Events on Ameland

In the summer there is almost daily something organized Ameland. 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.

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beach Rugby Festival

Early June

Since 1999 the annual Ameland Beach 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

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 ...

Ambachtelijke dag

Vierde donderdag in juli

Sinds 1986 wordt jaarlijks op de vierde donderdag in juli de 'Ambachtelijke dag' in Ballum gehouden. Er worden dan door de Amelanders allerlei traditionele ambachten gedemonstreerd, zoals schapen scheren, wol spinnen, glasblazen, manden vlechten, klompen maken en nog veel meer. Dit alles ...

Horizontoer

Early August

Ten old Dutch flatboats, ten days, five islands, hundred artists and talents… since 1988, people from all age groups can annually enjoy upcoming talent, different kinds of music, surprising (street)theater, cabaret and different workshops. Almost all performances are free or can be visited at a small fee. 25 & 26 juli ...

Rôggefeest

Every year, since 1986, the center of 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, ...

Tri-Ambla Offroad Triatlon

September

De mooiste triathlon van Nederland vindt in september plaats op Ameland. In september zullen weer ruim 600 triathleten aan de start staan voor de tiende Cross Triathlon met het zwemmen in de Waddenzee en mountainbiken en lopen door bos, duinen en over het altijd verraderlijke ...

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 ...

Tussen Slik en Zand

Oktober

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

Gehele maand November

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

December

De Ameland Adventurerun 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 ...

2024

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.