25 festivals in 3 cities, soonest first.
25 food festivals with a guide across 3 cities in Netherlands, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
The Norwegian cultural house on Westzeedijk holds its Christmas market over two long November weekends, with volunteer baking, waffles, coffee and Norwegian groceries alongside the craft stalls.
TipTwo weekends only, Thursday to Sunday; come for the waffle counter and the imported Norwegian groceries.
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Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A Christmas market planned along the quays of the Oude Haven, with about a hundred stalls of winter food, drink and gifts. The 2025 edition was called off and moved to December 2026.
TipThe organiser has not published the new dates yet, so check derotterdamsekerstmarkt.nl before you plan a December trip.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Katendrecht's restaurant square becomes a winter programme for about two weeks in December, with oliebollen, marshmallow roasting, popcorn, light installations and workshops.
TipWalking in is free, but the Deliplein restaurants keep their normal service, so book a table before you go.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Saturday farmers market on Noordplein runs Christmas editions in December, with 35 to 45 growers, bakers, butchers and chefs selling direct, plus fire pits and roasted chestnuts.
TipGo early. The bakers sell out first and the market closes at 17:00, before the light goes.
Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs returns to RAI Amsterdam from 17 December to 2 January with ice rinks, an apres-ski village and pop-up restaurants.
TipThe opening hours page lists every day from Thursday 17 December to Saturday 2 January and shows 31 December closed; food and drinks cost extra.
Rotterdam's official Lunar New Year programme runs about two weeks, and its street day closes the West-Kruiskade to cars for food stalls, market stalls, lion dances and the lion awakening ceremony.
TipThe West-Kruiskade street day is the one to catch; the lion awakening with the mayor starts around 13:15.
A spring craft beer festival at Stadshaven Brouwerij in Lloydkwartier with 40+ Dutch and international brewers plus cheese and bread pairing stalls.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festival TREK opens its touring season in Rotterdam's Vroesenpark in May: four free days of food trucks and mobile kitchens serving crepes, poffertjes, dim sum, burgers and vegan dishes.
Fonteyn Wijnfestival fills Janskerkhof in Utrecht with an outdoor wine festival across three days each May: Utrecht wine shops and Dutch winemakers pour wines from around the world, with live music and snack stalls.
TipWine is poured in a festival glass with a deposit paid at your first bar order and refunded when you return it; tasting sessions are booked with your entry ticket, and Friday opens at 16:00.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
TAPT in Amsterdam's Flevopark is the Oost stop of the TAPT borrel festival: about 60 beers on tap over two days, plus wine, cocktails and festival food.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Rollende Keukens turns Amsterdam's Westerpark into a food-truck park each May, 110-plus mobile kitchens, Ascension-week opening, free entry.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A spring food and chef festival on Schouwburgplein, Rotterdam Food Festival brings restaurant talent for outdoor demos, tasting menus, and meet-the-producer.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Utrecht's largest street food festival in Griftpark, with eighty-plus food trucks of international street food and Dutch food producers. Five days of live music, craft beer bars and a Saturday farmers section.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Bite of Amsterdam is a ticketed restaurant festival in Amstelpark each June, with dishes from Amsterdam restaurants and chefs, plus Chef's Table sessions.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A dedicated celebration of African cuisines from jollof rice to injera, held each June in Afrikaanderpark. Local chefs and diaspora caterers demonstrate.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Fine-dining-for-all festival in Park Lepelenburg. Utrecht chefs serve signature tasting plates at accessible prices for four days each late June.
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Three days of Asian street food in Het Park beside the Euromast, with ramen, Korean barbecue, sushi and bubble tea stands, live performances, karaoke and a silent disco. Entry is free.
TipFriday opens at 17:00 and is the quietest session; Saturday and Sunday run from 13:00 until late.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
TAPT Festival fills Julianapark each July with 60 craft beers on tap, wine and cocktail bars, and food trucks from pizza to loaded fries and burgers.
TipFriday's borrel session 16:00-20:00 has the shortest lines. Buy the BlikBar token for the canned-brewery flight.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Het Amsterdamse Terrassen Festival turns Rembrandtpark every July into one big terrace, with popular Amsterdam restaurants serving food, drinks and music.
Het Wijn Festijn turns Domplein into a three-day open-air wine tasting each July. More than a hundred wines from around the world, snack stalls and live DJs across the cathedral-front square.
TipOpening hours in 2026 were Friday 16:00 to 23:00, Saturday 13:00 to 23:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 20:00; tickets are sold in advance on the festival's own site.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Rotterdam's largest summer festival blends Carifesta Caribbean culture with world food, drawing 600,000 visitors to Coolsingel and surrounding streets.
The port festival fills the quays along the Nieuwe Maas for three days each September, with food plazas of local and international cooking beside the ships, water shows and a makers market.
TipThe festival area and the ships are free; the harbour excursions are ticketed and go first, so book those ahead.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A two day beer and bite festival in the Museumpark with around sixty beers on tap, wines and cocktails, and food trucks serving loaded fries, pizza, burgers, Mexican food and charcuterie boards.
TipTickets are cheapest in the early rounds, and the bars take cards only, so leave the cash at home.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
PINT Bockbierfestival, run by the beer association PINT, fills De Hallen Studio's in Amsterdam West each autumn with more than 40 bock beers in two sessions.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Each October anniversary of the 2014 Markthal opening, the venue hosts an expanded open market in the building and spilling onto Blaak square with special.
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