What's on
November 2026 in the Netherlands
We check each date with the organiser, but confirm before you book.
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5 Nov – 8 Nov
Music · Utrecht
Le Guess Who?
A four-day international music festival in Utrecht, with guest curators and acts from music scenes around the world. Worth a long weekend in the city if you like finding artists you haven't heard yet.
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7 Nov – 14 Nov
Arts · Eindhoven
GLOW Eindhoven
For eight November nights Eindhoven becomes a walking route of light art, under the 2026 theme Connect. You follow the route through the city after dark, and there's a separate ticketed part at the Philips Stadium.
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13 Nov – 3 Jan 2027
Market · Valkenburg aan de Geul
Kerststad Valkenburg
A small Limburg town gives itself over to Christmas for seven weeks. The draw is shopping for gifts at stalls inside its underground caves, with lights and miniature villages, then wandering the decorated streets above ground.
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15 Nov
Tradition · Amsterdam
Sinterklaas Intocht Amsterdam
Stand among Dutch families in central Amsterdam to watch Sinterklaas and his helpers arrive, the city's 88th edition of this Sunday welcome. It's the most child-centred day of the Dutch holiday season, so go early for a view.
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26 Nov – 17 Jan 2027
Arts · Amsterdam
Amsterdam Light Festival
Walk or take a boat past light artworks placed along Amsterdam's canals after dark. The 15th edition runs for over seven weeks through the winter, so it fits most December or January city breaks.
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27 Nov – 27 Dec
Market · Maastricht
Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof
Maastricht's main square becomes a month-long winter fair, with a Christmas market, rides and food stalls under thousands of lights. Entry costs nothing, and the food side stays open late after the gift stalls shut at 22:00.
Free entry Official site Our guide