Havenfestival

Havenfestival

June 20 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) & June 21 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Java Island

Free admission

Want to experience what the Port of Amsterdam is all about, both now and in the future? Then the free Havenfestival is the place to be.

What is there to do?

We will soon announce the 2026 Harbor Festival program on this page. We can already reveal that demonstration tours on water and boat trips will be back. Just like last year, there will be plenty of information and entertainment, interspersed with catering and excursions.

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Demonstration tours

Sail along on the tender of Pilotage

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Open ship

Above and below decks on the Stedemaeght

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Demonstration tours

Round trip with Customs' RIB on the IJ River

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Open Ship

Cocoa beans from Caribean on the Vega

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Demonstration

Competition with solar-powered vessels

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Demonstration

Reedlands harbor crane Osprey scoops water

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Open ship

Experiencing Navy history on Hr.Ms. Mahu

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Demonstration

Cool! Walking around the Hydrogen Inspirience

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Demonstration

Quick course in squirting water at the fire department

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Action

Climbing up against the wall of a ship

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Entertainment

Performance by Shanty Choir Almere (Saturday only)

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Do-activity

Water tank for children. Driving your own boats

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Demonstration tours

Sail along on a raft from the Copper Plough

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Open ship

Tour on Port of Amsterdam patrol vessel

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Demonstration tours

Getting a taste of what it's like to be a fastener

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Entertainment

Music on the hospitality terrace by DJ Playmobiel

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Demonstration

Customs dogs detect suspicious packages

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Kids entertainment

Bouncy castle for children at hospitality square

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Kids entertainment

Schminkkoppies gives children new faces

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Action

Hook toss like Flatterers and win prize

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Open ship

Behind the joystick of a real tugboat

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Demonstration

How drones are being used at the port

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Demonstration tours

Aboard the Customs patrol service

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Hospitality

All-day food and drinks at Bar Java

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Infotainment

Find out how Tata Steel is tackling the industrial transition.

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Infotainment

What will the North Sea Canal look like in the future

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Kids entertainment

Making objects with Amsterdam canal wood

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Demonstration

Seawater converts salt into potable fresh water

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Information

Working in the port? See all vacancies

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Demonstration tours

On board at Amsterdam Maritime School

Harbor tours

The fifth edition of Seaport Days offers visitors a wide range of harbor tours. These are exclusive tours where you can sail along at a low rate and visit places in the harbor that are not accessible during the rest of the year. The first harbor tours that you can book for this edition will soon be listed on the Tours page.
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