WorldPride Amsterdam 2026

In 2026, the Pride celebration in Amsterdam will last one month again and for the third time includes the EuroPride, and for the first time the WorldPride!

Because with three prides at once, the program is a bit complex, so here's a summary of how the main events are organized:

Amsterdam Pride

July 8 - 29, 2026


In 2025, Pride activities in Amsterdam are spread throughout a whole month again. The first three weeks will feature small-scale activities organized independently from within the LGBTQI communities. In the final week there are the major events organized as part of EuroPride.

➔ The calendar can be found on the website of Iamsterdam.


Some highlights are:

EuroPride 2026

July 25 - August 2, 2026


During the last week of the Pride month, some 180 activities are organised under the umbrella of the Pride Amsterdam foundation. These include sports, culture, education, meetings and parties for all LGBTQI-communities. Highlight is the Canal Parade.

➔ The full calendar can be found on the website of Pride Amsterdam.

Pride March

A colorful Pride March starts at 12.00 hrs at Amstelveld and will end around 13.00 hrs at Vondelpark. There, the official opening of WorldPride will take place, as well as the Pride Park.

UPDATE: Instead of the Pride March starting at Amstelveld, there's now only the Pride Walk organized by the Homomonument, which will depart at Dam square.

Pride Park

In Vondelpark, queen Maxima of the Netherlands will open the WorldPride around 13.00 hrs, followed by a variety of activities, including a Rainbow Market and performances in the Open Air Theatre which last until 22.00 hrs.

Street parties

In the weekend of the Canal Parade there will be the following open air parties in the main gay streets and at some other locations throughout the city center:



All these parties are free of charge and are held on:


In 2026, there are no open air parties at Amstelveld and Rembrandtplein.

Canal Parade

August 1, 2026


The absolute highlight of the Amsterdam Pride is the festive Canal Parade with 80 boats from LGBTQI-organizations, government institutions, NGOs and companies which are sponsoring the Pride.

The boats depart at 12.00 hrs from Oosterdok, and via Nieuwe Herengracht, Amstel and Prinsengracht they will sail to Westerdok, where the first boats arrive around 15.00 hrs and the last ones around 18.00 hrs:




Please note that the route of the Canal Parade will be packed with over 250,000 spectators, so make sure to come early if you want to have a good view!

More information about the regulations and facilities for visitors of the Canal Parade can be found on the website of Pride Amsterdam.

WorldPride 2026

August 3 - 8, 2026


Following the Amsterdam Pride-month the WorldPride of 2026 is celebrated, which is also organized by the Pride Amsterdam foundation. Besides the events listed below, there are also a Human Rights Conference and a Pride Village at Museumplein.

➔ The full calendar can be found on the website of Pride Amsterdam.

Opening Concert

The WorldPride is opened with a big Opening Concert at Museumplein. This concert will be held from 18.00 till 23.00 hrs and will be attended by some 25,000 people.
- Please note that for this event, tickets are required!

Wedding Party XXL

On Museumplein, 25,000 visitors and numerous famous artists are celebrating a massive wedding party, which honors all forms of love and lasts from 17.30 to 23.00 hrs.
- Please note that for this event, tickets are required!

WorldPride March

Because of WorldPride, there will be an extra-large parade with international participants. The March starts in Martin Luther King Park in Amsterdam-Zuid and ends in the Pride Village on Museumplein, where the closing ceremony will follow.

Closing Concert

WorldPride 2026 will conclude with a festive closing ceremony in the Pride Village at Museumplein. Following the ceremony, there's the Closing Concert, which will be held from 18.00 till 24.00 hrs.
- Please note that for this event, tickets are required!

Links

Amsterdam Pride:
- Information: amsterdam.nl/pride

Pride Amsterdam:
- Homepage: worldpride.amsterdam
- Permits for boats alongside the route: botenparade.nl
- Social media: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube - Instagram - TikTok

Gay events: www.amsterdamgaypride.nl

Wikipedia.org: Pride Amsterdam - EuroPride - WorldPride

Medium.com: 20 years Amsterdam Gay Pride

Reguliers.net: History of Amsterdam Gay Pride