diezekade 2
5222 AK 's-Hertogenbosch
Parade / Performing Arts / Play
... more The Tafel van de Idee Winter Parade in Amsterdam is the long winter’s answer to the summer theater festival De Parade. For two days in December, the Winter Parade brings interactive
Throughout the city
... more 538 is Amsterdam’s radio station for mainstream pop and the latest dance and club hits. To celebrate the year’s best in pop culture, the station throws the annual 538JingleBall
Ziggo DomeDe Passage 100
1101 AX Amsterdam
Dance Festival / Party
... more Although the tango was born in Argentina, it soon came to dominate club scenes all around the world. To celebrate the international flavor of Argentine tango, popular venues throughout
Throughout the city
DJ Event / Holiday Event
... more On New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam, EDM fans and ravers dance away the past and usher in the future at the Loveland New Year. Held at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam, Loveland
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJPiet Heinkade 1
1011 Amsterdam
Art Exhibit / Arts Festival
... more Every year for four days in January, art lovers pack into the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam in Amsterdam for the annual Realisme Amsterdam. With over thirty participating galleries
Passenger Terminal AmsterdamPiet Heinkade 27
1019 BR Amsterdam
Annual Festivals in Amsterdam
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Pink Christmas
Arts Festival / Holiday Event
Every year in December
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Amsterdam Light Festival
Festival / Holiday Event
Every year in December/January | Next: Dec 6, 2013–Jan 19, 2014Add to Calendar
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Amsterdam United
Music Festival
Every year in December
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State-X New Forms
Arts Festival
Every year in December | Next: Dec 13–14, 2013Add to Calendar
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Tangomagia
Dance Festival / Party
Every year in December | Next: Dec 26–30, 2013Add to Calendar
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Dazzleville
Arts Festival / DJ Event / Party
Every year in December
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Kunstvlaai: Festival of Independents
Arts Festival
Every year in November/December
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Rotterdam Deathfest
Music Festival
Every year in November or December | Next: Dec 7, 2013 3:00 pmAdd to Calendar
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Winterborn Festival
Music Festival
Every Year in December or January
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Brokken Festival
Music Festival
Every Year in December | Next: Dec 29, 2013 3:30 pmAdd to Calendar
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Winter Magic
Festival / Holiday Event
Every year in December
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Trojan Metal Fest
Music Festival
Different Months Every Year | Next: Jan 17, 2014 8:00 pmAdd to Calendar
Amsterdam Festivals Overview
People in Amsterdam love a good party, and whenever there’s a festival in town, the streets, parks, canals, and stadiums get packed with film lovers, music lovers, food lovers, arts lovers, and celebration seekers of all kinds looking for a reason to play.
The biggest festivals in Amsterdam are around major holidays, but there are different events all throughout the year. Without question, the most popular of all Amsterdam festivals is Queen’s Day. Every year on April 30th, hundreds of thousands of Amsterdam denizens dress up in bright orange clothes or costumes and celebrate the queen’s birthday by parading through the streets and on boats in the canals. It’s by far the largest party of the year. Other holidays like Christmas and New Year’s are also big for parades and city-wide celebrations.
For the arts, there are multiple film festivals like the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, the International Documentary Filmfestival of Amsterdam, and various smaller festivals throughout the year. The biggest arts festival, however, is the Holland Festival that features film, opera, dance, and theater. Music lovers can also rejoice with a variety of festivals like the Roots Festival for reggae, soul, and funk, Amsterdam Open Air for electronic, and Solstice for DJ lovers and trance fiends.
Food lovers looking for a festival of their own can participate in Taste of Amsterdam or Amsterdam Restaurant Week where twice a year, restaurants from around the country participate and show off their goods for a fraction of the price.
And finally, for those who are in Amsterdam for its notorious smoking culture, there’s the Amsterdam Cannabis Cup, which celebrates the best in marijuana from all over the world.
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