The best dance festivals in Amsterdam 2026

Attending a dance festival is among the most enjoyable outing of the summer for many Amsterdam residents. Every year, dozens of electronic music festivals are organized in Amsterdam. From edgy festivals with new talent to two-day mega-festivals with the biggest DJ names on the lineup.

When it comes to dance festivals, Amsterdam is the place to be. The cradle of the dance scene and birthplace of many world-renowned dance festivals such as DGTL, 909 Festival, Komm Schon Alter, Dance Valley, Loveland Festival, Gardens of Babylon. Valtifest and Milkshake Festival. Nowhere in the world are so many dance festivals organized as in Amsterdam.

The list on which Amsterdam NOW tips the best dance festivals is updated weekly.

Music On Festival: House and Techno weekender in East

Festival featuring innovative electronic music and international artists

Music On Festival is bringing high-level electronic music to East this spring with DJs such as Marco Carola, Luciano, Frankey Rizardo, Josh Baker, Dennis Cruz, Max Dean and Mason Collective. It combines a niche Balearic concept with a powerful club sound, thanks in part to founder Marco Carola.

Radioweg 64 , Amsterdam

May 9 to 10, 2026

Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

Two-day outdoor festival featuring local and international DJs

Spring Cabinet, organized by the same team as Dekmantel, brings a wide range of electronic music to the fields of Het Twiske every year at the end of May. This outdoor festival is the opening of the festival season and combines music with nature during the Whitsun weekend.

Noorderlaaaik 1 , Oostzaan

23 to 24 May 2026

Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

Upclose is a place entirely dedicated to pure dance floor culture

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The lineup for Awakenings Upclose 2026 is known, and it's strong. On May 16 and 17, the festival in Spaarnwoude Park will be running at full capacity, with a special highlight being the 10th anniversary of LSD - the project of Luke Slater, Function and Steve Bicknell. Weekend and Saturday tickets are nearly sold out.

Houtrak, Spaarnwoude-Park , Halfweg

16 to 17 May 2026

The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

Dance festival with secret programming draws fifteen thousand visitors to Gardens of West

The Sun is back, and they report it themselves with some pride. On Whit Sunday, May 24, 2026, Gardens of West will be packed with fifteen thousand people who will spend the day playing house and techno. One-day, outdoors, no camping - and you won't know who's playing until right before the festival.

Gardens of West, Lutkemeerpolder , Amsterdam

May 24, 2026

Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

A festival for people past the fast-paced, young club scene

The ever cozy festival Komm Schon Alter was set up in 2012 by Susanne van Maanen as a counterbalance to the young mainstream club scene. The 24+ age limit always applies, at every event.

Pieter Moeskopspad 20, 1067 HR Amsterdam , Amsterdam

May 23, 2026

909 Festival: Technoweekender in the Amsterdam Forest

Intimate two-day festival featuring techno legends and new talent

909 Festival is all about techno and a forest full of enthusiasts. Named after the Roland TR-909 drum machine, this intimate dance festival in the Amsterdam Forest has focused on the core of electronic music since 2011. The weekend festival returns in 2026 with performances by Adam Beyer, Paul Kalkbrenner, Eric Prydz, Jeff Mills, Len Faki and Maceo Plex.

Nieuwe Meerlaan 3 , Amstelveen

June 6-7, 2026

Zamna Festival brings Tulum vibes to Amsterdam

Mexican house and techno sensation lands at Haven Park June 27 with 20,000 visitors

This summer, Amsterdam gains an international festival of note. The globally beloved Zamna Festival will make its debut in the Netherlands on June 27, transforming the Havenpark into a sweltering destination for lovers of melodic house and techno.

Wethouder van Essenweg , Amsterdam

June 27, 2026

Mystic Garden: Echoes of Amsterdam in Sloterpark

Mystic Garden team descends on Sloterpark with urban edition full of local electronic acts

Mystic Garden: Echoes of Amsterdam is the new one-day electronic music festival in Sloterpark, set up as a city edition of Mystic Garden. On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the park will transform into a festival with multiple areas and stages where different sounds intermingle simultaneously. The focus is entirely on creators from today's local nightlife and music scene.

, Amsterdam

June 20, 2026

Spades: New festival at NDSM featuring purely Amsterdam DJ talent

House and techno vibes in raw industrial setting

This summer, the iconic NDSM wharf in Noord will turn into the setting for a brand new music festival: Spades. On Sunday, June 14, several Amsterdam house and techno DJs will throw on their best records.

NDSM-Plein 90C , Amsterdam

June 14, 2026

Vunzige Deuntjes: Urban festival in Amsterdam Forest

The urban festival celebrates and preserves urban music and culture with a new, onafhank.

The Vunzige Deuntjes Festival will continue again in 2026, now organized completely independently. After years of ID&T, the original team will take over and the festival in the Amsterdam Forest will retain its central place in urban music and culture.

Nieuwe Meerlaan 1 , Amstelveen

July 4, 2026

No Art Festival with roguish DJ duo ANOTR back in Flevopark

House and techno by No Art and ANOTR, combined with installations and a carefully constructed festival grounds.

No Art Festival is quickly becoming a fixture in the electronic music scene. On July 25, 2026, the fifth edition is planned in Flevopark. House and techno by the No Art collective and ANOTR will be combined there with visual art and installations. A festival day where music, space and design clearly belong together.

Flevopark , Amsterdam

July 25, 2026

House legend PAWSA makes Gardens of West dance

SONA presents on July 4 an exclusive extended set of PAWSA

This summer, Amsterdam is getting a new musical highlight. On July 4, 2026, the Gardens of West will transform into the setting for PAWSA in the Park, where British DJ and producer PAWSA will spin an exclusive extended set. Expect a day where electronic music, nature and visual experiences come together in a carefully created setting.

Bok de Korverweg 20 , Amsterdam

July 4, 2026

Milkshake Festival: open-minded electronic dance festival

On July 25 and 26, 2026 - and this year it coincides with WorldPride in Amsterdam

Milkshake Festival has been around since 2012 and is organized by Paradiso and AIR. Two days, nine stages a day, 25,000 visitors a day - and programming that combines electronic music with drag shows, voguing and performance art. The 2026 edition coincides with WorldPride Amsterdam.

Pazzanistraat 33 , Amsterdam

July 25 to 26, 2026

Loveland Festival: House and techno weekender in Sloterpark

Multi-day electronic music festival in Sloterpark with multiple stages and a long local history

Loveland Festival fills Sloterpark in New West with house and techno every summer. The multi-day festival is organized by Loveland Events, an independent dance organizer that has been in business since 1995. With multiple stages, international DJs and a large park as a backdrop, Loveland attracts both local residents and visitors from far beyond.

Heining 43 , Amsterdam

August 8 to 9, 2026

Chris Stussy brings album to life with festival at Taets

A milestone for the Dutch techhouse sensation during an exclusive album tour

On Saturday, August 15, the Taets industrial site in Zaandam will transform into the beating heart of the international house scene. None other than Chris Stussy will present his long-awaited debut album Lost, Found & Forgotten here.... An evening not only dedicated to new music, but also to a career that has developed at breakneck speed to the world top.

Middenweg 62 , Zaandam

Aug. 15, 2026

Sea Salt Festival in Gardens of West: Ultimate summer finale

On Aug. 29, Amsterdam's electronic music scene comes together in West

Anyone who knows the Amsterdam dance scene a little knows that ZeeZout is more than a festival. It is a feeling, a community and, above all, a fixture for those who want to end the summer dancing. On August 29, 2026, ZeeZout will once again descend on the Gardens of West for an edition that revolves around music, connection and that unmistakable vibe the collective has been known for for years.

Tom Scheursweg 48 , Amsterdam

Aug. 29, 2026

Circoloco Festival: world-class house party at the NDSM

Experience the raw energy of Ibiza's most famous club night with DJs of repute

On Saturday, September 12, the iconic NDSM wharf in North will transform into a sizzling festival site when Circoloco descends on the city and has DJs of renown throwing up records.

NDSM-Plein 90C , Amsterdam

September 12, 2026

Valtifest celebrates creative freedom with extravagant themes

An annual waterfront party with annually changing themes and special dress codes

Valtifest is a fixture in the waterfront electronic music scene. Each year this festival combines danceable electronic music with striking, creative themes and an extravagant dress code. It takes place at Kaap Oost and attracts a diverse audience that loves creativity and openness.

IJdijk 10 , Amsterdam

Aug. 22, 2026