King’s Day 2022 Amsterdam continues! This is all doable
Yes, King’s Day 2022 in Amsterdam continues! For two years, our orange boas and lion-rompers hang in the closet. But in 2022 we can finally go out on the streets again, as long as the corona measures are not adjusted. (Thumbs up!) What is there to do on King’s Day in Amsterdam? You can read that here†
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At the moment everything is allowed again. In the inner city, the markets are scheduled, the canals are free to sail and several stages provide live music. The big bang parties take place outside the center, from pilot parties to open-air festivals. That sounds a lot better than last year’s digital dress market!
Free markets and neighborhood parties
Amsterdam will become one big flea market on Wednesday 27 April. From 09:00 to 20:00, Amsterdammers are allowed to put down their clothes everywhere to sell their second-hand items, except in busy places such as Dam Square and Kalverstraat. The best free markets in Amsterdam? The Jordaan is of course number one. There the streets are overloaded with stalls, beer taps and stages. Very cozy, but also very busy. If you want to browse in peace, it is better to go to a neighborhood outside the center. The large children’s free markets in the Vondelpark and on the NDSM Wharf are great alternatives, for example. Curious about all the free markets that can be found in Amsterdam on King’s Day 2022? More to come on that, so keep an eye on our website!
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Sailing through the city center
Not only the streets are orange again this year, but also the Amsterdam canals. Traditionally, every Amsterdammer goes out on the water with a boat on the king’s birthday. The Prinsengracht in particular is hardly visible on King’s Day: boats are everywhere you look. Traffic therefore looks different from trade. One-way traffic only applies on the Prinsengracht on 27 April. Since 1 January 2022, every vessel also needs a vignette. Don’t have a boat yourself, but would you still like to get out on the water? Then there is always the possibility to rent a boat! We list a number of reliable rental companies here.
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Party on King’s Day 2022 Amsterdam
Would you rather dance between the speakers on King’s Day? Then you have come to the right place in Amsterdam. In the city center there are all kinds of small-scale and freely accessible events. From 12:00 to 20:00 there are stages on the Nieuwmarkt, the Amstelveld and Marie Heinekenplein, among others. Up to 2000 visitors are welcome here. If you really want to pop, you can catch a festival outside the ring. The roof will come off on 27 April at festival sites such as the RAI and WesterUnie. Most of these outdoor parties last from noon to 8pm, but continue indoors until 4am or even 6am. You do need a ticket for such dance spectacles.
The biggest festival on King’s Day in Amsterdam? That is Kingsland in the RAI. You can dance to the beats indoors and outdoors, ranging from hardstyle to deep house. also Loveland of Orange in the green Meerpark is huge. The line-up consists, in the words of the organizers, only of royalty. Curious about all the parties and festivals on King’s Day 2022 in Amsterdam? keep an eye on our website. We’re on top of it!
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