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Festivals in Amsterdam
Music Festival / Cabaret Show
... more All summer long, performers take the stage at Vondelpark Openluchttheater, an open-air theater in Amsterdam, to perform free shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in June, July
Vondelpark
Museum Quarter
1071 AA Amsterdam
... more Stekker in Het Park in Utrecht, NL, features live music, food, and an after party. Meaning “Plug in the Park,” Stekker in Het Park takes place about 25 miles southeast
De Voorveldse Polder (Utrecht, NL) 3511 BG Utrecht, Netherlands
... more Amsterdam houses a lively, diverse music scene, spanning from punk-rock to trance, including everything in between. Once a year, locals are treated to the Tiktak Eclectic Music Festival
Amsterdam ArenAArena Boulevard 1
1101 Amsterdam
... more First held in 2012, the Ultrasonic Festival in Utrecht, NL, features multiple stages with DJs spinning house, eclectic, trance, progressive, techno, and hardstyle. The event takes
Maarsseveense Plassen (Maarssen, NL) Herenweg 533602 AN Maarssen, Netherlands
Arts Festival
... more EdelWise Festival in Amsterdam is an outdoor fair held every July. The one-day event brings food, drinks, and entertainment to Rembrandtpark, a sunny outdoor venue in West Amsterdam
Rembrandtpark Orteliskade 571057 AL Amsterdam, Netherlands
... more Ravers and electronic dance music lovers gear up for a packed lineup of EDM icons at the annual Dance Valley Festival. Held on a day in summer, the Dance Valley Festival takes place
Velsen ValleySpaarnwoude Recreational Area
Valleiweg
1981 Velsen-Zuid
... more Avicii is one of the biggest DJs on the international electronic dance music (EDM) scene. Born in Sweden in 1989 as Tim Bergling, Avicii has topped music charts around the world
Heineken Music HallArena Boulevard 590
1101 DS Amsterdam
... more Dutch music and culture fans enjoy a packed lineup of Dutch stars and rising acts at the annual Dutch Valley Festival. Held on a day in July, the Dutch Valley Festival takes place
Velsen ValleySpaarnwoude Recreational Area
Valleiweg
1981 Velsen-Zuid
... more Indie lovers and electronic dance fans enjoy a packed lineup at the annual Loveland Festival. Held on a day in summer, the Loveland Festival takes place at Sloterpark in Amsterdam
Sloterpark1064 Amsterdam
... more Indie fans enjoy a weekend of stars at the Lowlands Festival. Held on three days in August, the Lowlands Festival takes place at the Evenemententterrien Walibi World in Biddinghuizen
Evenemententterrien Walibi World (Biddinghuizen)Spijkweg 30
8256RJ Biddinghuizen
Dance Festival
... more Founded in 2009, Summer Dance Forever in Amsterdam is an urban dance festival that takes place for about a week every year in August. Summer Dance Forever events are located at multiple
ParadisoWeteringschans 6-8
1017 Amsterdam
... more Electronic dance music lovers get down at the oldest dance festival in Holland at the annual Mysteryland. Held on a day in August, Mysteryland takes place at the Haarlemmermeer
HaarlemmermeerThe Netherlands
Annual Festivals in Amsterdam
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MidZomerGracht Festival
Arts Festival / Festival
Every summer
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De Wereld Draait Buiten
Music Festival
Every year in July
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Milkshake Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July
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Vondelpark Openluchttheater
Music Festival / Cabaret Show
Every Summer | Next: Jun 1 through Sep 14, 2014Add to Calendar
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Roots in the Park
Music Festival
Every year in July
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Robeco Summer Nights
Music Festival
Every Summer
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Ultrasonic Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July | Next: Jul 26, 2014Add to Calendar
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Theaterfestival de Parade Den Haag
Theatre Festival
Every Summer
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Sensation Amsterdam
DJ Event / Music Festival
Every year in July
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Festival 5D
Theatre Festival
Every year in July
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Festival deBaschaving
Music Festival
Every year in July
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Buiten Westen
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July
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EdelWise Festival
Arts Festival
Every year in July | Next: Jul 26, 2014Add to Calendar
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Amsterdam Bass Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July
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Stekker in Het Park
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July | Next: Jul 26, 2014Add to Calendar
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Klamme Handjes Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July
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A Day at the Park
Festival / Party / Outdoor Event
Every year in July
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Metropolis Festival
Music Festival
Every year on the first Sunday in July
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Theaterfestival de Parade Utrecht
Arts Festival / Food Festival
Every Summer
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Buitenspelen Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July or August
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Parade van de Zomerkoning
Performing Arts / Parade
Every Wednesday in Summer
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Shoeless Open Air
Music Festival / Pool Party
Every year in July
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Electronic Family Music Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year at the end of July
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Welcome to the Future Festival
Music Festival / DJ Event
Every year in July
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Hortus Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July and August
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Pitch Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July
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North Sea Jazz Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July
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Trojan Metal Fest
Music Festival
Different Months Every Year
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Pony Park
Music Festival
Every Summer
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Luminosity Beach Festival
Music Festival
Every Summer
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Summer Darkness
Music Festival
Every Year in July
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Amsterdam Roots Festival
Music Festival
Every year in July
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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