Pride
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Upcoming Events
Jun 10 Annually
Four days of bear events across the city, built around club nights, bar takeovers and a main party on the Saturday. Organised independently of the summer Pride and drawing a European bear crowd to venues in the centre.
Jul 31 Annually
Canal Parade and citywide venues
Amsterdam holds its Pride on the water: nine days from the end of July into early August, ending with the Canal Parade on the final Saturday, a procession of decorated boats through the canals watched from the bridges and quays.
The Pride Walk winds through the centre to Pride Park in Vondelpark, home to the Rainbow Market, Sport Pride and Youth Pride, and street parties fill the centre on the last Friday and Saturday.
The setting fits: the Netherlands was the first country in the world to open marriage to same-sex couples, in 2001, and Amsterdam's queer life is woven through the centre, from the bars of Reguliersdwarsstraat to the leather scene on Warmoesstraat.
Amsterdam Pride is held in early August and is famous for its Canal Parade, a procession of decorated boats along the Prinsengracht and surrounding canals, which is unusual among Prides worldwide. A week of street parties fills the center, particularly around the Reguliersdwarsstraat. The canal route draws very large crowds along the banks, so arrive early for a good spot.