What to Experience on Ameland: Events & Activities
Below, you'll find our selection of the finest events on Ameland. Especially in the summer, there are almost daily festivities, ranging from markets and folklore to music performances and sporting events. Yet, even outside the summer season, there's plenty to enjoy in terms of varied activities.
Tussen Slik en Zand
Wandelen over Ameland tussen Wad en Noordzee met afwisselende routes van 10, 17 en 25 kilometer. De start en finisch van de tocht is in het dorp Nes. Maak als wandelaar tijdens deze dag deel uit van Wadden wereld erfgoed. Beleef en ...
Kunstmaand november
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Een cultureel hoogtepunt in de maand november met eilandbrede expositie waar, en dat is ook heel bijzonder, de zee de grens aangeeft. De hele maand November is het dan ook Kunstmaand op Ameland. Dwalen in november over het eiland langs de getoonde kunst. Het is dan genieten van kunst en de ...
Advent-ure Run
De AmelandAdventurerun is een wedstrijd en prestatieloop gehouden in december. De volgende afstanden kunnen er gelopen worden: 21,1 km wedstrijd- en recreatieloop, 10 km recreatieloop, 5 km recreatieloop, 1 en 2 km Kidsrun. De Adventurerun is een wedstrijd- en recreatieloop voor ...
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New Year's Day plunge
On the first on January the annual New Year's Dive (Polar Bear Plunge) is organized on Ameland, which has been since 2004. Start 2020: 11:00 hrs
National Museum Week
Begin april
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.
National Mills Day
Tweede weekend van mei
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 Ameland 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 ...
A tour of Ameland
Early June
A beautiful walking tour of about 50 kilometers will lead you over the entire island, starting in Hollum, along the seawall at the south side to Nes and Buren and over the beach back to ...
Beach Rugby Festival
Early June
Since 1999 the annual AmelandBeach Rugby Festival takes place. The beach tournament can enjoy a lot of European interest and is the biggest beach rugby tournament worldwide, with 160 teams from 10 different countries. The festival hosts ...
Musical boat waters
Late June
This musical festival has been founded on the occasion of the launching of the horse life boat on Ameland. The happy ending of a rescue was usually celebrated with a drink in the local café: The boat watering. The horse life boat is still active, even though it is only for tourists nowadays. ...
Mad Nes
Early June
MadNes is a sustainable surf- skate and music festival and it takes place annually since 2009, on the beach in Nes. For one weekend the visitors can enjoy surfing lessons, a half pipe at the beach, many bands and DJ’s, a floating stage, theater and ...
Crafts day
Vierde donderdag in juli
Since 1986, the 'Crafts Day' has been held in Ballum every year on the fourth Thursday in July. Amelanders demonstrate all kinds of traditional crafts, such as sheep shearing, wool spinning, glass blowing, basket weaving, clog making and much more. There will also be all kinds of stands with ...
Rôggefestival
Early August
Every year, since 1986, Nes is the décor of this cultural street festival on the first Friday of August. Streets and squares of the historical center of Nes are flooded with street theatrists, acrobats, stilt-walkers, children’s theater, musicians and a lot ...
Paardenmarathon
End August
Elk jaar organiseert de Amelander Men- en Rijvereniging hun jaarlijkse men-evenement: de samengestelde menwedstrijd. In verschillende categorieën worden de vaardigheden van de menners en het uithoudingsvermogen van de paarden op de proef gesteld. Voor de deelnemers een uitdagend en afwisselend parcours. De hindernissen ...
Open Monuments Day on Ameland
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Every year, on a weekend in September, many monuments in the Netherlands open their doors to the public. The participating monuments on Ameland can be recognised by the Open Monuments Day flag, ...
