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Pasar malam 2027 in the Netherlands
A pasar malam, Indonesian for "night market", is the Indisch fair: stalls, Indonesian and Indo-Dutch food, live music and dance, gathering the Indo and Moluccan communities and everyone who loves the food. The 2027 season runs from Rijswijk in March to Haarlemmermeer in October.
Every public Indonesian pasar malam in the Netherlands by day and city, from the XL edition in Rotterdam Ahoy to the free open-air pasar in Dordrecht. Pick a day or a city.
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Pasar malams and Indisch fairs
A 2026 date is last year's edition: check the organiser's site for the 2027 date.
Rijswijk and The Hague
- Sat 6 Mar 12:00Pasar Malam RijswijkDe Broodfabriek · RijswijkMore info
Pasar malam - Thu 6 May Pasar IndonesiaDe Broodfabriek · RijswijkMore info Pasar malam
- Fri 4 Sept 2026Pasar Malam Besar ZoetermeerVan Tuyllpark · Zoetermeer2026 dateMore info Pasar malam
- Sat 6 Mar 12:00Pasar Malam RijswijkDe Broodfabriek · RijswijkMore info
Rotterdam
All 1 in RotterdamHaarlemmermeer
All 1 in HaarlemmermeerUtrecht and Zeist
All 1 in Utrecht and ZeistDordrecht
All 1 in DordrechtLeeuwarden
All 1 in LeeuwardenOther towns
- Wed 21 Jul Pasar Malam Istimewa SteenwijkCentrum · SteenwijkThe open-air Istimewa pasar malam in the middle of Steenwijk. The organiser says entry to its outdoor editions is free for everyone.FreeMore info Pasar malam
- Sat 22 Aug 2026Pasar Malam Melati HoornSchouwburg Het Park · Hoorn2026 dateThe Pasar Malam Melati in and around the theatre in Hoorn, with stalls, food, music and a programme on Indisch and Javanese-Surinamese history. The 2027 edition is not announced yet.€14.50More info Pasar malam
- Sat 29 Aug 2026Pasar LeidenWereldmuseum Leiden · Leiden2026 dateThe market of Indisch, Indonesian, Moluccan and Papuan cultures on the grounds of the Wereldmuseum, run by Stichting Satu Cinta; 2026 was its fifth year. No 2027 date yet.More info Pasar malam
- Wed 21 Jul Pasar Malam Istimewa SteenwijkCentrum · SteenwijkThe open-air Istimewa pasar malam in the middle of Steenwijk. The organiser says entry to its outdoor editions is free for everyone.FreeMore info
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Questions
When is the pasar malam in 2027?
There is no single pasar malam but a season. In 2027 it starts with Pasar Malam Rijswijk on 6 and 7 March, brings the XL edition to Rotterdam Ahoy from 25 to 28 March, runs through Den Bosch, Rijswijk, Zeist, Steenwijk, Dordrecht and Leeuwarden and ends at Expo Greater Amsterdam in Haarlemmermeer from 1 to 3 October. The list shows every date, with the venue.
What is a pasar malam?
Pasar malam means "night market" in Indonesian and Malay. In the Netherlands it is the Indisch fair, first held in The Hague in 1959: stalls with food, clothes and crafts, a stage with music and dance, and a meeting place for the Indo and Moluccan communities. It is as much about the food (saté, rendang, bakmi and Indisch snacks) as the shopping.
What does a pasar malam cost?
The big indoor editions sell tickets, which the organisers list from about EUR 8 to 10 for 2027; the open-air pasars in Steenwijk and Dordrecht are free to enter. Every free event is marked in the list.
Is there still a Tong Tong Fair?
No. The Tong Tong Fair in The Hague stopped in 2024 when its organisers went bankrupt. The Indisch city festival Jalan Jalan, 20 to 22 August 2027, is held in The Hague; its foundation says it is a new organisation, not the official successor. A new Pasar Malam Besar on the Malieveld is planned for 22 to 26 September 2027, but it is not confirmed yet.
Which is the biggest pasar malam in the Netherlands?
By the organiser's own description the Pasar Malam Istimewa XL in Rotterdam Ahoy, 25 to 28 March 2027, is the biggest in the world, with four halls and four stages. The other large indoor editions are in Den Bosch, Leeuwarden and Haarlemmermeer.
