Events & Festivals we recommend to visit in the Netherlands

Alkmaar cheese market - Main square - Discover True Netherlands

On the photo: Alkmaar cheese market

It’s always fun in the Netherlands: there is always something to visit, see and do any season, any time. Here you will find the events and festivals in the Netherlands in which we participated ourselves and recommend to you. Enjoy!
All photos are made by us.

  • Alkmaar Cheese Market - A lady giving away water - Discover True Netherlands
  • Alkmaar Cheese Market - Cheese scales - Discover True Netherlands
  • Alkmaar Cheese Market - Me and a cheese carrier with green hat - Discover True Netherlands

Alkmaar Cheese Market

On Friday between 10am and 12pm from March till September we can admire the Dutch traditions during a cheese market.

  • Concours Delegance in Soestdijk Palace - Sitting next to an old car - Discover True Netherlands
  • Concours Delegance in Soestdijk Palace - Discover True Netherlands
  • Concours Delegance in Soestdijk Palace- Standing next to old car - Discover True Netherlands

Concours d’elegance

The largest car event in the Netherlands is at Soestdijk Palace. See beautiful cars of the past and future; enjoy cool activities.

  • Twente Ballooning - Balloons going into the air 2 - Discover True Netherlands
  • Twente Ballooning - Me and Jeroen in front of violet balloon - Discover True Netherlands
  • Twente Ballooning - Balloons at night with fireworks 2 - Discover True Netherlands

Twente Ballooning Festival

Since 1983, this is a spectacular event of 35 balloons, a firework show, Nightglow, and mega-sized kids playground.

  • Christmas Circus - Main Christmas Tree - Discover True Netherlands
  • Christmas Circus - Me and Jeroen next to a Christmas tree - Discover True Netherlands

World Christmas Circus at Carré

This is the most successful Christmas circus in the Netherlands. Located in the Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam.

  • Sinter Klaas - Arrival of Black Piets 2 - Discover True Netherlands
  • Sinter Klaas - Sinter Klaas and Black Piets 2 - Discover True Netherlands
  • Sinter Klaas - Arrival of Black Pits - Discover True netherlands

Arrival of Sinterklaas & Piets

St. Nicholas is a Dutch character arriving with his friends – Piets and a lot of sweets from Spain to the Netherlands every year.

  • Amsterdam Canal Festival Pride - Boat with dressed people 4- Discover True Netherlands
  • Amsterdam Canal Festival Pride - Boat with dressed people - Discover True Netherlands
  • Amsterdam Canal Festival Pride - Together with a drag queen - Discover True Netherlands

Canal Parade – Pride Amsterdam

80 decorated barges with extravagant passengers to be admired every year on the Amsterdam canals in August.

Bright Day -Robots expo - Standing with a robot - Discover True Netherlands

Bright Day Tech Festival

The largest tech festival in the Netherlands showing new technologies: robots, gadgets, drones & vehicles.

Amsterdam Light Festival - Tulips and houses- Discover True Netherlands

Amsterdam Light Festival

Every year from December and January, artists from all over the world express their concepts in the shape of light works.

Valkenburg cavas - Light statues inside the caves - Discover True Netherlands

Christmas market in Limburg Caves

Experience the Christmas story underground, in the beautifully decorated caves in Valkenburg.

  • Sail-Amsterdam-from internet
  • Saill-Amsterdam -Big boats - from internet

SAIL Amsterdam every 5 years

See the world’s tallest ships that are parading in Amsterdam once every 5 years. The next event is in 2025.

  • Bloemencorso Flower Parade - Flower mask on the car - Discover True Netherlands
  • Bloemencorso Flower Parade - Flower head of Indian - Discover True Netherlands

Flower Prade: 2 times per year

Only in April and September, you can enjoy giant flower works carried by automobiles accompanied by music.

  • Tall Ships Races Harlingen Sail - big boat- Discover True Netherlands - from internet
  • Tall Ships Races Harlingen Sail - Discover True Netherlands - from internet

Tall Ships Races Harlingen Sail

Harlingen, in the province of Friesland, is a place for the most enchanting sail event in the Netherlands every year.

Get inspired by other destination ideas for your trips in the Netherlands.
Discover our recommendations of beautiful castles, cities, villages, museums, interesting activities, attractions, dazzling nature, zoos, the Dutch coast, but also spas, shopping, and hotels.
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Twente Ballooning - Discover True Netherlands

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