Hoogeveen’s pre-Christmas fair sets up in De Tamboer, the town’s theatre on the Hoofdstraat, and has become a December tradition for record fans in Drenthe. Alongside new and used vinyl from classic rock to current pop, earlier editions have had thousands of Dutch pirate singles at €2 each, which is a rabbit hole all of its own.
It is a long way from the Randstad, but worth combining with a winter weekend in the Drenthe countryside.
- When: Sunday 20 December 2026, 10:00 to 17:00
- Where: De Tamboer, Hoofdstraat 17, 7902 EA Hoogeveen
- Tickets: Entry has been free at previous editions; check the organiser’s site closer to the date
- Getting there: From Amsterdam Centraal allow about two hours by train, changing at Zwolle; De Tamboer is on the main shopping street in the town centre
Good to know: If Dutch-language pirate singles are your thing, head there early.
More record fairs: Upcoming vinyl record fairs in the Netherlands.
