Programme
You can click on each of the drop down menus below to view the times and locations of all activities taking place during the weekend per day. We’ll be adding highlights and recommendations until the tournament so be sure to check back!
Registration & Check-in
- Time: 19.00 – 22.00
- Location: To be announced.
- Address: To be announced.
- Info: Arrive, check in and meet the other players while picking up your goody bag at a typical Amsterdam location in the centre of the city. Please note that if you will not be able to be present at the registration, we kindly ask that one of your teammates register your presence and pick up your goody bag!
Pride Basketball Tournament
- Time: 9.00 – 18.00
- Location: Van Hogendorphal
- Address: Van Hogendorpstraat 921
We’ll start bright and early on Friday 31 July for the Amsterdam Pride Basketball Tournament! Please arrive between 8.30 and 9.00 to give yourself enough time to change and warm up, as the first matches will start at 9.30. The schedule will be ready during check-in on Thursday 30 July, so you know what times you’ll be playing.
Open-air party at Bar Prik (Spuistraat)
- Location: Bar Prik
- Address: Spuistraat 109
- Time: 15.00 – 00.00
A group of the Tigers will be heading to the street party outside of Bar Prik to celebrate a successful tournament and enjoy a drink with other basketball players and pride visitors. This party starts at 15.00, and will definitely be busy up until midnight. Grab some of your teammates and join the Tigers with DJs, food trucks, drinks and good vibes. Note: this party tends to be very popular, so don’t let the line scare you off.
Pride Canal Parade
- Time: 12.00 – 18.00
- Location: Oosterdok – Nieuwe Herengracht – Amstel – Prinsengracht – Westerdok
- Address: View the route
- Price: Free, no tickets required
- Info: The famous Canal Parade runs the length of the Prinsengracht canal, starting in the eastern part of the city near the Scheepvaart Museum and finishing in the west near Westerdok. With around 80 boats, the parade will take all afternoon. For a good viewing spot on the Prinsengracht, be there early (bring your own drinks!) and be sure to walk along the route — there’s many informal parties on various street corners.
- More information: Official website
Saturday evening: street parties until midnight
After the canal parade finishes, visit one of the many street parties around the city. Popular spots include Spuistraat, Zeedijk, Reguliersdwarsstraat and Dam Square. We’ll update a selection of our favourites when the full porgramme is announced.
Farewell brunch
- Time: 12.00 – 14.30 (please arrive before 12.15)
- Location: Restaurant IN DE WAAG
- Address: Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam
- Info: Join us for the official farewell brunch! Close out the weekend with fellow basketball players over some refreshingly healthy food. Please make sure you arrive by 12.15 at the latest for serving the lunch.
Sunday evening suggestion: Dam Square
You guessed it: it doesn’t stop on Saturday! There will be a big Pride Party on Dam Square. Join in the heart of the city to dance and celebrate one last time! Also, The World Pride program continues on Monday (until the 8th of August)
Amsterdam Pride & World Pride
2026 is a big year for Pride in Amsterdam… 🌈
In 2026, Pride in Amsterdam unfolds over an extended summer of celebration, visibility and impact. Amsterdam Pride runs from 8 July to 8 August 2026, filling the city with cultural events, talks, exhibitions, performances and parties that reflect the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community.
World Pride: 25 July to 8 August 2026
Within this month-long programme, Amsterdam will also host World Pride for the first time ever. The World Pride programme takes place from 25 July to 8 August 2026, bringing international conferences, global advocacy moments, large-scale celebrations and visitors from around the world. Note that the Canal Parade will take place on Saturday 1 August 2026.
Together, Amsterdam Pride and World Pride create a longer Pride period than ever before, offering weeks of meaningful programming across the city. From grassroots initiatives to global stages, 2026 is a moment where local pride meets worldwide connection.
Partner programme
Partners, friends and guests are of course welcome to join us! The registration and check-in drinks on Thursday, Friday night pride parties and Saturday Canal Parade are free and open to all those who wish to join.
For the tournament on Friday, partners, friends and guests are more than welcome to watch the games. If you wish to have court access and lunch with the players, please register as a guest (see ‘Registration’ page). Partners and friends are also welcome (and encouraged!) to join the farewell brunch on Sunday at the same cost as the players.
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