Pride vignettes for visitors with boats go on sale 1 July 2026
All preparations for WorldPride Amsterdam are in full swing. The jury for the boat parade has been formed. The line-up for the concerts on the Museumplein is confirmed, as are the speakers for the Human Rights Conference. The final tickets are also going on sale. On Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 12:00 CEST, vignettes for visitors who want to come to the Canal Parade with their own boat will be available via botenparade.nl. With this, all tickets for WorldPride Amsterdam are now on sale — we advise you to buy them in time.
In the Pride Stadion the jury, chaired by Cornald Maas, will assess all participating boats. He will be joined by two Pride ambassadors: former chair of Roze in Blauw and presenter Ellie Lust, and theatre maker and actor Raymi Sambo, who created the performance ‘Gendermonologen’ and advocates for queers of colour within the community. Also taking part are LGBTI ally Gunay Uslu, former State Secretary for Culture & Media and now CEO of the family business Corendon, TV presenter Frank van Leeuwen, and the winner of De Slimste Mens. AVROTROS will broadcast the boat parade live again on Saturday 1 August from 12:00 on NPO1.
Full programme: buy tickets in time
Organisers can register their event at pride.amsterdam. Through an accessible database, visitors can see what’s on in multiple languages. More than 250 events have already been registered, and new ones are added daily.
Most events during WorldPride Amsterdam are free to attend. However, due to maximum capacity limits, some events require tickets. These include the concerts on the Museumplein and the Human Rights Conference at the Beurs van Berlage. The Canal Parade is, as always, freely accessible for visitors on the quays; if you want to moor your own boat along the route you will need a vignette, and this year it is also possible to reserve a seat in the Pride Stadion. Tickets sell out quickly for all events. All information can be found at pride.amsterdam and botenparade.nl
Pop-up store at Central Station and exclusive merchandise
On the occasion of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026, an exclusive merchandise collection has been created, inspired by the event’s colourful visual identity. The collection includes high-quality lifestyle products such as bags, beach towels, umbrellas, water bottles, accessories and various souvenirs. The designs draw on a vibrant kaleidoscope of cultures, traditions and communities. Iconic Dutch elements are combined with influences from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, Indonesia, Morocco and Turkey. The now-iconic Kissing Boys & Kissing Girls, celebrating love in all its forms, are also part of the collection. Official WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 merchandise is available now via the webshop and from 8 July to 8 August 2026 in the WorldPride Pop-Up Store at Amsterdam Centraal Station.www.pride.amsterdam/shop
