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King's Day

One of the highlights in Reguliersdwarsstraat are the street parties to celebrate King's Day, which are held annually on April 26 and 27.
updated: 16-04-2024
Program King's Day 2024
Friday, April 26
& Saturday, April 27
& Saturday, April 27
In Regulierdwarsstraat, King's Day and King's Night are traditionally celebrated with street parties in the western part and the eastern part of the street:
On King's Day, several restaurants and fastfood places sell their food out on the street. Visitors, however, are not allowed to have more than one alcoholic beverage at a time in their possession.
Western part of the street
Outside the gay venues between Koningsplein and Vijzelstraat there's an open and freely accessible street party with outside bars and DJ performances:
King's Night
Friday, April 26
King's Day
Saturday, April 27
Friday, April 26
19.00 - 01.00 hrs
Line-up:
16.00 — Steven Timothy
18.00 — Nancy Goreng
20.00 — Diva MayDay
22.00 — TALLY
23.00 — RadioRave (Menno & Barry)
16.00 — Steven Timothy
18.00 — Nancy Goreng
20.00 — Diva MayDay
22.00 — TALLY
23.00 — RadioRave (Menno & Barry)
King's Day
Saturday, April 27
12.00 - 20.00 hrs
Line-up:
11.00 — NachtArchitect
12.30 — AliceD
14.00 — Joshua Walter & Miss Bunty
15.30 — Jennifer Cook
17.00 — Darling Peter
18.30 — Lady Bee
20.00 — Guido
11.00 — NachtArchitect
12.30 — AliceD
14.00 — Joshua Walter & Miss Bunty
15.30 — Jennifer Cook
17.00 — Darling Peter
18.30 — Lady Bee
20.00 — Guido
If you want to experience all performances as comfortably as possible, reserve a place at the Backstage Deck. Tickets via: ReguliersCelebrates.com
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside the various venues! Check our calendar for details.
Gay street party on King's Day 2014
Eastern part of the street
Between Vijzelstraat and Rembrandtplein there will be the Oranje Straatfestijn for the first time since 2019, organized by Jantjes Verjaardag:
King's Night
Friday, April 26
King's Day
Saturday, April 27
Friday, April 26
19.00 - 01.00 hrs
Live performances by the finalists of the Jantjes Talent Show 2024
King's Day
Saturday, April 27
12.00 - 20.00 hrs
Performances by the best Dutch party DJs, alternated with Dutch top singers
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside until late!
King's Day street party outside Jantjes Verjaardag in 2016
(click to enlarge)
The Dutch street party organized by Jantjes Verjaardag in the eastern part of Reguliersdwarsstraat attracts a mainly straight audience.
In the western part of the street, there's traditionally a large crowd of gay people, but this street party also attracts an increasing number of straight people.
King's Dag 2015 in the western part of Reguliersdwarsstraat
(Photo: Rodrigo Borges - Click to enlarge)
Pictures
Here you can see some pictures of the King's and Queen's Day street parties in previous years:
- King's Night & Day 2018
- King's Night & Day 2017
- King's Night & Day 2016
- King's Night & Day 2015 (at Facebook)
- King's Night & Day 2014
- Queen's Night & Queen's Day 2013
- Queen's Night & Queen's Day 2012
- King's Night & Day 2017
- King's Night & Day 2016
- King's Night & Day 2015 (at Facebook)
- King's Night & Day 2014
- Queen's Night & Queen's Day 2013
- Queen's Night & Queen's Day 2012
Queen's Day street party in Reguliersdwarsstraat in 2011
(click to enlarge)
Video
Video-impressions of King's Night and King's Day 2023 can be seen on our Instagram Highlights.
Below is a video impression of the 2017 King's Day street party in the western part of Reguliersdwarsstraat:
Click here for an overview of YouTube videos showing how King's Day and Queen's Day were celebrated in earlier years!
Elsewhere in the city
Elsewhere in Amsterdam there are also street parties during King's Night and King's Day that are specifically aimed at gay & queer visitors:
- At the Homomonument at Westermarkt
- Outside gaycafé Prik in Spuistraat
- Outside gaycafé The Queen's Head at Zeedijk
Links
- Tourist information: www.Iamsterdam.com
- Gay parties: www.kingsdayamsterdam.eu

