Qué hay en Maastricht, Países Bajos, a lo largo del año

Concurrido — Christmas holidays en Países Bajos, vacaciones escolares en 6 de los mercados que lo llenan

En enero no empieza nada nuevo.

Máxima afluencia — Vastelaovend carnival, Voorjaarsvakantie (February) holidays en Países Bajos

• Festival

  Vastelaovend carnival

  1 Feb – 10 Mar · normalmenteMucha genteCierresReserva pronto

  Three days before Ash Wednesday when Limburg stops working and the whole city dresses up; brass bands rather than floats, and everything else shut. Book a year out or stay in another town. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Vastelaovend carnival, TEFAF art fair

• Festival

  TEFAF art fair

  8–20 Mar · normalmenteFestival de artesMucha genteReserva pronto

  The world's serious art and antiques fair, a week in March at the MECC that fills every hotel in the province and puts private jets on the runway at Beek. Rooms are at their dearest of the year. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Vastelaovend carnival (1 Feb – 10 Mar (normalmente))

Máxima afluencia — King's Day, Meivakantie (May) holidays en Países Bajos

• Festivo

  King's Day

  27 AbrFiesta nacionalMucha gente

  King's Day turns Dutch towns orange: street markets where anyone may sell, outdoor parties and live music fill the centres, and trains and bars are packed. It falls on 27 April, or the 26th when the 27th is a Sunday. Fuente ↗

Concurrido — Meivakantie (May) holidays en Países Bajos, vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan

• Festival

  Sint Servaas city procession

  14–20 May · normalmenteFiesta religiosa

  On the first Sunday after 13 May, the feast of the city's patron saint, a procession leaves the Sint Servaas Basilica and winds through the old centre to the Basilica of Our Lady. Traditional, unhurried, and free to watch from the street. Fuente ↗

• Festival

  Pinkpop

  19–21 JunFestival de músicaMucha genteReserva pronto

  The world's longest-running annual pop festival fills Megaland in Landgraaf, about 35 km east, for three days in June. Maastricht is the nearest city with a large hotel stock, so rooms there go early that weekend. Fuente ↗

Concurrido — Pinkpop, vacaciones escolares en 4 de los mercados que lo llenan

En junio no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Pinkpop (19–21 Jun)

Máxima afluencia — Vrijthof summer concerts, Summer holidays en Países Bajos

• Festival

  Vrijthof summer concerts

  1–31 Jul · normalmenteFestival de músicaMucha genteReserva pronto

  Andre Rieu plays a run of open-air nights on his home square through July, and the coach parties that come for it book out the city centre. Lovely square, impossible restaurant table. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Preuvenemint food festival, Summer holidays en Países Bajos

• Festival

  Preuvenemint food festival

  27–30 AgoFestival gastronómicoMucha gente

  Four late-August days when the Vrijthof becomes an open-air restaurant run by the city's own kitchens, free to walk into and pay per plate. The last warm weekend of the Dutch summer, usually. Fuente ↗

Temporada media — vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan, un mes normal

• Festival

  Nederlandse Dansdagen

  2–8 OctFestival de artes

  The Dutch Dance Days bring the country's companies to Theater aan het Vrijthof and other stages for a week in early October: premieres, prize-winners, and dance evenings open to anyone who wants to join in. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Preuvenemint food festival (27–30 Ago)

Concurrido — Herfstvakantie (autumn) holidays en Países Bajos, vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan

En octubre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Nederlandse Dansdagen (2–8 Oct)

Máxima afluencia — 11/11 carnival season opening, Magisch Maastricht Christmas market

• Festival

  11/11 carnival season opening

  11 NovMucha gente

  At 11:11 on 11 November the carnival season opens, and costumed Maastrichtenaren fill the cafes around the Vrijthof on a working day. The province-wide televised opening has moved to other towns, but the city still marks it. Fuente ↗

• Festival

  Magisch Maastricht Christmas market

  27 Nov – 27 DicNavidad y Año NuevoMucha gente

  The Vrijthof turns into a winter fair for a month: Christmas stalls, a skating rink, a Ferris wheel and bars open until late. Weekend evenings are the busiest; weekday mornings are calmer. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Magisch Maastricht Christmas market, Christmas holidays en Países Bajos

En diciembre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Magisch Maastricht Christmas market (27 Nov – 27 Dic)