The festival will run June 3 to June 28, 2026.
The 79th Holland Festival is set to bring a vibrant slate of theater, music and performance art to venues across Amsterdam and beyond from June 3 to June 28, 2026. Organizers have already announced the first four performances — including Hildur Guðnadóttir collaborating with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in a concert titled Nærmynd, which will feature film-score compositions alongside contemporary classical works at the famed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
The festival’s full program is slated for release in early March 2026; until then, patrons can purchase tickets for the initial performances, while general ticket sales began Nov. 25, 2025. hollandfestival.nl+1 Those attending are encouraged to check the Holland Festival website for updates on individual show times, venue assignments and ticket availability.
With its mix of avant-garde performance, orchestral concerts and cross-disciplinary art experiments, Holland Festival 2026 promises to offer Amsterdam audiences a bold, wide ranging snapshot of contemporary European performing arts, making it one of the season’s most anticipated cultural events.
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