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Middachten Christmas

8 - 13 Dec 2009 (annual)

Middachten Christmas offers visitors a market for present ideas and plenty of seasonal decorations to marvel at. This thoroughly old-fashioned celebration at Middachten Castle also features a…

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Christmas Market

17 - 19 Dec 2009 (annual)

Deventer's seasonal Christmas Market takes place in the city's impressive Lebuinuskerk, offering a host of gift ideas. The market coincides with a Dickens Festival, featuring various…

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Kerstcircus Ahoy

18 - 30 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Christmas Circus at Rotterdam's Ahoy delights the crowds every year with clowns, trapeze artists, contortionists, jugglers, acrobats and animals. The Circus includes a self-service…

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Image Courtesy of www.winterland.nl

Winterland Maastricht

28 Nov 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

Winterland Maastricht, on the Vrijthof, incorporates a huge ice rink, a fairground, theatre productions, live music and a Christmas market. Mulled wine, hot chocolate and pancakes in the…

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Carnival in Maastricht

Carnival in Maastricht

Feb 2010 (annual)

Centred in Maastricht and the southern province of Limburg, the annual carnival celebrations shake off the winter blues with a variety of festivities.

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Image Courtesy of National Museum Weekend

National Museum Weekend

Apr 2010 (annual)

During the annual National Museum Weekend, more than 450 major museums in the Netherlands are open free of charge, or at least at a discount. Many also present special events and performances.

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Queen's Day in Amsterdam. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, www.holland.com

Queen's Day

Apr 2010 (annual)

Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the former Queen Juliana and is one of the largest, most vibrant celebrations in the Dutch calendar. Flags fly, music pumps and millions take to the…

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Vrijmarkt Amsterdam

Apr 2010 (annual)

Held every year as part of the Queen's Day celebrations, Vrijmarkt (which means free market) is a massive open-air car boot sale that sprawls across Amsterdam's city centre. It allows people…

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The Art of Survival

6 Nov 2009 - 9 May 2010

The Art of Survival at Amsterdam's Tropical Museum focuses on the Marron people of Suriname. With over 700 artefacts including woodwork and hip-hop tracks, the exhibition looks at the survival…

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Image Courtesy of Keukenhof  Keukenhof

Keukenhof Gardens in Spring

Mar - May 2010 (annual)

Set in 77 acres of wooded park in Lisse, Keukenhof are some of the world's most spectacular flower gardens. Established in 1949 as a showcase for Dutch bulb-growers, every spring more than…

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Dunya Festival

May 2010 (annual)

The annual Dunya Festival in Rotterdam offers a wealth of arts and culture from around the globe. Approximately 200,000 people enjoy a day of action-packed fun in the open air near Rotterdam's…

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Scheveningen International Sand Sculpture Festival. Photo by Peter van Oosterhout. Photo: Peter van Oosterhout

International Sand Sculpture Festival

Apr - Jun 2010 (annual)

Building sandcastles enters a new realm at the International Sand Sculpture Festival on Scheveningen Beach in The Hague. National and international teams participate with past subject matters…

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Herrings. Photo by Ben Evans

Scheveningen Flag Day (Vlaggetjesdag)

Jun 2010 (annual)

The Dutch love their herring so much that they devote a day each year to celebrating the first big catches - Scheveningen Flag Day! The coast and harbour at Scheveningen fill with a hungry…

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De Parade

Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)

De Parade is a travelling festival which moves from city to city in the Netherlands each summer. Here the fun comes to The Hague's Westbroekpark, with performances in clusters of tents during…

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Torentijd Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Celebrating the diverse cultural landscape of Amsterdam, the annual Torentijd Festival is held on the open square between the Golden Lion and Groenhoven Tower. It features dance, music and…

Image Courtesy of Boulevard Theatre Festival.

Boulevard Theatre Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

The Boulevard Theatre Festival attracts around 35,000 visitors to the medieval town of 's-Hertogenbosch. The event has built itself a reputation as one of the best theatre festivals in the…

Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

Enjoy three nights of "ooohhing" and "aaahhing" during the annual Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival held at the Van der Valk Pier in Scheveningen, orchestrated by teams from all…

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Vondelpark Amsterdam. Photo Alvaro de Leiva. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Vondelpark Summer

Jun - Aug 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

The Vondelpark Summer festival features free theatre, cabaret, concerts, dance and entertainment and is suitable for all ages. It is held in Amsterdam's largest green space, Vondelpark, and…

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Image Courtesy of Breda Balloon Fiesta.

Breda Balloon Fiesta

Aug 2010 (annual)

Ballooning experts convene every year at the Breda Balloon Fiesta. More than 35 balloons take off from the festival site and the aerial displays include parachute jumping, kite flying and mini…

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Vollenhove Flower Parade

Aug 2010 (annual)

The annual Flower Parade is the climax of the corso festival week in Vollenhoeve, Overijssel. It's a grand spectacle with all sorts of entertainment and floats decorated with countless…


Highlights

Winterland Maastricht

Maastricht

28 Nov 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

Carnival in Maastricht

Maastricht

Feb 2010 (annual)

National Museum Weekend

The Netherlands

Apr 2010 (annual)