Amsterdam Roots Festival turns Oosterpark into a big, welcoming open-air cultural playground in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, each late June, celebrating roots music, cultural identity, and the city’s multicultural mix. Expect free-entry performances from around the world across multiple stages, plus dance, circus-theatre, and storytelling, with hands-on workshops and plenty of family-friendly activities that make it easy to dip in for an hour or stay all day in the summer park atmosphere.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival date (2026): Sunday, June 28, 2026. Official website.
• Set times and the site map are published by the organizer on their Schedule/Map pages when released. Official schedule · Official map.
LOCATION
• Oosterpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Open in Google Maps.
• The organizer publishes a festival grounds map for Oosterpark. Official map.
• City listing (tourism board): I amsterdam.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Ticketing/entry details (including whether admission is free or ticketed) are announced by the organizer; check official updates closer to the event date. Official website.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Local time: Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
• Getting there (public transit guidance from the organizer): trams 1 and 3 stop at Beukeweg; metro station Wibautstraat (exit Vrolikstraat) is about a 10‑minute walk. Official accessibility & directions.
• Accessibility details (including accessible toilets, guide dogs, and on‑site facilities) are published by the organizer. Official accessibility info.