Festivals Friday 15 August 2025 - Sunday 31 August 2025 De Parade Lees in het Nederlands The Parade is a 67-day, travelling theatre festival that hits Holland’s four main cities in succession: Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Amsterdam. At each stop, The Parade brings a splash of wild culture transforming their parks into passages lined with colorful carnival tents, entertaining acts, eateries and a carousel. This festival is a fun, cultural and diverse experience where many of the startling performances are produced especially for the Parade. Based on the ancient principles of funfairs and the carnival, the Parade encourages artists to express themselves in special short performances and interact with the audience directly. The shows are performed several times every night so that visitors don’t have to miss a thing. Advertisement Classical music Festivals Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht: Museumkunst? Various locations Utrecht Date Fri 29 Aug to Sun 7 Sep Culinary Festivals Miscellaneous Lepeltje Lepeltje Public Park Lepelenburg Date Sun 29 Jun Time 12:00 - 22:00 Festivals Gluren bij de Buren Various locations Utrecht Date Sun 29 Jun Time 13:00 - 18:00 Advertisement Festivals Museum & exhibitions Performing arts HKU Exposure 2025 Various locations Utrecht Date Wed 25 Jun to Sun 29 Jun Festivals Zenith & U Festival De Nijverheid Date Sat 19 Jul Time 13:00 - 03:00 Show full calendar Calendar More inspiration in Utrecht Festivals Museum & exhibitions Performing arts HKU Exposure 2025 Various locations Utrecht Date Wed 25 Jun to Sun 29 Jun