Amsterdam Orange Festival - Queens Day Video

Festival Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Festival Type(s): National Festivals, Parties, Markets

Amsterdam's streets and canals come alive in a sea of Orange (the colour of the local Royal family) each April 30th for Queens Day or Koninginnedag in the local lingo.

Drinking, shaking your money maker - and being Amsterdam, whatever else takes your fancy - with friends is the order of the day (and the night before). Wearing orange is more than preferable, it's almost mandatory (the event is also known - justifiably - as the Amsterdam Orange Festival). If that ain't enough the whole city becomes a huge, car boot sale for the day whilst street trading rules are relaxed. Sounds like fun huh!

For a little more on info on Queens Day (and a whole bunch of other Amsterdam festivals and events for that matter) chcek out the fab Amsterdam events section at Amsterdam Info.