Amsterdam will host WorldPride 2026.
Amsterdam is known as a city of tolerance. With 180 nationalities it’s the most diverse city in the World. The diversity is also related to our strong and vivid LGBTQIA+ community, which belongs to Amsterdam and strengthens its atmosphere of tolerance and creativity. It was in 2001 that the world’s first same-sex marriage was conducted by our former mayor. We are proud of this fact and in 2026 we will celebrate 25 years of marriage equality. Nowadays, tolerance for and freedom of the LGBTQIA+ community is not widespread. Therefore, the city of Amsterdam has put serious effort into protecting our community. Each summer, the whole city celebrates Pride with us, and our aim is to promote our meaningful event on a larger scale, and WorldPride 2026 will be the perfect opportunity for this.
Theme
WorldPride in Amsterdam could be an important milestone, a point on the horizon for us to work towards together. Equal and acquired rights are under pressure in many places and we as an LGBTI community must make our voices heard in a visible and combative way.
Impact
WorldPride must be a fully inclusive celebration where new connections are made and partnerships are forged. After WorldPride, activists should return home energized and feeling part of a new wave of LGBTI+ empowerment activism.
About us
What began in 1996 as a party to attract more LGBTI+ visitors to our city during the summertime has evolved into a nine-day festival becoming one of the world’s best and largest celebrations of its kind. The city transforms into a rainbow of events including 300+ activities.