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Gay 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.
updated: 03-06-2023
Program 2023
Friday, August 4
& Saturday, August 5
& Saturday, August 5
Canal Parade
On Saturday there's the famous carnivalesque Canal Parade. The 80 boats depart at 12.30 hrs from Oosterdok, and via Nieuwe Herengracht, Amstel and Prinsengracht they will arrive around 17.00 hrs at Westerdok:
(click to enlarge)
> In Dutch: Former boats from Reguliers venues
Street Parties
In Reguliersdwarsstraat, Pride is traditionally celebrated with two street parties: the trendy Rainbow Street Party and the Caribbean Street Party, both on Friday and Saturday evening:
Information is subject to change. Further details about Pride 2023 will follow in due course!
Rainbow Street Party
Outside the famous gay venues in the western part of the street there's a street party with outdoor beer taps, live DJs and performances on the 38-meter long Rainbow Stage!
Friday, August 4:
18.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
Saturday, August 5:
14.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
18.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
Saturday, August 5:
14.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside the various venues! Check our calendar for details.
EuroPride in Reguliersdwarsstraat (2016)
(click to enlarge)
Caribbean Street Party
In the eastern part of Reguliersdwarsstraat, there's a tropical street party with Latin music organized by the Reality Bar. There's an outside beer tap, a poffertjes stall and a stage with live performances:
Friday, August 4:
16.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
Saturday, August 5:
15.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
16.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
Saturday, August 5:
15.00 - 24.00 hrs
Line-up: TBA
After the end of the celebration outside, the party continues inside until late!
Caribbean street party outside the Reality Bar (2007)
Pictures
Here you can see some pictures of Reguliersdwarsstraat boats and street parties in previous years:
- Gay Pride 2017
- EuroPride 2016
- Gay Pride 2015 Friday + Saturday
- Gay Pride 2014
- Gay Pride 2013 Saturday + Friday
- Gay Pride 2012 Saturday + Friday
- EuroPride 2016
- Gay Pride 2015 Friday + Saturday
- Gay Pride 2014
- Gay Pride 2013 Saturday + Friday
- Gay Pride 2012 Saturday + Friday
Gay Pride street party in Reguliersdwarsstraat (2012)
Video
Video-impressions of the Pride celebration in 2022 can be seen on our Instagram Highlights.
Below is a video impression of the 2019 Gay Pride street party in Reguliersdwarsstraat:
Reguliers Street Party on Friday, August 2, 2019
Click here for an overview of YouTube videos showing how Gay Pride was celebrated in earlier years.
Elsewhere in the city
Queer Amsterdam
Saturday July 22 to Friday July 28, 2023
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.com
Open air parties
Friday, August 4 & Saturday, August 5, 2023
To spread out the large number of visitors, there are also street parties at the following locations on Friday from 16.00 to 24.00 hrs and on Saturday from 15.00 to 24.00 hrs.
- Dam: MainStage
- Zeedijk: outside café The Queen's Head
- Spuistraat: outside café Prik
- Beursplein: Crash Amsterdam (fetish)
- Thorbeckeplein: (Pride Montmartre?)
- Stoperaplein (women)
- Elandsstraat: outside café Saarein (lesbian, only on Saturday)
- Marnixstraat: outside café Waterkant
- Amstelveld: Amstelveld Pride (straight)
- Zeedijk: outside café The Queen's Head
- Spuistraat: outside café Prik
- Beursplein: Crash Amsterdam (fetish)
- Thorbeckeplein: (Pride Montmartre?)
- Stoperaplein (women)
- Elandsstraat: outside café Saarein (lesbian, only on Saturday)
- Marnixstraat: outside café Waterkant
- Amstelveld: Amstelveld Pride (straight)
Closing Party
Sunday, August 6, 2023
The Amsterdam Gay Pride ends with a big and free closing party on Dam square, from 14.00 to 22.00 hrs.
Street party on Saturday night, August 4, 2007
Links
- Official website: www.pride.amsterdam
- Networks: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram
- Gay events: www.amsterdamgaypride.nl
+ Facebook- Wikipedia: Amsterdam Gay Pride

