Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Maastricht, Nederland

Druk — Christmas holidays in Nederland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Vastelaovend carnival, Voorjaarsvakantie (February) holidays in Nederland

• Festival

  Vastelaovend carnival

  1 feb – 10 mrt · meestalDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Vastelaovend carnival, TEFAF art fair

• Festival

  TEFAF art fair

  8–20 mrt · meestalKunstenfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Vastelaovend carnival (1 feb – 10 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — King's Day, Meivakantie (May) holidays in Nederland

• Feestdag

  King's Day

  27 aprNationale feestdagDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Druk — Meivakantie (May) holidays in Nederland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Sint Servaas city procession

  14–20 mei · meestalReligieus feest

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Pinkpop

  19–21 junMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Druk — Pinkpop, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juni begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Pinkpop (19–21 jun)

Topdrukte — Vrijthof summer concerts, Summer holidays in Nederland

• Festival

  Vrijthof summer concerts

  1–31 jul · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Preuvenemint food festival, Summer holidays in Nederland

• Festival

  Preuvenemint food festival

  27–30 augEet- & drinkfestivalDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Festival

  Nederlandse Dansdagen

  2–8 oktKunstenfestival

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Preuvenemint food festival (27–30 aug)

Druk — Herfstvakantie (autumn) holidays in Nederland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Nederlandse Dansdagen (2–8 okt)

Topdrukte — 11/11 carnival season opening, Magisch Maastricht Christmas market

• Festival

  11/11 carnival season opening

  11 novDruk

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Magisch Maastricht Christmas market

  27 nov – 27 decKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Magisch Maastricht Christmas market, Christmas holidays in Nederland

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Magisch Maastricht Christmas market (27 nov – 27 dec)