Eindhoven host city The Opening 2026

From August 28 to 30, Eindhoven is the play for a vibrant start of the national cultural season. With the whole weekend full of performances and the traditional Musical Awards the Kick-Off to conclude.

There is plenty of program in the Parktheater as well, with of course our famous Open Dag for young and old on the Sunday. The full program will be announced later. For all information about the activities throughout Eindhoven download the app of The Opening on your mobile.

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Eindhoven is the second city to host THE OPENING. In the last weekend of August in 2026, the national cultural season will start here in the south. The foundation behind DE OPENING (Stichting de Uitmarkt) is delighted that Eindhoven is taking over from Apeldoorn.

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