From 25 July to 8 August, Amsterdam celebrates WorldPride. In and around De Plantage, you’ll find a vibrant programme where nature, art, culture and diversity come together.

🎭 H’ART Museum – Shakespeare Club by COC Amsterdam
From 22 to 31 July, H’ART Museum once again hosts the Shakespeare Club by COC Amsterdam, a well-established Pride hub for the queer community. The programme features theatre, music, literature, performances, talks and concerts. The festivities kick off on 22 July with High Heels Hurray!, where Dolly Bellefleur welcomes drag queens and drag kings onto a red carpet along the Amstel.
🔗 https://hartmuseum.nl/en/activities/shakespeare-club-by-coc-amsterdam/

✡️ Jewish Cultural Quarter – Queer Jewish Joy Festival
From 30 July to 2 August, the Jewish Museum presents Queer Jewish Joy, a colourful mini festival celebrating the intersection of queer and Jewish identity through performances, music, art, conversations and community.

🎉 Don’t miss the opening party on 30 July! From 8:00 PM to midnight, the Jewish Museum transforms into a vibrant Pride venue. Enjoy performances by internationally renowned drag queens Vanessa Van Cartier and Skyla Versai, dance to live DJ sets, join express exhibition tours and take part in creative baking workshops.

The festival welcomes everyone—queer or not, Jewish or not—to celebrate Pride together in an atmosphere of art, culture, connection and inclusion.
🔗 https://jck.nl/en/event/queer-jewish-joy-festival

🐧 ARTIS & Groote Museum – Nature is Queer
Discover the remarkable diversity of nature during Pride.

• Sexual Diversity in Nature Tour (25 July – 2 August), exploring the many forms of love, relationships and sexuality found in the animal kingdom.
• Interactive theatre lecture: Sexual Diversity in the Animal Kingdom on 4 August, presented by former ARTIS biologist Charlotte Vermeulen and comedian Maya van As.
  🔗 https://www.artis.nl/en/

🌿 Hortus Botanicus – Pride Tour: Queer Plants & Gender Diversity
Discover the surprising diversity of the plant kingdom and learn about plants that have played an important role in LGBTQIA+ history.
📅 25 and 31 July
🔗 https://www.dehortus.nl/en/

💃 CREA – Queer Dance: Pride Edition
Celebrate Pride through dance in this special summer course, where expression, inclusivity and fun take centre stage.
🔗 https://www.crea.nl/en/

🚤 Canal Parade
On 1 August, the world-famous Canal Parade passes along the Nieuwe Herengracht, right next to De Plantage—one of the best spots to experience this iconic Pride event.
🔗 https://pride.amsterdam/