The year in Ede

Nov 2026 – Sep 2027 · 4 moments

The big moments of the year in Ede: Sinterklaas arrives, The heather in bloom, Heideweek and more, with their dates.

November2026
14Nov

Sinterklaas arrives

Saturday 14 November 2026

Sinterklaas arrives at the Museumplein on Saturday 14 November 2026, with the party from 12:30 to about 15:00 and the closing at Cultura. In Cultura, Sinterklaas is there every Wednesday and Saturday until 4 December.

August2027
Augusually

The heather in bloom

Usually August; the bloom depends on the year

In August the heath of the Veluwe is in purple bloom, and the Ginkelse Heide is at its best then.

20Aug

Heideweek

20 – 28 August 2027

A week of events all over Ede in late August, with the Heide-optocht, the heath parade.

September2027
Sepusually

Airborne commemoration

Usually in September; 2027 is not announced (2026: Saturday 19 September)

Each September the airborne landings of Operation Market Garden are remembered on the Ginkelse Heide, with parachute jumps and a ceremony at the monument. The 2026 edition was on Saturday 19 September; the programme changes each year.