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Pride Minifestival
Theater De Vaillant, The Hague
A warm and inspiring minifestival celebrating queer culture with an art exhibition, film screening, vogue runway, a mini queer market, and music.
Pride Comedy Festival Edition
Voormalig Verflokaal, Apeldoorn
A special festival edition of Pride Comedy featuring stand-up comedians from the LGBTQ+ community. Expect an afternoon of humor, surprises, and a healthy dose of inclusivity.
Art Makerspace | Fashion & Design XL: World Pride
OBA Oosterdok, Amsterdam
Are you between 14 and 23 years old and want to get started with fashion, art, and identity? Sign up for this series of free workshops to create your own design for World Pride.
The Marriage of Figaro
Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam
Experience Mozart's masterpiece, a tragicomic classic about love, power, and deceit. This opera follows the madcap events of a single day as Figaro and Susanna prepare for their wedding amidst romantic intrigues and social commentary.
Being (queer bodies) together
Holos, Utrecht
A monthly evening of bodywork, sharing practices, and being together for queer-identifying individuals, exploring different themes each session.
4.48 PSYCHOSIS
Frascati, Amsterdam
Sarah Kane's infamous cult classic brought to the stage by director Erasmus Mackenna, a physical and musical monologue exploring dysphoria, love, and loss.
Tomorrow
Queer Latin Social: Brazil Edition
LOLA Lijn Buurtkamer, Amsterdam
A special pop-up edition of Queer Latin Social focusing on Brazilian rhythms. The night features a beginners Forró workshop followed by social dancing with DJ Diaba e Benzedeiro.
Queer Hang Out
Poppodium de Meester, Almere
A free and creative evening for young queer people to dance, create, sing, or just be, featuring various DJs and artists.
Weg met Eddy Bellegueule
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The autobiographical novel by Édouard Louis was an instant worldwide success. The book tells the unvarnished life story of a gay boy in a homophobic environment.
Club Queersten
Koninklijke Schouwburg, The Hague
During Pride The Hague, the Koninklijke Schouwburg transforms into CLUB QUEERSTEN: a fluid party with a diverse lineup of extravagant and ever-changing queer performers.
Boulder With Pride
Walhalla, The Hague
Join a special edition of Queer Boulder Nights during The Hague Pride week for a group warm-up, games, music, and lots of bouldering.
A Case for the Existence of God
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
An acclaimed, contemporary play about an unlikely friendship between two single fathers who, despite their differences, find a connection through their shared life struggles.
Transgender Limburg Maastricht | Support Group & Transcafé
Café Rosé, Maastricht
A cozy evening for transgender people and allies to socialize, get to know each other, and participate in a table discussion. A great way to connect with the community.
mx CoelaCunt Will Live Forever
Frascati, Amsterdam
Mx. CoelaCunt will live forever is an ode to survival and fluidity. Through a mix of music, choreography, fashion, and spoken word, Djuwa Mroivili creates a performance that is both healing and confrontational.
Club Zorra by Faem: Queer Latinx DJ party
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
Club Zorra is a Queer Latinx/latine DJ party in collaboration with FAEM. A party for the dolls, girls, gays, allies, and theys, with music by DJ Veinte Uñas.
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Amsterdam
Pink in Kadoelen
Buurtkamer Kadoelen, Amsterdam
A monthly pink networking meeting at Buurtkamer Kadoelen in Amsterdam North. A place to meet each other, with friends and family also welcome.
IDAHOBIT Wake at the Oude Kerk
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
A community wake at the Oude Kerk for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia, featuring a tribute to COC founder Niek Engelschman.
Phone-free Hangout: Friendship Edition
DB55, Amsterdam
A phone-free social for the queer community focused on friendship, featuring guided sharing, performances, and connection.
Ventilator Cinema: Mohammed & Paul – Once Upon a Time in Tangier
OT301, Amsterdam
A screening of the documentary exploring the complex relationship between writer Paul Bowles and storyteller Muhammed Mrabet, followed by a Q&A with director Nordin Lasfar.
Utrecht
Sweet Spot
Theater Kikker, Utrecht
Six performers pull you into a restless whirlwind of dance and sound inspired by Norwegian folk myths. This queer performance explores the body as a place of ambivalence, where identity and power are constantly in motion.
Symposium on Suicide Prevention in Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth
De Kargadoor, Utrecht
A symposium in Utrecht focusing on suicide prevention for trans and gender-diverse youth, featuring presentations from experts and a panel discussion.
Book Talk: Kate Zambreno
ILFU Headquarters, Utrecht
Join an exclusive Book Talk with author Kate Zambreno about their magnificent work, *Heroines*. Zambreno will be interviewed by writer Maria Kager.
Queer Book Club: He, She and It
De Uithoek handarbeidlokaal, Utrecht
Join the Queer Book Club to discuss 'He, She and It' by Marge Piercy and make new friends in an inclusive, English-speaking environment.
The Hague
Queering the Collections – Pride Tour
Mauritshuis, The Hague
Explore the Mauritshuis collection through a queer lens and discover stories about LGBTQIA+ people and themes in the 17th century.
Pride Walk 2026
Koekamp, The Hague
Join thousands in The Hague for the Pride Walk 2026. Walk through the city centre behind a 25-metre rainbow flag in a powerful celebration of LGBTQIA+ visibility, rights, and community.
QTBPOC Solidarity Festival
The Hang-Out 070, The Hague
A festival for QTBPOC dedicated to connection, collective care, and solidarity, featuring workshops, film screenings, food, and a party.
Riot Queer Pride Show
Sociaal Centrum Onderstroom, The Hague
A folk punk celebration of queer talent featuring music, comedy, storytelling, and poetry from a diverse lineup of artists.
Rotterdam
TransCafé COC Rotterdam
COC Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A cozy 'second living room' for everyone exploring gender variations. A safe and welcoming space to connect, share experiences, and be yourself.
mx CoelaCunt Will Live Forever
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Mx. CoelaCunt will live forever is an ode to survival and fluidity. Through a mix of music, choreography, fashion, and spoken word, Djuwa Mroivili creates a performance that is both healing and confrontational.
Queer Poetry Nights Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A new season of monthly open mic evenings in Rotterdam dedicated to queer voices, stories, and collective expression in a safer, community-centered space.
O. Lab: MY VOICE IS NOT / WILL NEVER BE YOURS
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A call to create a new world where Mara Snip, as a trans warrior priestess, sings musical landscapes to reawaken the imagination and initiate a transformative process.
Leiden
Naughty Swingo at COC De Kroon
COC Leiden, Leiden
This is no ordinary bingo… this is a musical party packed with loud singalongs, shameless dancing, and lots of laughter.
Caat VrijMiBo: Drag Bingo with Christine Carrington
Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
Join the flamboyant Christine Carrington for a fabulous evening of drag bingo, filled with humor, glamour, and surprising prizes to kick off your weekend.
Pride Comedy
Nobel, Leiden
Comedy for and by the Community! An evening with the best queer comedians from the Netherlands, sharp analyses, and emerging talent.
Or Sebastian: Gay Porn Suite
Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
An a cappella concert for Pride Leiden about the search for identity and the role of sex. Sometimes funny, often deadly serious, unexpectedly poetic and with a pink edge.
Other cities
Coffee at Lucifer
Lucifer Coffee, Eindhoven
Join a relaxed morning meetup for a fresh cup of coffee and conversation at Lucifer Coffee. A perfect chance to connect and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere.
Haarlem: Walk with COC
Haarlem, Haarlem
Join a friendly group walk on the third Sunday of every month. A great way to socialize and enjoy the outdoors with the community.
Hike in National Park Zuid-Kennemerland
Haarlem Centraal, platform 6
We will walk along lakes, small forests and through grassland and dunes and have a break at the beach. ~16km
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