One big orange party
Queen’s Day (now King’s Day) in Amsterdam is something to be seen. Celebrated every year on April 30 to commemorate the birthday of Holland’s former royalty, people flock to Amsterdam from all over the world to celebrate this annual street carnival.
Orange Amsterdam
The celebrations start Queen’s Night – April 29 – with squares around the city centre filled with DJs, music and party goers dressed in orange. We explored the Leidseplein square near the casino and soaked in the atmosphere ready for Queen’s Day. Queen’s Night goes well into the early morning but after a 5am wake up for the Royal Wedding, we opted to save ourselves for the following day.
Queens Night in Amsterdam
Queen’s Day begins around midday until late into the night. Squares and streets through the city are filled with a sea of people dressed in orange and boats fill the canals with party goers – apparently a boat is the place to be! From Museumplein, to Amstelveld, Leidsplein and Rembrandt plein, there were plenty of places to spend the day or hop between… and best of all the entertainment was all free.
Orange streets
Orange canals
Orange dance parties
Queen’s Day Essentials
- Orange top
- Orange accessories (shoes, hats, glasses, bangles, earrings, nail polish)
- Ore-drinks
- Frites & frankfurts
- A good map
- A hotel close to the action so you can return to the room to use the bathroom
All dressed up in orange