Events

Not only is Gouda appreciated by history and culture lovers, it is also a bustling town with many large and small public events, organised throughout the year. There is always something to do in the way of sports, recreation, culture or music. Large, well-known events include the Gouda Cheese Market, the Gouda Ceramics Days, Crazy Saturday, Gouda by Candlelight and the Gouda Ice Skating Rink around the town hall.

Rooftop of Sint-Janskerk, Gouda

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

In 2022 many events have a Gouda750 theme? That is when we will celebrate that Gouda received its city rights 750 years ago. See page 4 – 7.

COVID-19

Scheduled events might be cancelled or go on in a revised form. You will find the complete schedule, any changes to the schedule and more information at

www.welcometogouda.com

Calendar 2022 - 2023

April

Open Atelier Gouda 9 & 10 Opening of Gouda750 12 - 14 Gouda Cheese Market 14, 21 & 28 King’s Night 26 King’s Day at the Markt 27

May

Comics at the Markt 1 Gouda Cheese Market 5, 12 & 19 Gouds Geluk Foodfestival 13 - 15 National Mill Day 14 Gouda Ceramics Days 26 & 27 Riverdale Festival 28

June

Gouda Montmartre 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Gouda Cheese Market 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Pink Floyd Project 4 Gouda op Sterk Water 14 - 18 Gouda Beach Experience 16 - 21 Houtman Park Concerts 26 Blues Festival 26 Gouda op Sterk Water from 29 Gouda Open Air from 30

July

Gouda op Sterk Water until 3 Gouda Open Air until 17 Singel Swim Gouda 2 Houtman Park Concerts

3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

Gouda Montmartre 6, 13, 20 & 27 Gouda Cheese Market 7, 14, 21 & 28 Cheese & Cousccous Festival 9 Gouda’s Birthday 19 Gouda Waterstad (Water Town) 28 - 31

August

Gouda Montmartre 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Gouda Cheese Market 4, 11, 18 & 25 Houtman Park Concerts 7, 14, 21 & 28 Gouda Cheese & Beer Festival 25 - 27

September

Gouda Cheese Market 1, 8 & 15 Open Monuments Day 10 & 11 Gouda Canal Walk 10 & 11 Finale of Gouda750 15 - 17 Fair 20 – 25

October

GoudaPop Tour 2 Sensation Kaas 8 Crazy Saturday 22

November

House of St Nicolas from 12 St Nicolas Arrives 12 Gouda Half Marathon 13

December

House of St Nicolas until 5 Gouda by Candlelight 16 City of Winter Events from 16 Winter Fair 16 & 17 Famous Gouda Glass from 16 Black Gospel Night 21 & 22 Gouda Ice Skating Rink from 21

January 2023

Famous Gouda Glass until 8 City of Winter Events until 15 Gouda Ice Skating Rink until 15

For a full overview, go to the event calendar on www.welcometogouda.com and www.gouda750.nl

Gouda Cheese Market

14 April – mid-September

Gouda Montmartre

1 June - 31 August

Gouda Ceramic Days

26 & 27 May

From 14 April to mid-September (except on Ascension Day, 26 May) the traditional cheese market takes place every Thursday morning from 10.00 to 12.30 hrs. As in past times, the farmers and traders seal their bargains for the best cheeses through the clapping of hands. Besides the world-renowned cheese, you can also shop at the stalls filled with regional products. For more information, see

www.goudakaasstad.nl

From 1 June to 31 August an antique, curios and collectibles market will be held in Gouda’s historic market square every Wednesday from 09.00 to 16.30 hrs. Here, you’ll experience a little bit of Paris. This is the largest open air antique and brocante market in the Netherlands. For more information, see

www.welcometogouda.com

The annual Gouda Ceramics Days are a popular two-day event for ceramic fans. On Ascension Day and the Friday after more than a hundred ceramicists from the Netherlands and abroad will show up. The participants will present and sell their work at the bustling Markt in the centre of Gouda, around the beautiful medieval town hall. For more information, see

www.goudsekeramiekdagen.nl

For the full programme of the Gouda750 festivities, go to www.Gouda750.nl

Crazy Saturday

Saturday 22 October

Gouda by Candlelight

Friday 16 December

On Crazy Saturday it is as if you have stepped back in time to the Middle Ages. The whole of the town centre has been turned into a medieval tableau and jesters, fortune tellers, medieval maidens and esquires walk through the streets. The event is inspired by the book ‘In Praise of Folly’ by Desiderius Erasmus, who grew up in Gouda. See www.zottezaterdag.nl

In the evening 1,500 candles light up the windows of the historic town hall and thousands more light up the windows of the buildings in the town centre. There are also all kinds of activities, such as a Winter Fair, walks, concerts, shows and performances in museums, churches, De Goudse Schouwburg and the streets. Highlight is the lighting of the Christmas tree between 19.00 and 20.00 hrs. Gouda always receives the Christmas tree from the Norwegian twin town Kongsberg. See www.goudabijkaarslicht.nl

City of Winter Events

16 December – 15 January

Discover Gouda in winter! This special period begins with Gouda by Candlelight. Marvel at the famous illuminated stained glass windows of the Sint-Janskerk. The Gouda Ice Skating Rink around the town hall provides a real wintery atmosphere. Take a fairytale walk, be inspired by exhibitions and go shopping or dining in a special ambiance. See www.welcometogouda.com

Map of Gouda

HIGHLIGHTS

1 Sint-Janskerk (church, p. 9) 2 Museum Gouda (p. 12) 3 Town hall (p. 12) 4 Libertum (p. 13) 5 De Goudse Waag |

Cheese & Crafts Museum (p. 13)/

Gouda Tourist Information (p. 41) 6 Gouda Cheese Market (p. 15) 7 Gouda Cheese Experience (p. 15) 11 Kamphuisen Siroopwafelfabriek (p. 18)

GOUDA CHEESE & CRAFTS

Nos. 5 - 18 page 14 - 21. 34 Willem Vroesenhuis 35 Weeshuis (former orphanage) 36 Jeruzalemkapel (chapel) 37 Willem Vroesentuin (garden) 38 Huize Groeneweg (former monastery) 39 Swanenburgshofje (courtyard) 40 Muziektent Houtmansplantsoen 41 Tolhuis and Oosthaven 42 Mallegatsluis 43 Museumhaven (Museum Harbour) 44 Gouwekerk (church) 45 Visbanken (Fish Market) 46 Oud-Katholieke kerk (church) 47 Hofje van Letmaet (courtyard) 48 Hofje van Cincq (courtyard) 49 Agnietenkapel (chapel) 50 De Zalm (former oldest hotel of Holland) 51 Arti Legi

OVERNIGHT STAYS

A Best Western Plus City Hotel Gouda B Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda C Hotel Campanile Gouda (near the A12 motorway)

PARKING

P1 Bolwerk P4 Nieuwe Markt P2 Schouwburg P5 Stationsgarage P3 Klein Amerika P6 Vossenburchkade

Station Gouda Cycling network ATM Shopping area

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