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Platenbeurs Almere

Around 100 metres of LPs, singles and CDs at Congrescentrum Annapark in Almere, with free entry on a Sunday in October.
People flipping through crates of vinyl records at an outdoor record fair

Almere is Variaworld’s home turf (the organiser runs a record shop in the Citadel), and its Sunday fair at Congrescentrum Annapark promises around 100 metres of tables stacked with LPs, singles and CDs. Expect somewhere between 11 and 25 dealers, with bargain bins sitting next to collectors’ pressings.

It is a handy option if you live in Amsterdam or the Gooi: close, free, and indoors, so the Dutch autumn does not get a vote.

  • When: Sunday 11 October 2026, 10:00 to 17:00
  • Where: Congrescentrum Annapark, Sas van Gentlaan 10, 1324 CT Almere
  • Tickets: Free entry
  • Getting there: Trains from Amsterdam Centraal reach Almere Centrum in about 25 minutes; from there it is a short bus ride or a longish walk to the Annapark

Good to know: Parking is easy here, handy if you plan on leaving with a box of records.

More record fairs: Upcoming vinyl record fairs in the Netherlands.

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