A Sunday morning unlike any other: in the industrial heart of Cultuurpark Westergas, you join a festive community breakfast at De Wester: free of charge, generous in spread, and served with love.
Outside, the Westerpark beckons, where art, music, and more than 20 surprising acts and activities fill the park with energy. Come taste, discover, and experience. This is your neighbourhood at its finest.
Register Dorpsfeest Westerpark
Why?
The Westerpark is more than just a park; it is the backyard of thousands of Amsterdammers. With the Westerpark Dorpsfeest, we celebrate the neighbourhood and its residents, making art and culture more accessible to everyone. A day full of music, food, sports, and surprises, made possible by entrepreneurs and partners from the park.
New partner
The Westerpark Dorpsfeest is an initiative of the Westergas Foundation. After a successful first edition in the Gashouder, this year we join forces with Stadsdeel West. Thanks to this collaboration, we are expanding to the entire park, accessible, inclusive, and for everyone.
Cultuurpark Westergas is like a green oasis in our city. A World of its own, where there’s always something to do from early morning until late at night. That feeling comes together in the Westerpark Dorpsfeest.
Looking back
The first edition of the Westerpark Dorpsfeest in 2024 marked the launch of the Westergas Foundation. From exhibitions at Fabrique des Lumières and World Press Photo to live music by Radio Radio and a storytelling corner by Theater De Krakeling. Watch last year’s aftermovie here.
1. Startingpoint Dorpsfeest Westerpark | Leidinghuisje, Klönneplein 1
Walk in 11:00 – 13:00
Collect your wristband here for the activities.
1.1) Mini Exhibition World Press Photo
09.00 – 13:00
World Press Photo and Pride Photo present powerful photo serieus about the safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+-community. More info.
1.2) Westerpark Walk App
All day
Three walking routes with art inspired by the Westerpark: music, visual art, spoken word, and poetry. Dilruba Tayfun leads her own walk at 14:30.
1.3) GardenTrails Walks
All day
Walk or explore hidden gems, butterfly gardens, and special trees in the Westerpark. Pick up a map at the breakfast point and set off.
2. Community Breakfast | De Wester
09.30-11:30
Register and collect your wristband in advance between 09:00 and 09:30 at the Leidinghuisje on Klönneplein (outside). Meet your neighbors during this festive, free breakfast, prepared by a social impact caterer and supported by donations from Westerpark entrepreneurs. (Registration was required. The community breakfast is now fully booked.)
3. Salsa Workshop | De Liefde
At 11:30 & 13:30
Guided dancing for adults & seniors.
4. Salsa Workshop (Kids) | Klönneplein
At 12:30 & 13:30
Workshop salsa dancing for kids.
5. Jeu des Boules | Mossel & Gin
10:00 – 13:00
Play a French game of boules with your neighbors.
6. Exhibition The Sea | Fabrique des Lumières
11:00 – 17:00, *RSVP only . This was possible prior to the event.
Dive into the magical depths of the ocean and go on an adventure through the fascinating underwater world.
7. Exhibition Crossing Horizons | Meterhuisje (inside)
12:00 – 20:00
Neighbors and newcomers meet in cultural spaces filled with stories, art, and shared experiences. Integration as a creative and human process.
8. Live Performance Orchestre Partout | Meterhuisje (inside)
At 12:00 (40 min)
Orchestre Partout makes music with newcomers and Dutch musicians. On August 31, the orchestra will give an acoustic concert in Pazzanistraat, in front of the Meterhuisje.
9. Krakeltour (Kids) | Theater De Krakeling
At 11:30, 12:30 & 13:30
Storytelling, games, and a tour of the theatre.
10.1 Birdwatching Activity | De Parkwachter
At 12:00
From parakeet to blackcap, learn to listen and look for city birds. Suitable for beginners and the curious. Bring binoculars (if you have them)!
10.2 Forest Therapy Walks | De Parkwachter
At 13:30 (in English) & 15:00 (in English)
Accompanied by certified guide Faith Cheong, take a slow, sensory walk in nature, inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing).
10.3 Wild Foraging Walks with Rens
13:00 (1.5 hours)
Join chef and nature guide Rens Spanjaard on a wild plant foraging trip. Discover by smelling and tasting what grows around you, and what you can learn from it, eat, or use as medicine. Learn about the balance between edible and beneficial, and experience how foraging connects you to your surroundings.
11. Circus Andersom: Aardereis Westerpark | Manifestatieveld
At 12:00 & 15:00
Aardereis Westerpark takes you on a tranquil journey through the park, developed by Circus Andersom. With a soil microphone, we hear what normally remains unheard!
12. Photo Exhibition Herbal Heroines | Polonceaukade
All day
24 portraits of women and their personal use of herbs and plants. From stomach cramps to runny noses: women from all over the world share their secret family remedies.
Discover the Herbal Heroines, taste delicious bites and drinks, and smell the herbs showcased in the exhibition. Kids can create their own herbal potions, join a coloring contest, or take part in a listening puzzle tour for the older ones. No registration required, just drop by and bring your friends and family! The exhibition is open all day, with the activities scheduled as follows:
Walk-in: 14:00 – 14:15 | Opening: 14:15 – 14:25 | Tastings: 14:25 – 15:00 | Award Ceremony: 15:00 – 15:10
You can find the exhibition between the cycle bridge at Van Hallstraat and Pacific.
13. 3X3 Basketball Workshop | Legacy Art Court (Polonceaukade 27)
11:00 – 14:00
Improve your basketball skills and play with & against the Young Leaders of 3X3 Unites.
14. Westergas Pinball Championship | TonTon Club
14:00 – 17:00
TonTon sets up two pinball machines outside and challenges you for glory, speed, and flashing lights. And psst… maybe even the European champion will join in.
15. Boxing Lesson Boogieland Foundation | Street Workout Park
13:00 – 16:00
Come to the boxingbag for free (kick)boxing training for all ages. Every half hour, we offer a workshop so you can train at your own level, physically and mentally.
16.Little Ones on an Adventure | Het Woeste Westen
13:00 – 17:00
Start with the 50 things you must do before you’re 12. Do 10 of them today and make your own amulet. Especially for today, the play pond will be transformed into a giant adventure with a mud bath: so bring a spare set of clothes.
17. The Secret of the Grasmat | Manifestatieveld
13.30 – 15.30
Jeffrey, Head of Green, gives a tour of the event grounds and reveals everything about the grass pitch: the installation underneath, its composition, maintenance, the paddling pond, and the biggest secret of the field.
18. The Great Korfball Challenge | Korfball Club Sporting West/Bonarius.com | Klönneplein 10
From 10:30
Korfball Club Sporting West/Bonarius.com plays its home matches on two beautiful fields right in the heart of Westerpark. During the Dorpsfeest, you’ll get the chance to take on seasoned korfball players in the challenge “Beat the Champions.” Who can score the most goals through the korf? Winners get a free drink at the bar. Didn’t win? Don’t worry, the bar is still open for you!
Times
Free Community Breakfast (=full) | 09:30 – 11:30 | De Wester (former Transformatorhuis)
Provided by House of Catering & entrepreneurs at Westergas
Walk-in & registration 09:00 – 09:30 at the Leidinghuisje on Klönneplein (outside)
Program (activities) | 11:00–16:00 uur | Cultuurpark Westergas
Music, workshops, sports, theatre, and more for all ages.
Starting point: Leidinghuisje, Klönneplein 1 (between the Gashouder and De Wester). Collect your wristband and map here between 11:00 and 13:00.
Registration
The community breakfast is now fully booked. You can no longer register for it. Don’t worry: from 11:00 the festive, free programme kicks off with more than 20 surprising activities. You also need to register for these. Collect your wristband and map between 11:00 and 13:00 at the starting point.
Registration for the Westerpark Dorpsfeest is possible until 23 August via the button below or by email to communicatie@westergas.nl. Please include your name, email address, postcode, and the number of people you are registering.
Registration Dorpsfeest Westerpark"“The Westerpark Dorpsfeest is an accessible way to get to know your neighbors and discover what Cultuurpark Westergas has to offer. We look forward to seeing you there!”
The Dorpsfeest Westerpark is organised by the Westergas Foundation and Stadsdeel West, in collaboration with more than 30 dedicated entrepreneurs, creators, and community initiatives from Cultuurpark Westergas and the Westerpark.
Special thanks to:
Amsterdam Flavours, Boogieland Foundation, Brouwerij Troost, Buurtbudget, Cantine de Caron, Circus Andersom, Conscious Hotel, Crossing Horizons, De Bakkerswinkel, De Parkwachter, Espressofabriek, Fabrique des Lumières, Het Woeste Westen, House of Catering, IJscuypje, Mossel & Gin, Orchestre Partout, Pacific, Radio Radio, Theater De Krakeling, The Citydressers, TonTon Club, Tuin Trail, Westergas, WestWeelde, World Press Photo & 3X3 Unites.
Westergas aims to make art and culture accessible to everyone. To contribute to this goal, the Westergas Foundation was established with the mission: making art and culture more accessible to every Amsterdammer. Westergas and its partners make annual donations to the Foundation to support art and cultural initiatives in the Cultuurdorp and the local community. These donations contribute to talent development and to making the programme more accessible. Visit the Westergas Foundation website here.
Going to an event alone can sometimes feel daunting. Through the buddy system, you can sign up to be ‘adopted’ by a neighbor who is also attending the Westerpark Dorpsfeest, or you can register to experience the breakfast and/or the day together with someone.
If you have signed up for this, we will contact you by email.
The neighborhoods directly surrounding Westerpark. These include postal codes 1013, 1014, 1051, and 1055.
Yes, there will be options enough.
Yes, if you speak and understand English, this will be for you too!
Registering for the programme via the online questionnaire or by email is sufficient. Most activities operate on a first come, first served basis on the day itself or are offered multiple times throughout the day so that everyone has a chance to participate.
Only the community breakfast and the Fabrique des Lumières exhibition have limited capacity and require prior registration as stated in the email you received.