Local events
In and around Brunssum, in addition to beautiful nature, the Brunssummerheide and charming towns, there is also plenty to do in terms of events! Throughout the year, numerous fun activities and festivals are organised for young and old. Here you will find an overview of events in the area (if they are taking place soon).
Discovery Museum
AI is all around us. Sometimes we are aware of it, sometimes not. In Discovery Museum you can now visit the informative and interactive exhibition "AI: the expo". This expo paints as complete a picture as possible of Ai as a technology: its applications, opportunities and challenges. Equipped with the right information, you will then be better prepared for social discussions about AI and the choice to what extent you yourself want to use AI systems.
Pinkpop
Pinkpop, Holland's oldest and best-known pop festival, will take place June 19, 20 and 21 at Megaland in Landgraaf. This year with Foo Fighters, The Cure, Twenty One Pilots and also a wide mix of icons, hitmakers and new discoveries.
Worlddance Festival Parade Limburg
One World, Many Stories
This year's theme is: One World, Many Stories!
Dance is a universal language that transcends borders and connects people. During this festival we celebrate the richness of our world, where countless cultures, backgrounds and experiences come together. Each choreography tells its own story, shaped by traditions, emotions, dreams and identity.
With One World, Many Stories, we invite dancers and audiences to meet, inspire and discover how different our stories can be, and how much we share at the same time. From powerful group pieces to personal renditions, each performance is a window into a different experience of our world.
Let us take you on a journey through stories that touch, connect and surprise. Together we celebrate the diversity that makes our world so special, one world, told in many stories!
André Rieu weekends
Come again in 2026 to enjoy enchanting concerts by André Rieu and his Johann Strauss orchestra.
André Rieu is a unique musician and conductor, who enchants the world with his passion for classical music and his concerts are more than just musical performances.
Experience at the Vrijthof an evening full of emotion, joy and togetherness!
ParkCity Live
"ParkCity Live is an annual two-day outdoor festival in Heerlen, South Limburg, which has taken place in Park Bekkerveld since 2010.
The festival receives 35,000 visitors annually and combines pop music, art, culture and entertainment. It targets a wide audience, from young to old. With 1 main stage and several smaller stages, it offers a varied program with national and international artists, emerging talent and various cultural acts.
World Music Contest (WMC)
Every four years, the international world of wind music gathers in Kerkrade for the World Music Contest (WMC).
During this four-week festival, the absolute top of wind music competes for the coveted world championship within their discipline. But WMC is more: it is a unique overall experience full of musical spectacle, international encounters and groundbreaking concerts throughout the region.
Heuvelland 4-days
TheHeuvelland4daagseis a walking 4-day event with the aim of allowing walkers to enjoy the nature, sights and culture of South Limburg. The walks go through the hilly Limburg countryside around Valkenburg aan de Geul. Every day you can enjoy all the beauty that Limburg has to offer in terms of nature, magnificent views and picturesque villages.
You can choose from five distances: 8-14-21-28 and 42 kilometers.
Parkstad Ballon Festival
Ook dit jaar is de kasteelweide van Kasteel Hoensbroek de locatie van het Parkstad Ballon Festival.
Dit spectaculaire festival is leuk voor jong en oud. De entree van het festival is gratis en biedt diverse demonstraties waaronder parachutespringen. Zet 21, 22 en 23 september zeker in je agenda!
Programma
Zoals altijd heeft het Parkstad Ballon Festival een uitgebreid en wisselend programma. En als je durft, kun je zelf ook een ballonvaart maken. Hiervoor moet je een ticket kopen, kijk hier voor meer informatie.
Brunssum Oktoberfests
At the oldest October festival in the Netherlands you will still find a casual, cozy atmosphere and feel like you are on vacation!
Every year a number of high quality artists from Austria come to Brunssum to make a great party
in the large marquee on the Koutenveld in the heart of Brunssum.
The program is supplemented with good and cozy artists from the region and Germany.
Once you have been to Brunssum once, you will definitely come back every year!
Bokkemèrt Valkenburg
The Bokkemèrt in Valkenburg is a large annual fair. With a street length of nearly three kilometers and over 120 stalls, it is one of the largest annual fairs in Limburg, with a wide selection of goods and delicacies.
As you stroll past the stalls, you can enjoy delicious local produce and Valkenburg conviviality.
Oktoberfest Sittard
A large Wiesn with five pavilions varying in character and a large fairground: Oktoberfest Sittard rightfully belongs in the list of largest October festivals in the Benelux.
The combination of old traditions and the social character ensures a party for young and old with a wide choice for everyone.
Christmas market Valkenburg, Maastricht, Hasselt (Belgium), Aachen (Germany)
EuroParcs Limburg is located in the narrowest part of the Netherlands.
Due to the direct proximity to Belgium and Germany, we are the ideal base to experience the Christmas atmosphere internationally.
Welcome to Christmas City Valkenburg | Visit Zuid-Limburg
Christmas market Maastricht - Magical Maastricht