PRIDE Amsterdam
One of the biggest highlights in Reguliersdwarsstraat are the street parties to celebrate the annual Pride Amsterdam, which is the largest LGBT event in the Netherlands.
Program 2024
Friday, August 2
& Saturday, August 3
Canal Parade
On Saturday there's the famous carnivalesque Canal Parade. The 80 boats depart at 12.00 hrs from Oosterdok, and via Nieuwe Herengracht, Amstel and Prinsengracht they will sail to Westerdok, where the first boats will arrive around 16.00 hrs:
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Street Parties
In Reguliersdwarsstraat, Pride is traditionally celebrated with two street parties: the trendy
Reguliers Street Party and a new
Dutch Street Party, both on Friday and Saturday:
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Reguliers Street Party
Outside the famous
gay venues in the western part of the street there's a big street party with outdoor beer taps and DJ performances with a Skydeck in the Munthof building!
Friday, August 2:
16.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: Rob Boskamp - Hoax LeBeau - Juliana Xtra - Just Jane - Valentijn - Diva Mayday
Saturday, August 3:
15.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: Jennifer Cooke - Lady Bee - D'Jaye - Steven Timothy - Sjeazy Pearl - Mr. Pronx - AliceD
The streetparty is
freely accessible for everyone, only when it becomes too crowded, the street will be closed off and new people will only allowed in when others leave. The main entrance is at Vijzelstraat (see the
map).
If you want to experience all performances as comfortably as possible, reserve a place at the
Skydeck, where you will be welcomed with a free drink. Entrance to the Skydeck is via the lobby of the NH Hotel Flowermarket at Vijzelstraat 4. Skydeck tickets via:
ReguliersCelebrates.com
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside the various venues! Check our
calendar for details.
The Rainbow Street Party in the western part of the street (2022)
Dutch Street Party
In the eastern part of Reguliersdwarsstraat, there's no Caribbean street party anymore after the closure of the
Reality Bar. Instead, there's a street party to celebrate the (re)opening of gay café
Montmartre:
Friday, August 2:
16.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: Danny Nicolay - Antonio - Davy Miller - Emile Baars - DJ Ron - The Rainbow Club with Barry Paf and Menno de Boer
Saturday, August 3:
15.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: Ashley Knight - Kelly Hensen - Saskia Soulfull - DJ Nora - DJ Ron - Ritchie Lahnstein and as special appearance: Diva Mayday
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside until late!
The Caribbean street party in the eastern part of the street (2022)
Pictures
Some photos of the Pride celebration in 2023 can be found on
Facebook and
Flickr.
Photos of the Pride celebration in 2022 are on
Facebook and
Flickr.
Impressions of Reguliersdwarsstraat boats and street parties in earlier years:
Gay Pride street party in Reguliersdwarsstraat (2012)
Video
In our Instagram Highlights you will find video impressions of the Pride celebrations in
2022 and
2023.
Impressions of the 2023 Pride street parties can also be watched on YouTube:
Pride street party in the western part of Reguliersdwarsstraat (2023)
Caribbean street party in the eastern part of Reguliersdwarsstraat (2023)
Click here for an overview of YouTube videos showing how Gay Pride was celebrated in earlier years.
Elsewhere in the city
Queer Amsterdam
July 3 - August 4, 2024
The new collective Queer Amsterdam provides a small-scale and varied Pride program by and for the various queer communities.
- More information:
www.queer-amsterdam.org
Open air parties
August 2 & 3, 2024
To spread out the large number of visitors, there are also street parties at the locations below (subject to change). They are on Friday from 16.00 to 24.00 hrs and on Saturday from 15.00 to 24.00 hrs. as well:
This year, there will be no open air parties at Rembrandtplein and at the Homomonument.
Closing Party
August 4, 2024
The Amsterdam Gay Pride ends with a big and free closing party on Dam square, on Sunday from 14.00 to 23.00 hrs.
Street party on Saturday night, August 4, 2007
Links
Queer & Pride Amsterdam:
- Homepage:
www.queerandpride.amsterdam
Queer Amsterdam:
- Homepage:
www.queer-amsterdam.org
- Social media:
Instagram
Pride Amsterdam:
- Homepage:
www.pride.amsterdam
- Permits for boats alongside the route:
www.botenparade.nl
- Social media:
Facebook -
Twitter -
Instagram -
TikTok
Gay events:
www.amsterdamgaypride.nl +
Facebook
Wikipedia:
Amsterdam Gay Pride