1. Home
  2. Egmond
  3. Events

Events in Egmond

In the summer there is almost daily something organized (the region of) Egmond. Under which the various markets, folklore, music performances and various sporting events where you can look at or to which you can join.

National Museum Week

–

During this Museum week about 450 museums are to visit. There are extra activities such as workshops, guided tours, tastings, children's treasure hunts, musical performances and the possibility to dress up.

Funfair in Egmond aan Zee

Early April

Who didn’t like it as a child to be swirled around in a carousel or to get sticky from some cotton candy. In Egmond aan Zee it is still possible every year, early April & end of July.

Tour of North Holland

End April

This classic Le Champion, now one of the largest free tours in the west of the Netherlands, leads you past beautiful scenery and some quaint villages of the province of North Holland. Again, a colored ribbon of cyclists will ride through the diverse landscape of North Holland. Think of the bulb fields behind the dunes, the ...

National Mills Day

–

Since 1974 the event is held every year on the second Saturday in May. It is a day when as many mills as possible are running. The National Mills Day has now become an annual event. Besides turning and grinding, all kinds of activities take place at a large number of mills, from baking pancakes to music festivals. ...

Bunkerdag

Langs de kust van Egmond zijn nog sporen te vinden van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Onder andere de bunkers, gebouwd als onderdeel van de Atlantikwall. Normaal zijn deze fascinerende betonnen kolossen gesloten voor het publiek, maar onder andere op Bunkerdag zijn van 10.00 tot 17.00 uur de bunkers ...

Art Market

Late June

An Art Market yearly ten summer nights in Bergen (Noord-holland). Organized around the Ruined Church in downtown Bergen during july and august every Thursday from 16:00 to 21:00. 350 Artists from across the country, weekly and every time other artists, will exhibit their work and sell. A very broad interpretation ...

Funfair in Egmond aan Zee

Early April

Who didn’t like it as a child to be swirled around in a carousel or to get sticky from some cotton candy. In Egmond aan Zee it is still possible every year, early April & end of July.

Six Days at the Beach

End July

The already 'Strand6daagse' (Six Days at the Beach), is a six day lasting hiking and camping trek along the beach from Hoek van Holland to Den Helder. Since 1959, this trek of 140 kilometers is organized every year in the last week of July. The length of each stage of the ...

Egmond op z’n kop

End July

The 'Egmond op z'n Kop' started for the first time in 1974 and has become one of the great happenings in this holiday-resort. People (including kids) will take part in sports, games and other activities, music can be heard everywhere, demonstrations of different disciplines, in short, many amusing moments in the ...

Heritage Days

–

Open Monuments Day is held every year halfway through September, when thousands of monuments in the Netherlands are free to the public. The participating monuments can be recognized by the Open Monuments Day flag as shown here. Open Monuments Day is organized to encourage people to know more about their historical ...

Fjoertoer Egmond

Laatste zaterdag van november

The Fjoertoer is a magical evening tour, along the way you will be surprised by the original sound and light effects and special acts. Performed and produced by artists and creative people from the province of Noord Holland. It is a hike in the dark, full of experiences and emotions ...

2024

New Year's Day plunge

On the first on January the annual New Year's Dive (Polar Bear Plunge) is organized in Egmond, which has been since 1982. Start 2023: 14:00 hrs.

Egmond Halve Marathon

Early January

The Marathon-race of Egmond started on the 12th of March, 1973 as an achievement-run for joggers alongside the seacoast of Egmond. At first just a limited number of people took part in the race, but after a while the event developed in an achievement-run of 21 kilometres. In 1980 The Half Marathon-race of ...

Egmond Walking Marathon

Late January

In late January Le Champion annually organizes the PWN Egmond Walking Marathon, with start and finish in the picturesque seaside resort of Egmond aan Zee. With separate routes for walkers and Nordic walkers, everyone can enjoy one of the most beautiful areas ...