The public can visit the historic buildings and gardens only on this day.ĭuring the 'Rooftop Days' festival you can visit the rooves of select Rotterdam buildings to see new green energy technology in use, great views of the city skyline and even popup restaurants and live entertainment. The 'Dag van het Kasteel' takes place each year on Whit Monday and is a celebration of the historic castles and country homes that exist in the country. Sailing races in and around Scheveningen harbour and the North Sea coast. Festival (formerly named 'Operadagen') showcases the opera music genre and features live performances often in unusual locations around the Rotterdam city center. Windmills across the Netherlands open their doors to visitors on 'Nationale Molensdag' (National Windmill Day). There are 14 official 'Bevrijdings' festivals across the country: Amsterdam, Brabant (Den Bosch), Flevoland (Almere), Fryslan (Leeuwarden), Gelderland (Wageningen), Groningen, Haarlem, The Hague, Limburg (Roermond), Overijssel (Zwolle), Utrecht, Zeeland (Vlissingen) and Zuid-Holland (Rotterdam). They usually overlap King's Day (and sometimes Easter if it falls late that year).Ĭelebrating the day the Netherlands was liberated from German occupation at the end of WWII. Many Dutch cities organize spring fun fairs ('kermis') that can last from a few days to a few weeks. The Kralingse Bos festival is held every year on King's Day by the lake in Rotterdam's Kralingse forest.

The biggest events are typically in Amsterdam such as the legendary boat parade on the city's canals. King Willem-Alexander's birthday is the 27th April and festivals are held across the country to celebrate the occasion. King's Night music festival with multiple stages located throughout The Hague city center, each featuring a different genre of music. The floats are on display the following day (Sunday) in the city center. The 40-km route starts in Noordwijk and goes through Voorhout, Sassenheim, Lisse, Hillegom, Bennenbroek and Heemstede, ending in Haarlem. The large festival site includes multiple stages, fun fair, food stalls and camping area.Ī parade of colorful floats decorated with flowers grown in the Bulb & Dune region. This film festival in The Hague showcases recent works that focus on human rights, including subjects of race, religion, sexual orientation, culture and ethnicity.Ī 3-day music festival near Den Bosch typically takes place over the long Easter weekend. In addition to the outdoor gardens, there are a variety of indoor flower exhibitions on display in the park's two indoor pavilions. Over 1 million visitors pass through the Keukenhof gates each year. The Keukenhof tulip and flower park is open for 2 months, from mid-March through mid-May. The TivoliVredenburg theater is the main venue. This comedy festival has grown significantly since its start in 2012 and is now quite international. The festival showcases recent work by talented new filmmakers, feature films, documentaries, short films and media art. The IFFR is one of the largest film festivals in the world and takes place at various venues in Rotterdam over 12 days. This music festival in Groningen showcases emerging European talents, with each edition focusing on a specific country. NOTE: The next date each festival will be held is included in the listing below… FESTIVAL

Below you’ll find the biggest annual festivals and parades that happen in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and elsewhere in the Netherlands.

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