Eindhoven

Eindhoven is a major city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. With a population of over 230,000 people (2019), it's the fifth-largest city of the Netherlands. It is by no means a main tourist destination in the country and most travel guides will devote no more than a page or two to it. Nevertheless, this bustling and modern city has a lot more to offer.

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Eat: 17
Drink: 12
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Aquabest

Aquabest is a recreational lake and park with a sandy beach. It has a family park with amusements for children, a water ski centre, athletic programs for groups of 10 to 2000 participants, a beach pavilion for parties and yearly festivals like Lakedance and Extrema Outdoor.

Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow€5

Dynamo

You'll find the country's largest youth centre, Dynamo, in the heart of Eindhoven. It offers a wide variety of activities, from workshops, community and popular art projects to dancing, sports and concerts. All different youth cultures are welcome here, including the hiphop, dance, house, rock and metal scene.

Effenaar

Besides a bar/restaurant, the Effenaar houses 2 large halls for concerts and dance events. It offers a stage for local talent but also receives major international artists.

Ice Sport Centre Eindhoven

This in- and outdoor ice skate track is closed during summer.

€7.40/€5.10

Ir. Ottenbad

Indoor 25-m pool. Outdoor swimming pools only opened in summer.

€5.80

LAB-1

LAB-1 is a cinema, club, event space and café-bar. You can find a broad range of films (also with English subtitles), live music, theatre, exhibitions, visuals, djs and events during the day and night. LAB-1 is retro, cozy, dynamics and creative, a place to enjoy, hang out and feel at home.

Daily 10.00 - 01.00

Muziekgebouw Frits Philips

This large music centre in the heart of the city offers a broad range of concerts, varying from jazz and classical to world music and acoustic rock.

National Swimming Centre Tongelreep

The largest swimming pool complex in Europe, with a subtropical pool and some fun features like a wave machine.

Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow€4/€10/€4.90

Natlab

Natlab (before Plaza Futura) is a cultural meeting place for contemporary art with film (mostly classics and art house films) as a basis.

PSV Eindhoven

They play soccer in Eredivisie, the Dutch top tier. Their home ground is Philips Stadium, capacity 34,000, close to city centre. Tours are possible, either a group tour (minimum 20), or a combined tour with the Bavaria Brewery; or you can go into their restaurant "de Verlenging" (south-east side) and take a peek from the terrace. Their second-string team Jong PSV play in Eerste Divisie the second tier, usually at De Herdgang 4 km north of the centre.

Parktheater

This large and modern theatre on the edge of the Stadswandelpark offers over 500 theatre activities a year.

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Carnival

Five days of Carnival in almost all pubs. Street Carnival in the centre and the traditional parade on Saturday.

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Dutch Design Week

During the Dutch Design Week in October Eindhoven is all about design, in all its disciplines and aspects. Some 1500 designers display their work and over 300 different events and activities are organized throughout the city. There are workshops, lectures, seminars, shows and exhibitions. Many activities require registration in advance and for some you'll have to pay.

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Eindhoven Culinair

About 30 local selected restaurants get the opportunity to present themselves with an assortment of their specialties. All dishes are prepared on the spot.

Four days in May during Pentecost

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Eindhoven Marathon

The Eindhoven marathon is an annual marathon held since 1956. The event always takes place in October. The marathon of Eindhoven is after Amsterdam and Rotterdam the largest marathon in the Netherlands. Since 2004 the track has been adjusted several times for making it become a real city marathon. On this marathon applies a time limit of five hours running. In addition to the full marathon this running event also includes a half-marathon, a 6-km run and a 3-km run.

€42

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Glow Eindhoven

Glow is an International Forum of Light in Art and Architecture, Eindhoven at its best. The city centre becomes the stage for interventions, installations, performances and events - all celebrating the phenomena of artificial light. Buildings are illuminated artistically, there are luminous works of art and more, making this week a great time for an evening walk through town. There are different locations and opening hours. Mid-November.

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Light Tour

In order to commemorate the liberation of Eindhoven after the Second World War, volunteers and sponsors join forces each year to put a 22 km illuminated "Light route" trough Eindhoven in place. It features thousands of light bulbs illuminating fairy tale designs and other subjects. This tradition was initiated right after the war, dropped for years but reinstalled in 1984. The lights are turned on every evening from 19:30 til 23:30 for a week, starting on September 18. You can take the route individually, on foot, by car or by bike. There's also one organized group bike tour and a bus tour: ask the Tourist Information Office.

18 Sep till second Sun of Oct: 19:00-22:30Free of charge

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Music on the Dommel

Music on the Dommel is the ability for musical groups from Eindhoven and surroundings to present themselves on a big stage to a wide audience.

Two full days at the end of May or the begin of JuneFree

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Park Hilaria Fair

Eindhoven's large annual funfair brings over a 100 big and small attractions to the Kennedylaan, which is closed down entirely to host the event. You'll find thrill rides, children's rides, games, street theater, music and of course lots of food and drinks. It lasts a week and usually takes place around the beginning of August. There's no entry fee but you'll pay for the attractions.

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