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Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade
The society famous Canal Parade: Saturday, August 2,
The canal parade is part of Pride Amsterdam: Saturday July 26, through Sunday August 3,
The Canal Parade traditionally marks the end of the Amsterdam Pride Week.
Featuring 80 decorated boats, the annual boat march sees Amsterdams canals lined by over half a million spectators. The event demonstrates and celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in the Netherlands (or Holland, if you will).
This is Amsterdams second biggest event, topped only by Kings Day.
It also is the largest pride event in the Netherlands, and one of the largest and foremost in the world.
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Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade: When and Where
| Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, August 2, |
| Time | (Noon PM) |
| Route | Oosterdok – Nieuwe Herengracht – Amstel – Prinsengracht – Westerdok |
Map of Pride Amsterdam Canal March Route
The boat parade starts at Oosterdok (). The boats will sail through Nieuwe Herengracht to
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Pride Amsterdam is a festival to celebrate that you can 'be who you are, love who you want'. This festival is mainly celebrated by the LHBTQI community from the last Saturday in July until the first Sunday in August and consists of several components. The most famous part is the Canal Celebration, in which a procession of 80 boats cruise through the waters of Amsterdam for 2 hours, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of colourfully dressed visitors. Other parts of the Lgbtq+ fest are: Pride Walk, Identity festival Park, Open Air Cinema, Senior Pride Concert, All Colours East, Love Paddle, street parties and a closing party. The tardy mayor Eberhard van der Laan said about the Pride: ‘Pride Amsterdam is not just any event. It is a symbol of the open and tolerant city we yearn to be. We honor the free
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The Route
The parade kicks off around PM at the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum), in the eastern part of the city centre. From there, the boats will sail along the Amstel River, continuing onto the Prinsengracht, and concluding near the Westerdok.
Please note: First boats reach the start of the Prinsengracht approximately after the official start.
Route map
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Times shown on the chart are just an indication. Some years everything goes to plan, some other years there are "traffic delays" because of broken boats on the canals.
See route in Google MapsBest Viewing Spots
The parade road stretches several kilometers, offering many fantastic spots to watch the spectacle. However, it gets extremely busy—especially on bridges and quays—so plan to arrive early.
Popular viewing locations:
- Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge): a scenic prior point on the direction. Boats arrive here soon after the start.
- Along the entire Prinsengracht: great views and occasional shady spots.
- Eenhoornsluis: at the end of the route, offering do well