Festivals in the Netherlands: The 17 Best Dutch Music Festivals in 2026

Music festivals in the Netherlands are among the most famous in the world, as the country remains one of the top European music and party destinations. The music scene in Amsterdam has always been notoriously bumping, known not only for club nights but for forest/warehouse raves and park parties as well.

Dutch music festivals had no choice but to evolve with the scene, pulling in terrific lineups and always a high production value. Amsterdam is also widely considered the home of EDM/electronic music, with many world-famous DJs beginning their career here, and that fact is definitely reflected in all of these music festivals in the Netherlands.

I’ve experienced my fair share of parties and festivals in the Netherlands, so you can rest assured these are well vetted, tried, and tested.

From the annual Amsterdam Dance Event each October, which is like one big Amsterdam festival spread out across tons of amazing venues in the city, to quite a few more remote camping festivals scattered through the Dutch countryside, the Netherlands really does have it all when it comes to music festivals… and I’m here to share the best ones with you.

These festivals are ranked mainly by the size and ticket sales – so this list is really the biggest and most popular festivals in the Netherlands, rather than any smaller, boutique, or transformational ones.

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DLDK: Don’t Let Daddy Know Festival

Where: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

When: Early March

Genre: EDM

Don’t Let Daddy Know, or DLDK Festival, is a massive EDM festival of a 17,000 capacity located within the biggest events venue in Amsterdam, the Ziggo Dome. Big EDM names such as Don Diablo, Skrillex, Timmy Trumpet, Tiesto, Steve Angello, and Laidback Luke will play beats over incredible sound systems to amped-up festival-goers at one of the biggest festivals in the Netherlands.

DLDK has grown steadily since its inception as a beach party in Ibiza and now holds the title of one of the most famous EDM festivals, with a community vibe in a massive arena and editions all over the world. There are other DLDK festivals in over a dozen countries.

AMF: Amsterdam Music Festival

Where: Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

When: Mid-Late October

Genre: EDM, Electronic, House

AMF, or Amsterdam Music Festival, is held in another massive arena each October. This Dutch music festival is special because it pairs up with the famous electronic music magazine, DJmag, to announce the year’s vote in the ‘top 100 DJ’s.’ It’s always an exciting and interesting announcement each year, and when you pair it with top-of-the-line production and sound systems at AMF, it’s pretty special.

Amsterdam Music Festival is generally known for having the biggest names in mainstream EDM/electro, such as Axwell, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, and W&W. There is a small but curated lineup each year, and it’s always a fantastic show for the one-day event.

Awakenings Festival

Where: Hilvarenbeek (Beekse Bergen), Netherlands

When: Mid July

Genre: Techno

Awakenings is the Netherlands’ flagship techno weekender – huge open-air stages (with pretty epic stage design), dialed-in sound systems, and a crowd that actually came to dance. The site at Beekse Bergen gives you lakes, pines, and plenty of room to roam between eight distinct stages, each with its own vibe. If you want a proper “big but still music-first” experience, this is it.

It’s best to plan like a mini holiday. Book beds or camping early, sort transport from Amsterdam or Tilburg in advance, and pack for all weather… sun, wind, surprise shower. It’s cashless on site, lockers help you travel light, and earplugs plus a refillable bottle will save you. Lineups reliably blend scene leaders and rising names – think Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz, Maceo Plex, Tale of Us – so you can pick a lane or stage-hop all day without FOMO.

Loveland Festival Amsterdam

Where: Sloterpark, Amsterdam

When: Mid-August

Genre: House + techno

Loveland Festival is a long-running house + techno festival that makes its way to the open green lakeside space of Amsterdam’s Sloterpark each summer. Loveland is about more than just the music, though – as a full art + music festival you can head to different areas to do/appreciate art, relax in hammocks, and shop in markets. The stages are always more than stages, too – rather, creative and unusual structures blasting the music.

To ensure an intimate experience, Loveland narrows its six stages to three on day two. House, techno, and underground artists that Loveland has seen in the past include Sasha, the Martinez Brothers, Pan Pot, Adam Beyer, Tale of Us, Marco Carola, Dixon, and Henry Saiz.

Music On Festival Netherlands

Where: Amsterdam

When: Mid-May

Genre: House + Techno

Music On Festival is a festival put on by Marco Carola’s record label of the same name, and has brought in massive names within a similar genre. It’s a newer festival, but the last few years has seen the likes of Loco Dice, Marco Carola, Sam Pagiani, Claude Von Stroke, Jamie Jones, Luiciano, and Hot Since 82.

DGTL Festival Amsterdam

Where: Amsterdam: NFSM Docklands

When: Early April

Genre: House + Techno

DGTL is an underground and up-and-coming festival with its flagship edition in Amsterdam and satellite editions from Barcelona to Sao Paulo. Located at an incredible massive shipbuilding warehouse, it has the perfect vibe for an underground warehouse party and is sure to be a good time.

Stars at DGTL have included Theo Parrish, Maya Jane Coles, Honey Dijon, Nachtbreaker, and Floating Points, of course backed up by name smaller yet equally talented names who will be the at the forefront of tomorrow.

Mysteryland Festival

Where: Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands (5k from Amsterdam Schiphol airport)

When: Late Aug

Genre: Electronic, EDM, House, Techno

Mysteryland is one of the ‘OG’ electronic music festivals. It’s been going since 1993 (Yep, 25 years), and it is considered to be one of the first festivals to solely offer an array of electronic music genres.

Like its name suggests, Mysteryland transports you into another world of fantasy with incredible, colorful stages, decorations, psychedelic art, and Alice-in-Wonderland-esque vibes. You won’t find a ‘normal’ stage here – all are decked out to resemble some fairytale-like setting.

Mysteryland is a camping festival located between the fields and trees of Haarlemmermeer, 25km south of Amsterdam. Headliners in the past have been Hardwell, Sven Vath, Axwell V Ingrosso, Green Velvet, Loco Dico, Alesso, Jamie Jones, Dillon Francis, Headhunterz, and Patrick Topping. So basically, everything you can imagine within the electronic music umbrella – there’s something for everyone!

Liquicity Festival

Where: Geestmerambacht Parkland, Oudkarspel, an hour north of Amsterdam

When: Mid/Late July

Genre: Drum & Bass

Liquicity Festival quickly grew from a club night label to having its own festival, drawing in d&b lovers from all walks of life. Taking place in open parkland with relaxation areas, hot tubs, volleyball courts, and more, Liquicity provides a great environment for three stages of nothing but bass (okay, sometimes a few other things 😛 ).

High Contrast, Zazu, Maduk, Sub Focus, Selektor & Subsequent, Edlan, and Lexurus have headlined in the past, and there’s sure to be even bigger lineups planned for one of the only drum & bass music festivals in the Netherlands.

Milkshake Festival Amsterdam

Where: Westerpark, Amsterdam

When: Late July

Genre: House, Techno, Electronic

Milkshake Festival is an epic two-day weekender festival in a sunny Amsterdam park that is dedicated to the idea of being yourself, dressing up, having fun, and accepting everyone as they are. Check all the events and packages on their website and follow on Instagram for the latest updates.

Bringing in a local lineup of mostly house + techno artists and curated by two of Amsterdam’s biggest clubs, Milkshake is a fun time for all who attend. Sandrien, MC Monsieur Plastique, Chris Bekker, Vieze Poezendek, Supertoys, and Pornceptual have headlined in the past.

A State of Trance Festival Netherlands

Where: Rotterdam Ahoy

When: Late February

Genre: Let’s have a guess…. trance!

A rare February music festival in the Netherlands, A State of Trance (ASOT) Takes place over 5 stages in Rotterdam. ASOT is one of the world’s leading trance labels, and really comes to life with all the world’s best trance DJ’s for a fantastic one-day Dutch music festival.

Headliners often include big trance names like Cosmic Gate, Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, Vini Vici, Astrix, and more. ASOT has turned into a bit more of a traveling show in recent years, with new dates in different months popping up in their home arena.

Best Kept Secret Rock Festival NL

Where: Netherlands

When: Early/Mid-June

Genre: Indie, Rock, Alternative

Best Kept Secret is one of the best Rock festivals in the Netherlands. Between headlining sets, you can casually head to the animal area to watch the zebras or giraffes, making it undoubtedly one of Europe’s most unique music festival venues. The five stages are also set along a beautiful lake, giving it a perfect vibe to relax or dance to outstanding artists.

In the past, Best Kept Secret has seen the likes of The XX, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Alt-J, Angus & Julia Stone, Khruangbin, and Gang of Youths. And if you add camping alongside elephants, that sounds pretty damn cool.

Boothstock Festival

Where: Kralingse Bos Park, Rotterdam, Netherlands

When: Mid-June

Genre: House, Techno, Hip Hop

Boothstock Festival takes place within the lakeside forest and park of Kralingse Bos in Rotterdam: a beautiful venue for one of the best outdoor multi-genre Dutch music festivals. With multiple stages simply named for their genre (‘house,’ ‘techno,’ ‘main,’ ‘urban area,’ etc), it’ll be hard to get lost from the music you like here.

Headliners in the past few years have been Kerri Chandler, Pan Pot, Monika Kruse, Juan Sanchez, Dennis Ferrer, The Partysquad, Patrick Topping, and more. If you’re in Rotterdam, this is one of the music festivals in the Netherlands not to miss.

Oranjebloesem Festival

Where: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam

When: Late April

Genre: House, Techno, Electronic

Oranjebloesem is a beautiful sunny festival on King’s Day weekend that legitimately takes place at a vast sandy beach venue outside of Amsterdam. Located across 5 stages that are both outdoor and tented, attendees will have plenty of choices between music or simply laying out in the (hopefully) sun. With loads of vendors and bars, this festival is a perfect way to celebrate King’s Day.

Oranjebloesem has seen lineups in the past with the likes of DJ Tennis, I Hate Models, Joris Voorn, KiNK, Job Jobse, Weval, Ame, Reinier Zonneveld, and more. House and techno music lovers unite on the beach!

Kingsland Festival: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Groningen

Where: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Groningen

When: King’s Day, April 27th

Genre: EDM, House

Kingsland Festival is actually three festivals in the Netherlands at once, in that it takes place in three cities at the same time! Kingsland Amsterdam is of course, the pioneer and most famous of these festivals, taking place at a massive convention center called RAI. All of the festivals of course take place on the famous Dutch holiday in April, King’s Day!

Kingsland Festival usually brings in some massive names in the mainstream/EDM/electro category, as well as some house. In the past, it has seen Tiesto, W&W, Axwell V Ingrosso, Oliver Heldens, DJ Snake, Hardwell, and Lost Frequencies – playing to a sea of fans dressed in the traditional King’s Day color – orange!

Toffler Festival Netherlands (Outdoor/Indoor)

Where: Roel Langerakpark/Onderzeebootloods, Rotterdam, Netherlands

When: Late May (Outdoor) Mid November (Indoor)

Genre: Techno

Toffler Festival is a quaint one-day event full of the most epic techno and a beautiful park backdrop in the summer, and in a stadium in the winter (yes, it has an indoor and outdoor version in May and November – the indoor doesn’t always run, but outdor does).

Expect amazing stages and production value within the grassy fields of Roel Langerakpark in Rotterdam, and relentless techno beats.

Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Dubfire, DJ Rush, Reinier Zonneveld, Pan-Pot, Len Faki, Agoria, and more have headlined in the past, and you can always expect an equally amazing techno lineup in the future.

Lief Festival

Where: Utrecht, Netherlands

When: Early September

Genre: House + Techno

Lief Festival is located in a beautiful grassy recreational space in Utrecht with lakes and forests alongside its open spaces. It’s the perfect venue for a house + techno festival that has seen artists such as Klaudia Gawlas, Benny Rodrigues, Jungle By Night, Dubfire, and Enrico Sangiuliano.

It’s only a one-day affair so make sure to get in early so you don’t miss any of the amazing day-into-night party with sunset views over the water.

Amsterdam Open Air Festival

Where: Gaasperpark, Amsterdam

When: Early June

Genre: Electronic, House, Techno

Amsterdam Open Air is precisely as its name suggests – an open air festival in Amsterdam (ha, ha). It takes place across nine stages in a beautiful wooded park, none of which are ‘main’ and all of which are equally important within their own vibe. Amsterdam Open Air is one of the fantastic outdoor festivals in the Netherlands that also focuses heavily on art, installations, and incredible options for food and drink, too.

In the past, this Dutch music festival has had amazing lineups including Maya Jane Coles, Malaa, Hot Singe 82, Sigma, Boys Noize, Eats Everything, Oliver Heldens, MK, Kerri Chandler, and more across even more different electronic genres.

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