Noord has a relatively large amount of open sites and unused green fields. Therefore, it’s no wonder festival organizers hunt for large and affordable shreds of land. As a result, you’ll find a wide variety of both root down folk fests and overnight festivals with international allure.
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Banne Bruist
The young, old, and colored get together in this annual neighborhood festival. It takes place on all sides of shopping centre De Banne: a market place with an endless amount of curiosa and tasty...
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Valtifest
A one-day festival, evolving around the themes of fashion, art and architecture and a wide variety of musical genres, from rock to electro to hip-hop. Always on the first Saturday of September.
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Noorderparkfestival
Dance, rap, hip hop, kids theatre, circus, Dutch ‘smartlappen’ (tear-jerking songs), a barrel-organ and lots more. The Noorderparkfestival is to be found in the Florapark, to be named Noorderpark...
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Over het IJ-festival
This festival ‘across the IJ’ shows over twenty-five remarkable shows in eleven days time. Everything takes place on unforeseen and surprising locations around the NDSM shipyard, Overhoeks and the...
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Robodock
A four-day festival where art and technology coincide. It takes place annually in the last week of September. Tickets cost around € 20 en € 37; ordering online is cheapest.
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Voltt Loves Summer Festival
Small-scale techno festival with a vast line-up of Dutch and international artists. Each year at the end of August. Tickets cost circa € 32 and can be ordered online.
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Welcome to the Future
A hippy-style techno festival in recreational area Het Twiske, nearby Noord. Takes place at the start of August annually. Tickets cost around € 42 and can be ordered online.