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2026

WorldPride
Amsterdam 2026

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Concerts Museumplein

UNITY Concert

Tuesday 4 August | 18:00 - 23:00

Experience the WorldPride UNITY Concert on Museumplein with us and 25,000 visitors. It will be a concert that will make the city, the country and the world tremble with love, freedom and connection.

Wedding Party XXL

Thursday 6 August | 18:00 - 23:00

During the Wedding Party XXL, we put love itself in the spotlight in the heart of Amsterdam. Museumplein turns into one big, colourful and vibrant wedding celebration for all forms of love.

Closing Concert

Saturday 8 August | 18:00 - 0:00

On the iconic Museumplein, the closing event of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 will take place during the WorldPride Closing Concert. An evening where we come together to festively close two historic weeks.

UNITY ConcertJoin us and 25,000 visitors for the WorldPride UNITY Concert on the Museumplein! It will be a concert that will make the city, the country and the world tremble with love, freedom and solidarity!View event

WorldPride VillageThe WorldPride Village is the meeting place for everyone during the second week of WorldPride, focusing on LGBTI+ organisations and culture. WorldPride Village is located in the heart of Amsterdam's historic art hotspot: the Museumplein. Surrounded by the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw.View event

Wedding Party XXLDuring the Wedding Party XXL, we put love itself in the spotlight in the heart of Amsterdam! The Museumplein will turn into one big, colourful and vibrant wedding celebration for all forms of love. With 25,000 visitors, many famous artists and one big party, don't miss it!View event

WorldPride MarchBesides showing that we are a beautiful, diverse and colourful community, the WorldPride March is the protest to show the world that we do not accept others telling us how to live.View event

Closing ConcertOn 8 August 2026, Amsterdam will light up one last time in all the colours of the rainbow. On the iconic Museumplein, the closing event of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 will take place during the WorldPride Closing Concert. An evening when we will come together to festively close two historic weeks!View event

Open Air Film FestivalDuring WorldPride Amsterdam, there will be Open Air Cinemas at various dates and locations. There are 400 seats at your disposal and admission is free, see you there!View event

Senior Pride ConcertThe best party for pink seniors, but where young and old are welcome!View event

Human Rights ConferenceThe WorldPride Conference will take place at the Beurs van BerlageView event

Pride MarchWalk with us through the heart of Amsterdam, full of colour, sound and love! The annual Pride March traditionally ends in Pride Park (Vondelpark). Information & route for the Pride March will follow in spring 2026!View event

Pride ParkGet ready for the ultimate kick-off of WorldPride Amsterdam! 🌟 Join us in celebrating freedom and diversity in Amsterdam's iconic Park of Love. Enjoy a vibrant programme of activities for everyone, including the Rainbow Market, Sport Pride, Youth Pride and more. The Vondelpark Open Air Theatre will be the beating heart of the festivities. Don't miss it - it will be an unforgettable start to WorldPride weeks! 🎉🌈View event

Street partiesOn Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, there will be the WorldPride street parties. We celebrate being able to unabashedly and uninhibitedly be ourselves and set the standard in the streets of our capital city for two days.View event

Canal ParadeThe world-famous Amsterdam Canal Parade. The boat parade will sail through Amsterdam's canals on Saturday 1 August 2026. Will you be there again!View event

Pride Programmes

Ballroom PrideBallroom was never about being seen. It was about survival in a world that refused to see us. Ballroom Pride celebrates ballroom culture as an essential part of queer history and contemporary community building. Originating within black and Latino queer and trans communities in the United States, ballroom was never just about performance or spectacle. It emerged as [...]See

Senior PrideThe life wisdom and experience of pink seniors are an essential pillar within the LGBTQIA+ community and society as a whole The Origins of Senior Pride From 2006, several Pride initiatives for LGBTQIA+ seniors emerged. Mokum Roze, a pink network of Amsterdam organisations for care, welfare and housing, started on the initiative of COC Amsterdam and the [...]See

Sport PrideUnity in Sport! What we stand for Sport Pride stands for a sports world in which everyone can be themselves. Sport belongs to and for everyone, but this is still not taken for granted everywhere. For many LGBTQIA+ athletes, sport does not automatically feel like a socially safe or open environment. Assumptions, exclusion and a lack of visibility have [...]See

Student PrideStudents unite, let's party all night! StudentPride is the committee for LGBTQ+ students in Amsterdam and far beyond. Since 2020, we have been organising various parties for students, giving interesting lectures on LGBTQIA+ culture, and competing for who can build the highest tower of beer crates. This year, we can be found at Pride Park [...] again.See

Trans PrideTrans Pride exists because trans people have always been there - and because our safety, dignity and rights are still not taken for granted. The History of Trans Pride within Pride Amsterdam Long before Trans Pride, Pride or visibility in public space, trans women travelled to the Netherlands for gender-affirming surgery - often in secret, [...]See

Women and PrideWe no longer ask for space, we claim it. Women first! The history of Women & Pride Women & Pride exists because women have always been there within the lhbtiqa+ community: as activists, allies, leaders and caregivers. Because the 'L' at the beginning of the acronym is at the front for a reason: in recognition of support [...]See

Youth PrideThe Power of Young People: The Role of the Youth Pride Committee during Pride Amsterdam In lively and colourful Amsterdam, during the annual Pride celebrations, a special group plays a central role in the success of the event: the Youth Pride Committee. This committee consists of a diverse mix of young people, all united by a [...]See

Arts & CultureArts & Culture is a means to increase visibility and open the conversation about the LGBTQA+ community Arts & Culture in pictures Pride is Joy and a Protest Making Queer stories visible Arts & Culture Pride is the arts and culture programme within Pride Amsterdam that makes queer stories, perspectives and history visible. [...]See

Bi Plus PridePride has been the newest addition to Pride Amsterdam since this summer. The committee is for those who fall on more than one gender and are bi+: for those who call themselves bi, queer, pan, fluid or flex and for those who don't want to name themselves and just do it. However those naming themselves (or [...]See

Corporate PrideA powerful signal The involvement of companies that actively promote an inclusive and diverse society is invaluable. And this goes beyond just their internal human resources policies. By actively participating in and supporting activities of the LGBTQIA+ community, such as Amsterdam Pride, companies send a powerful message: everyone [...]See

Fetish PrideIn a world that asks us to 'act normal', our visibility is our most powerful protest. Fetish Pride in Pictures Fetish Pride stands for the unconditional freedom to express your deepest self, without making concessions to the societal norm. The programme is there for anyone who identifies with the world of BDSM, [...]See

Junior PrideWhere it all began Junior Pride came into being in 2021, when teacher Elise Lodder came out of the closet in front of her class. The reactions on social media were overwhelming: a lot of support, but also negative reactions. That moment made one thing clear to Elise: she wanted to do more for the community. At the same time, Marco Altena, president of Youth [...]See