Sat 31 Oct – Fri 6 Nov 2026
Free celebrations this week
Over the next seven days there are 64 free celebrations across the Netherlands, among them 60 years of Matrix – Celebrating together with the neighbourhood! in Rotterdam, Expo opening: Joni Spaan – de Nieuwe Anita in Amsterdam and Diwali Festival in Amstelveen.
Updated today at 10:27
Free celebrations
Our four picks, then everything day by day.
- 60 years of Matrix – Celebrating together with the neighbourhood!Sunday 14:00Folkhouse MatrixRotterdamWith Keith Dunn, a well-known performer
- Expo opening: Joni Spaan – de Nieuwe AnitaThursday 18:00De Nieuwe AnitaAmsterdamA club the scene knows
Saturday 31 October
- Mini-expo. Céramique, the creation of a districtA free exhibitionMaastricht Museum
- Diwali Festival AmstelveenA festival or an open dayHandelspleinAmstelveen
- Almere DiwaliA festival or an open dayEsplanade Almere
- DCD 25 years!A free concertDanscentrum DekkerEnschede
- Cor's Party EveningsFeaturing Kevin HuijgensTante CorAmersfoort
All 29 free things to do on Saturday
- GertrudiskathedraalUtrecht
- De WieckseEnschede
- De LeimMaastricht
- Fotomuseum Hilversum
- Winkelcentrum ColmschateDeventer
- BoterwaagThe Hague
- Voorschoten
- Bibliotheek Veenendaal (in De Cultuurfabriek)
- Stephen & Penelope – Fine YarnsAmsterdam
- Fotomuseum Hilversum
- Jubilee Breda
- Tagorepark (IJburg)Amsterdam
- IJmuiden
- Rotterdam
- Almelo
- Heerhugowaard
- FoxfarmTilburg
- Vlaardingen
- ZINiN TheaterNijverdal
- MaranathakerkSliedrecht
- P60Amstelveen
- Café 't FustRotterdam
- all dayAmstelveen
- all dayVoorschoten
Sunday 1 November
- 40 Years of Seniorenkapel BestA free concert't TejaterkeBest
- Public artwork opening: Wall of TearsA free exhibitionPlein TheaterAmsterdam
- Opening Craft Now!A free exhibitionCODAApeldoorn
All 10 free things to do on Sunday
- LuciakerkRavenstein
- ZIMIHC theater StefanusUtrecht
- Bibliotheek NeudeUtrecht
- Kerk Hemmen
- all dayWinschoten
Monday 2 November
- Latin Soul DanceThe Hague
- all dayRijssen
Tuesday 3 November
- Arnhem
- Laurenskerk Rotterdam
Wednesday 4 November
- Opening of Loosduinen Gaat Los!A free concertCentrale BibliotheekThe Hague
- Bibliotheek Meerssen
- Bibliotheek Heiloo
All 6 free things to do on Wednesday
- Kulturhus de BijenkorfBorne
- Bibliotheek Heiloo
- art'otel Amsterdam, Powered by Radisson Hotels
Thursday 5 November
- Exhibition opening: NEW ENERGYA free exhibitionTolhuistuinAmsterdam
- Loosduinen Gaat Los! - Opening of the Frits van Gaans exhibitionA free exhibitionCentrale BibliotheekThe Hague
- Opening PANORAMA by Thomas AzierA free exhibitionDesign Museum Den Bosch
All 5 free things to do on Thursday
- Hotel De HallenAmsterdam
Friday 6 November
- Dak ShowroomAmsterdam
- WildeBRAZZ 15 years!A free concertDe TheaterbakkerijGouda
- all dayOpening expo estafette #5 + misterbombmachineA free exhibitionKelderman en van NoortEindhoven
6 more of the 11 free things to do on Friday
- The Hague
- De Houten TuinmanGroenekan
- OASERotterdam
- De Nieuwe KolkAssen
- De Kerk OostelbeersOost West en Middelbeers
- all dayGulpen
There is more: pick your city for the rest of the day.
Free at big events
The free programme of the year's big events, each in the event's own guide.
- 14 NovSinterklaas arrivalsThe national arrival is in Grave. Every arrival at a glance.
- Nov–DecFree ChristmasChristmas concerts, light trails and markets without an entrance fee.
- 31 DecFree New Year's EveFireworks and the countdown on the square.
- 27 AprKoningsdag 2027Flea markets and stages across the country.
- Oct 2027ADE freeThe free programme of Amsterdam Dance Event.
Free by kind
Everything that is free over the next seven days.
Free in your city
Everything that is free in each city over the next seven days.
Regular free concert series
Concert series that keep coming back, with the next date.
- Usually Wednesday 12:30Free lunchtime concertHet ConcertgebouwAmsterdamNext: Wed 4 Nov
- Every other week, Thu 12:30Lunchtime concert with the Royal ConservatoireCentrale BibliotheekThe HagueNext: Thu 12 Nov
- First Friday, 12:30Lunchtime concertStadsklooster UtrechtNext: Fri 6 Nov
- Second Tuesday, 12:00Free lunchtime concertDe Waalse Kerk AmsterdamNext: Tue 10 Nov
Questions
01Is free here really free?
Everything here is listed by its organiser as free or pay-what-you-like. Sometimes you have to sign up first, or the organiser asks for a donation (that is stated with the outing), so check the organiser's site before you go.
02How do you choose the picks?
We put everything that is free in order of what makes it special: one-off or not, who plays, how well it fits the season. Where we can, a pick says why.
03What is not included?
Online events, lectures, courses, weekly classes, church services and business meetings. And anything that is only free for members or with a pass.
04When is there the most to do for free?
In summer, when there are free festivals on squares and in parks. In autumn and winter you mostly find free concerts and exhibitions indoors.