Acht van Chaam
Running since 1940, the Acht van Chaam is an iconic figure-of-eight road cycling race through the narrow lanes and woodland of this small Brabant village, drawing professional and amateur riders in a cherished midsummer spectacle.
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"Five full days of dancing, live music and village street parties in the small Noord-Brabant village of Zeeland, with a big festival tent, local artists and a joyfully unpretentious community atmosphere."
Zeelandse Straatfeesten
"A lively annual market day that turns the compact historic centre of Steenbergen into an open-air fair with stalls, live music and a festive street atmosphere typical of small Brabant market towns."
Jaarmarkt Steenbergen
"Twenty colossal floats built entirely by neighbourhood teams from dahlias grown in local gardens fill the birthplace of Van Gogh with colour and spectacle in what is widely regarded as the world's largest dahlia parade."
Corso Zundert
"Zundert's entirely volunteer-built dahlia floats, using around eight million locally grown flowers, make this the world's largest flower parade and an astonishing feat of village craftsmanship rooted in neighbourhood rivalry since 1936."
Bloemencorso Zundert
"Twelve neighbourhood buurtschappen build dahlia floats accompanied by street artists and showbands from across the Netherlands in this listed intangible heritage corso known as the most convivial dahlia festival in the country."
Corso Valkenswaard
"A convivial three-day village feast held by the Sint Annakerk in tiny Molenschot, a recurring summer tradition in the Brabant Baronie drawing visitors from both sides of the Dutch-Belgian border."
Annafeesten Molenschot
"Sloten, the smallest of Friesland's eleven historic towns, welcomes the IFKS skûtsje fleet for a race that draws crowds to its ancient ramparts and canal-side quays."
IFKS Skûtsjesilen, Sloten
"The compact waterside village of Heeg transforms into a festive spectator hub as the IFKS skûtsje fleet sails its third race of the championship through the surrounding Frisian lakes."
IFKS Skûtsjesilen, Heeg
"Hindeloopen, one of the eleven historic Frisian towns, hosts the opening leg of the IFKS skûtsjesilen championship, where around sixty traditional sailing cargo ships compete on its coastal waters in a spectacular display of Frisian heritage."
IFKS Skûtsjesilen, Hindeloopen
"On the narrow waters of Earnewâld, the local skûtsje races on home ground as part of the UNESCO-listed intangible heritage SKS championship, with the tight waterways promising an especially exciting contest."
SKS Skûtsjesilen, Earnewâld
"The opening race day of the nationally recognised SKS championship in Grou traditionally launches the two-week Frisian skûtsje sailing season, drawing spectators to the lakeside to cheer on historic flat-bottomed cargo ships that have raced these waters since 1945."
SKS Skûtsjesilen, Grou