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Werkgebouw Het Veem, Amsterdam
In Dutch. An impressive and moving theater performance where rainbow seniors share their personal stories, experiences, and voices, brought to life with music.
Unity Runway
A'DAM TOWER, Amsterdam
Fashion. Pride. Ballroom. Community. Experience our Unity Runway during WorldPride Amsterdam with a Vogue Workshop, inclusive fashion show and afterparty at A'DAM Toren.
The Light of Day by Christopher Stephens
American Book Center, Amsterdam
Join author Christopher Stephens at ABC Amsterdam to discuss his book, The Light of Day: The First Man to Come Out at the Dawn of Gay Liberation.
FLINTA
Sapphic Space: Vege BBQ
Het Park, Rotterdam
Join us for a vegetarian BBQ in the park for sapphics. We’ll grill veggie food, lounge on blankets, and enjoy music, sunshine, and good queer company.
Disco Dreams: Pride Edition | Craft Workshop
Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam
Join the Disco Dreams Craft Workshop. Get creative and disco-fy an object while listening to funky tunes!
Queer Caribbean Party
Club Up and Tequila Club, Amsterdam
From cocktails to Caribbean Fête: celebrate WorldPride with the queer Caribbean community. Three days of music, culture, connection and pure energy.
Sport Pride PoolParty @ Het Marnix
The Marnix, Amsterdam
Switch Workout invites you to the Switch Pride Poolparty at Marnixbad: a festive, inclusive pool workout during WorldPride.
Midnight Market Party: Queer Makers Market
Future Music, Amsterdam
Stop by the Midnight Market Party and support all the Queer Talent Amsterdam has to offer! Various Queer Makers will showcase their products at our market: art, jewellery, clothing — we got it all.
Bi+café Amsterdam
Bar Buka, Amsterdam
Een gezellige avond met je mede bi-plussers.Kom langs, drink een drankje en ontmoet elkaar! Come by, have a drink and meet each other!
Welcome to our Queer World
KLUP, Amsterdam
A reading benefit for Free Little Rainbow Library. Come celebrate local queer authors, buy signed books, and officially open a new outpost of the Free Little Rainbow library.
Waiting for Marsha
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (Rabozaal), Amsterdam
New York, 1969. In a bar full of music, color, and tension, the frustration of the queer community culminates in the Stonewall riots, the starting point of the international fight for equal rights and visibility.
Kweerkafe in Amersfoort
Salon van Zanten, Amersfoort
A monthly meeting place for all queers from Amersfoort and the surrounding area. Besides a cozy café evening, there's often a low-threshold activity and games.
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DeLaMar, Amsterdam
Experience the iconic Broadway classic in the full English version, an intimate rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, the man behind the iconic musical Rent.
FLINTA
Lesbian (Love) Songs and Other Lesbian Chatter
Boom Chicago, Amsterdam
A warm and funny show with queer comedians, featuring beautiful songs, hilarious anecdotes, and sketches about lesbian life.
Darkroom on Stage
Plein Theater, Amsterdam
An evening of queer pleasure through film, performances, and talks about queer sex in public spaces, presented by Lesbique and queer.red.
Bieke
Cinetol, Amsterdam
An evening filled with dutch music that makes you feel connected to being human! Tipped by WINQ NL, National radio and WORLDPRIDE. Biekes music explores radical vulnerability, inviting the audience to embrace themselves as they are. Expect a night filled with strong band sounds, dancing and sometimes, right in the feels.
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DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam
Experience the iconic Broadway classic, an intimate rock musical by Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent, performed entirely in English.
Bianca Del Rio: It Gets Bitter
Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam
The 'Clown in a Gown', Bianca Del Rio, returns to the stage with her seventh solo stand-up tour, celebrating 30 years of her legendary razor-sharp wit.
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Coming Up
Amsterdam
Pride Golf
Golfbaan Waterland Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Join the Pride Golf tournament at Golfbaan Waterland Amsterdam.
Pride Basketball Tournament
Sporthal Van Hogendorp, Amsterdam
Join the Tigers Pride Basketball Tournament, a special World Pride Edition.
Beach Water Polo Tournament
Marineterrein, Amsterdam
Join the Sport Pride Beach Water Polo Tournament during WorldPride Amsterdam at the Marineterrein, the day before the Canal Parade.
Utrecht
Kim Dracula
TivoliVredenburg (Ronda), Utrecht
Australian artist Kim Dracula blends metalcore, trap, and opera. Known for a viral metal cover of Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi', their music is a genre-bending sonic carnival.
The Mad Sexton of the Dom Tower
Domtoren, Michaëlskapel, Utrecht
Razor-sharp theater about our Queer history. A fast-paced history lesson and a cutting black comedy in one, at the location where it all began.
Rainbow Festival
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
A festive afternoon for LGBTQ+ people with intellectual disabilities, featuring music, dancing, games, creative activities, and opportunities to meet new people.
T4T Day: BIPOC Trans Picnic
Utrecht, Utrecht
A chill picnic day for BIPOC trans and non-binary people to connect, share food, and chat. Includes a guided sketching workshop. Admission is free, but sign-up is required.
The Hague
Girls Nights
Skatepark Sweatshop, The Hague
A monthly skate night for girls and queer people of all ages and skill levels. A safe space to skate and meet new like-minded people.
Woordenvol in the Park: WU X FFÛH X Het Zwarte Schaap X Ik Spreek
Zuiderparktheater, The Hague
A mini-festival in the park featuring a book swap, poetry, an open mic, readings, live music, and food. A versatile day full of literary influences, encounters, and exchange.
OUR STORIES — Chinese Queer Artists in The Hague
Nowhere Netherlands, The Hague
A group exhibition by three Chinese queer artists exploring themes of love, memory, identity, care, and survival through painting, photography, and installation.
City Walks: The Hague's Queer History Summer 2026
Haags Historisch Museum (Meeting Point), The Hague
Join a two-hour walking tour to discover The Hague's rich queer history, activism, and emancipation. Guides share stories and invite participants to share their own experiences.
Rotterdam
Queertied Peer Rope with Beginner Workshop
Small gym hall, Rotterdam
A playful, welcoming rope hangout for the queer community and allies to explore shibari, connection, and silliness with safety and care. Includes an optional beginner's workshop.
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.
Queer Cafe: Watch Party
Time Window, Rotterdam
A cozy and very sapphic Sunday evening watching 'I Kissed a Girl' Season 2. Join us for drama, live commentary, snacks, and community.
Queer Sunday Café + Vintage Market
OASE Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Join your local lesbians for coffee and an activity! We plan an activity and games designed to help break the ice to build friendships and feel part of Rotterdam’s queer community. There will be also Vintage Market at Oase!
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