The Kwaku Summer Festival is Amsterdam's celebration of Caribbean, Surinamese and African culture. From 11 July to 2 August 2026, four festive weekends fill Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost with music, food, sport and community – around 300,000 visitors in total. What to expect Kwaku grew from a neighbourhood football […]

De Parade is the travelling theatre festival of the Netherlands, and its grand finale takes place in Amsterdam: from 24 July to 9 August 2026, Martin Luther Kingpark on the banks of the Amstel fills with theatre tents, fairground lights and around 75,000 visitors. A fairground of theatre De Parade […]

Every year in August, the Canal Parade Amsterdam Pride is held on the canals in Amsterdam. At this event everyone can be themselves and enjoy life!