Festivals & Events Not to be Missed - Eindhoven & North Brabant

Festivals & Events Not to be MissedGuide was updated: 16 בספטמבר 2024

A WORLD-CLASS EVENT EVERY DAY Brabant is renowned for its festival culture. A town like Tilburg stages no fewer than three events every weekend. The Brabant DJs Tiesto, Hardwell and Fedde le Grand provide a rich culture of dance. But consider also the world’s largest flower parade in Zundert, Dutch Design Week or ‘Pink Monday’ during the Tilburg Fair. Thanks to an overflowing calendar of events, a visit to Brabant can always be combined with the greatest happenings.

GLOW - Eindhoven

Glow is an international innovative light art festival that takes place every year in November in the public space of Eindhoven with around 35 light artists from home and abroad. The light art projects are connected by a walking route.

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Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven

Every year in October, the Dutch Design Week (DDW) takes place in Eindhoven. The largest design event in Northern Europe presents work and concepts from more than 2,600 designers to more than 300,000 visitors from home and abroad. Scattered over some 110 locations throughout the city, DDW organises and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, award ceremonies, network meetings, debates and festivities.

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Antique market - Heusden

When you visit the charming Brocantemarkt in the fortified town of Heusden it is wonderful to walk around and look at fine antiques and curios. More than fifty top dealers show their most extraordinary finds from the Netherlands, France and Belgium. Silver and glassware, crockery, vintage, bottles, industrial items, mannequins and small furniture is all there for visitors to enjoy or purchase, often at very reasonable prices. The Brocantmarkt on the Burchtplein can be visited every first Saturday of the month. For € 1.00 you can ride with the Brocante bus from the parking Vestingstraat (P Heusden Centrum Zuid) to the Burchtplein.

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Theaterfestival Boulevard - 's-Hertogenbosch

Boulevard Theater Festival is the summer festival of the south. During eleven days in August, we present theatre, dance and music (theatre) from all corners of the world in and around the historic city centre of 's-Hertogenbosch. On the famous festival square under the chestnut trees, at the foot of St. John's Cathedral, you will find an atmospheric festival centre with restaurants, food trucks and a festive theatre offer. There is theatre in tents, a children's program in the BLVRD Theater, international street theatre and live music.

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Jazz in Juketown - 's-Hertogenbosch

Jazz in Duketown is the largest free jazz festival in the Netherlands and annually attracts more than 150,000 visitors. The festival focuses on jazz and related movements of today and is organised for the 45th time (2018) during the Whitsun weekend. On the free-to-be-visited stages in the city centre of 's-Hertogenbosch, nationally and internationally renowned musicians perform.

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Carnival - Tilburg

This is the best time of the year for a lot of people participating in the carnival and it’s only just around the corner (you know how time flies). It’s the 55th edition of carnival in the Kruikenstad, so it promises to be another big one. If u can’t wait any longer, then start looking for your outfit now. There’s an extensive programme for the next carnival, so be sure to keep checking back to the website as the time draws closer.

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Tilburg Fair

In July, we welcome back the Tilburgse Kermis! With over 200 rides and 3km of fun, it’s no surprise that this large fair attracts thousands of visitors every year. Don’t be fooled – it’s not all just rides. There is so much more, such as a giant parade, a theatre, fair, markets and music. All in all, it’s THE ultimate kermis of the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe!

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Kaapstad Tilburg

In the middle of Summer. The city centre of Tilburg gets hijacked by artists for a weekend. We question the world as we know it. We poke and prick, turn things around and look at the city as if we were seeing her for the first time. We fight fixed ideas with our own weapons; with creativity and wonder. Audience is invited to see and play. Nothing is more normal.

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