Leidens Ontzet 2026
Culture
Leiden throws its biggest party of the year to mark the end of the 1574 siege, with hutspot, herring, a funfair and a grand parade.
Free
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Events in the Netherlands
Runs, markets, food festivals, family days out, record fairs, culture and festivals worth leaving the house for. Filter by type, or subscribe at the bottom of the list to add them all to your own calendar.
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- Leiden city centre Leiden, Netherlands
Haarlem Vinyl Festival
Grote Markt Haarlem, NetherlandsFestivalsHaarlem's vinyl weekend: a free record fair on the Grote Markt with 65+ dealers, plus gigs, DJ sets and listening sessions across town.
Free (fair); some events ticketed
Kustmarathon Zeeland
Zeeland coast (Burgh-Haamstede to Zoutelande) Langstraat, Zoutelande, NetherlandsWalkingThe Kustmarathon Zeeland: a tough coastal marathon from Burgh-Haamstede to Zoutelande plus a weekend of runs and walks, 2 to 4 October 2026.
€55
PINT Bokbierfestival 2026
De Hallen Studio's Hannie Dankbaarpassage 18, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFestivalsAutumn in a glass: more than 40 Dutch bock beers under one roof at De Hallen in Amsterdam West.
€27.50Platenbeurs Arnhem
Kerkplein Kerkplein, Arnhem, NetherlandsRecord FairsAn open air record fair on Arnhem's Kerkplein beside the Eusebiuskerk, with free entry and up to 25 stalls of vinyl and CDs.
Free
IamExpat Fair Eindhoven 2026
Klokgebouw Klokgebouw 50, Eindhoven, NetherlandsConferences & ExposA free one day fair in Eindhoven's Klokgebouw with advice on housing, jobs, tax, schools and settling in for internationals.
Free (register online)TREK Singelloop Utrecht
Utrecht city center Croeselaan, Utrecht, NetherlandsRunningThe TREK Singelloop Utrecht: flat, fast 10 km and 5 km races around Utrecht's canal ring on Sunday 4 October 2026.
€32Platenbeurs Enschede
Metropool Willem Wilminkplein 2, Enschede, NetherlandsRecord FairsMetropool Enschede becomes a record shop for one day, with Variaworld dealers selling LPs, singles and CDs from 11:00 to 16:30.
€5.50
Willem de Kooning at Work at the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam, NetherlandsCultureA major Willem de Kooning retrospective at the Rijksmuseum, with his famous Woman paintings in the Gallery of Honour.
€25ASML Marathon Eindhoven
Vestdijk Vestdijk, Eindhoven, NetherlandsWalkingThe ASML Marathon Eindhoven: a flat, fast city marathon weekend with runs and walks on 10 and 11 October 2026.
€95 – €115Platenbeurs Gouda
Agnietenkapel Nieuwe Markt 100, Gouda, NetherlandsRecord FairsThe smallest record fair in the Netherlands, inside Gouda's 15th century Agnietenkapel, with free entry and a handful of dealers.
Free
Comic Con Holland 2026
Expo Greater Amsterdam Stelling 1, Vijfhuizen, NetherlandsPop CultureComic Con Holland brings celebrity guests, cosplay, gaming and a big geek market to Vijfhuizen, just outside Haarlem.
€23.99 – €49.99