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Amsterdam Event Guide’s Queen’s Day Survival Guide:

Queen’s Day is like no other birthday of a royal (you wouldn’t catch Queen Eliz of Britain throwing one of these parties, trust). It’s a festival on proper festival scale but instead of being in a field, its in a city and that city is Amsterdam, hurray.

Queen’s Day and the night before, also known as Queen’s Night, can also be an over whelming place, especially if you’ve never been before and don’t know the canals from the streets from the parks. And when their is beers and whatever else involved, that’s easily done!

Never fear!! We are here to give you a run down of everything you may need and everything you probably won’t need to enjoy this 24 hour party mayhem on the 29th and 30th of April.

What to wear –

Orange.. not the most flattering colour for the average Joe but it is Holland’s national colour so if you want to go with the crowd, go for it. Anything goes on this day of days, big glasses, funny hats, wigs.. these kids are ‘crazy’ (sigh)… lord help us. Dressing up is not a necessity. Our tip is to wear something plain, that way you can adorn yourself throughout the day with bits you buy on the street. Now that’s classy!

What to bring –

some monies, some friends, sunglasses (it might get sunny, you never know)

Where to avoid -

every where is going to be busy on Queen’s Day! An extra 3 Million people come to Amsterdam for 24 hours so be prepared as the main streets and tourists hubs are a god damn joke. Taking 45 mins to cross Rembrandt Square is not the best way to spend your time so try get through crowds via the little streets, it’s more fun that way and you get to see more.

Street Drinking –

Allowed, encouraged. You can buy beers from vendors on the road and most bars will have an outdoor stand next to their venue so you will never be far from your next beverage.

Hiring a Boat –

Be ready for some loud techno, house and trance if you are planning to take to the canals. That’s what the Dutch love and that is what they will play.  Though if you manage to get on a boat it can be stupidly fun, every one is partying like crazy and you move so slowly you can always hop off and hop back on again later.

Buying stuff -

Queens Day is actually 24 hour straight hours to sell anything you ruddy well want (as long as its legal). Therefore from 5.00am on the 30th (when many are staggering home from Queen’s Night – note: Queen’s Night is before Queen’s Day) you will see the very keen sellers out already assuring key spots to get their goods on the ground and ready for selling. To get the best buys, GET THERE EARLY and haggle! Or simply get there mid-morning, take 1euro each with you and see who can buy the best bit of tat… send us pictures of what you find!!

Selling –

If you want to sell stuff, get a rug, get your mates, get a small float of change and away you go. Best places are the main canals for the best foot traffic. If you are with kids you are allowed to set up camp in Vondelpark (there is come cutesy stuff to be found there), if not leave it and aim for somewhere else. Anything can be sold, ANYTHINGGG.

Most of all HAVE FUN, STAY SAFE and BUY SOME GORGEOUSLY CHEAP TAT..

AS THEY SAY ONE MAN’S RUBBISH IS ANOTHER MAN’S QUEEN’S DAY GOLDMINE!!!

Check out our top tips for Queen’s Night and Queen’s Day, we’ve got it covered!