ADE 2026 runs 21–25 October — five days when all of Amsterdam becomes one electronic-music festival across 300+ venues. How it works, how to buy in (there's no single ticket), what's free, and how to actually plan it.
2026/10/21 12:00 AmsterdamMost events ticketed individually (via Resident Advisor); all-access ADE Pass also available
DGTL returns to NDSM Docklands over Easter weekend, 26–28 March 2027 — the design-led, fully plant-based, circular house & techno festival on Amsterdam's industrial north bank. Confirmed dates, how foreigners buy and pay (it's fully cashless), and how to get there.
2027/03/26 12:00 Amsterdam2027 tickets on sale toward the end of 2026 — check official for prices
Awakenings, the Netherlands' temple of techno, returns to Hilvarenbeek 10–12 July 2026 with Charlotte de Witte, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin and 150+ artists. It's sold out — here's how to still get in (official resale), what to know, and why it's the world's loudest, cleanest big-room sound.
2026/07/10 15:00 AmsterdamSold out — official resale via TicketSwap (day / weekend / premium + camping)
Dekmantel 2026 runs 29 July to 2 August, with the main weekend in the Amsterdamse Bos forest park south of Amsterdam. It's a curated 160+ act festival — house, techno and the leftfield edges — that reliably sells out, introducing a new morning 'Dekmantel at Dawn' chapter. Here's how a foreign visitor buys, pays and gets there.
2026/07/29 12:00 AmsterdamSingle-day and weekend passes via the official shop; sells out early, so buy ahead (check official for current 2026 tiers)
