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Every party, festival, and event during Amsterdam Pride & WorldPride 2026 (Jul 25 – Aug 8) — with live ticket prices, availability, and a personal schedule builder.
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For the first time ever, Amsterdam hosts WorldPride alongside its annual Pride celebration. WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 runs from Saturday July 25 to Saturday August 8, 2026, with the main Amsterdam Pride weekend falling on July 31 – August 2. This guide tracks 50+ parties, festivals, and events across the full programme — with live ticket prices and availability updated from a curated spreadsheet.
Pre-pride events kick off in mid-June with parties like Tropikali at NDSM, the Meijt Love Ball, and Milkshake Festival in Westerpark. The main Pride weekend brings the Canal Parade, street parties, circuit events like Rapido and FunHouse, and bear parties at Panama. WorldPride week continues with the Unity Concert, the World Pride March, Transpodium at Paradiso, and the Closing Concert at Museumplein.
Events are spread across Amsterdam venues including Paradiso, Melkweg, AFAS Live, Panama, WestWeelde, NDSM, Akhnaton, Tillatec, Club NYX, Club Church, and many outdoor locations like Dam Square, Vondelpark, and Museumplein.
The main Amsterdam Pride weekend runs Friday July 31 to Sunday August 2, 2026. The broader WorldPride Amsterdam programme runs from Saturday July 25 to Saturday August 8, 2026. Pre-pride summer events start as early as mid-June.
The Canal Parade takes place on Saturday August 1, 2026. The parade route goes along the Prinsengracht and Amsterdam's famous canals and is free to watch from the streets and bridges.
Most parties sell tickets through their own websites or platforms like Resident Advisor, Eventbrite, and Shotgun. This guide provides direct ticket links where available. For sold-out events, resale tickets may be found on TicketSwap.
Yes — many events are free, including the Pride March (July 25), Pride Park at Vondelpark, the Dam Square main stage, street parties at Bar Prik / Spuistraat and Homomonument, the World Pride Unity Concert, and the Closing Concert at Museumplein. Use the "Free" filter on this page to find them.
The guide covers a wide variety: circuit parties (Rapido, FunHouse), techno events (Gegen, Tillatec × Herrensauna × Knit), bear parties (Bear Necessity at Panama), queer culture events (Meijt Love Ball, Transpodium), pop and disco parties (Bops, Poof Doof), outdoor festivals (Milkshake, Pride Park), street parties (Bar Prik, Homomonument), and community events like the Choir Festival at the Concertgebouw.
Events are held across Amsterdam at venues including Paradiso, Melkweg, AFAS Live, Panama, WestWeelde (Westerunie, Westerliefde, Transformatorhuis), Akhnaton, Tillatec, Club NYX, Club Church, NDSM, The Other Side, and Free Willie. Major outdoor events take place at Vondelpark, Museumplein, Dam Square, and Westerpark.
WorldPride is a global LGBTQ+ event hosted by a different city each time. In 2026, Amsterdam hosts WorldPride for the first time, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Netherlands becoming the first country to legalise same-sex marriage. The programme includes a Human Rights Conference at Beurs van Berlage (August 5–7), the World Pride March (August 7), cultural programming, and an extended schedule of parties and concerts.