Linocut of the windmill De Adriaan on the Spaarne in Haarlem, with a boat on the water and the gabled houses of the far bank, in black and bottle green on cream

Events in Haarlem 2026–2027: the year in the city

The big moments of the year in Haarlem, month by month, with their dates.

November
- Mid-November 2026Sinterklaas arrivesSinterklaas arrives in Haarlem in mid-November.
December
- 11 – 13 December 2026Christmas marketAbout 350 stalls through the old centre, from the Grote Markt to the Kruisstraat.
- 18 December – 3 JanuaryChristmas circusesWintercircus Haarlemmermeer plays at EXPO Vijfhuizen, and Mega Kerstcircus Haarlem in the Burgemeester Reinaldapark, over the same weeks.
April
- Saturday 17 April 2027Flower paradeThe Bollenstreek flower parade rolls from Noordwijk to Haarlem, a route of 42 km, and ends in the city.
May
- Traditionally on 5 May; the 2027 programme is not announcedBevrijdingspopThe free Liberation Day festival in the Haarlemmerhout.
August
- First edition 12 – 16 August 2026; 2027 is not announcedHaarlem LiveHaarlem Live replaced Haarlem Jazz & More in 2026: five days of music on the stages on the Grote Markt, the Botermarkt and the Klokhuisplein.

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