5 Popular Summer Events in Amsterdam

Amsterdam offers great events and festivals in summer season due to which a large number of tourists and foreign visitors visit Amsterdam. Following are the 5 most popular events that take place every summer in Amsterdam.

Grachtenfestival

This is really an enchanting musical festival that takes place in the month of August every year in Amsterdam. Interesting feature of this event is that it is organized around the city gardens in Amsterdam and performances are presented on boats and in the buildings that are located on the canal side.

Uitmarkt

It is one of the most enchanting and popular events in Amsterdam. This festival is very extravagant and interesting because the starting of this festival indicates the ending of summer season. This festival is all about theatres so people direct to theatres where they can enjoy free performances. These theatres are organized and held anywhere in the city such as parks etc. The entire city of Amsterdam gives an image of a big stage.   This event usually starts at the end of the August every year. Live performing arts are the main theme of this festival and it is a real treat for all family members who belong to different age groups. From enchanting music to absorbing monologues this festival has it all.

Open Garden Days

This is another popular summer festival in Amsterdam that takes place in June every year. This festival features the opening of 30 magnificent gardens for the people of Amsterdam. Interesting feature is that a large number of gardens in Amsterdam are located in a position that they can’t be viewed from the street because they are surrounded by houses. In this festival these houses are open so that people can get entry to these gardens and enjoy amazing street artwork.

Roots Open Air Event in Amsterdam

This is another musical event that takes place in the middle of the June in Amsterdam. This festival offers free entertainment and everlasting live performances of the world wide recognized artists and musical performers. If you are a great lover of music then you should not miss this totally free musical festival in Amsterdam. A large number of world famous musical performers have been the part of this enchanting musical festival. This festival has been presenting proudly the performances from Africa, South and Central America, Eastern Europe, and many other regions of the world.

Gay Pride Amsterdam

Amsterdam is world famous its red light areas, gay and lesbian activities. The Amsterdam Pride or Gay Pride is one of the world famous festivals. This festival features a significant Gay Pride Canal Parade that is enjoyed by all types of visitors especially. During this festival street parties and club events are organized that involve the participation of over 350, 000 visitors and participants every year. Parade watchers flock the Amsterdam city during this festival that takers place in the first week of the August. If you want to watch this parade more enjoyably then you have to grab a seat in the closest location such as western and central canal ring areas in Amsterdam.