The TopDutch region is a vibrant place to work and live. Explore our cultural and music festivals, check out our exciting sports events, get away for the weekend in our iconic nature, eat your favorite foods at the best places and enjoy the fun social activities planned every week with your friends and family. So, scroll through, get a taste of TopDutch and fall in love.
Happy holidays from team TopDutch! This time between Christmas and NYE is of course one for enjoying with your friends and family, but there’s loads of ways to do that! Food, exercise, spending...
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all through the house; not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. And that’s because everyone was out, enjoying the cultural festivities going on in the...
In just over a week, the new Forum center in Groningen has had over 100,000 visitors. 21,000 in just the first 24 hours. The hotly anticipated cultural center in the city center of Groningen has...
The air is crisp. The sun is out. The fairy lights are everywhere. [It’s a wonderful winter weekend in the TopDutch region!] Make the most of the holiday feeling with some 'gezellig' activities...
It’s the first full week of advent which means there’s no escaping the festive spirit in the TopDutch region. Whether you want a fun party to get down with your friends, family or colleagues, a...
Uh oh! Where has the sun gone? Want to hide away from the drizzle but still get out and enjoy yourself, meet new people or get out with the family? We’ve picked our favorite indoor activities this...
It’s an amazing weekend for the arts in the TopDutch region. From classical music to electronic, from light art to films, there’s so much culture to explore across the whole region. Or are stunning...
For many of us international and city-dwellers of the TopDutch region, it can be easy to get stuck in our own busy metropolitan lives. Do you want to discover what life was like for (former)...
It’s an exciting weekend in the TopDutch region, and across the Netherlands, as one of our most-loved characters, Sinterklaas, makes his first entrance of the year. It’s a big day in Dutch culture,...
One of the reasons the TopDutch region is so great is because within our diverse communities, we can discover something new every day! This weekend, learn a new skill – whether that be setting up a...
Welcome to November. With a new month, comes new fun in the TopDutch region. There’s a lot to learn this week; from scientific to sustainability to sports. Have fun!
Deep in the Drenthe forestland, an organism is swarming. Not wasps, not birds, but Pixi – a new, and stunning, digital organism. TopDutch art collective WERC designed the unique light artwork,...
It’s the end of the half-term. Are you looking for well-deserved some peace and quiet? Discover the milky way at the Dwingeloo radio telescope. Or are you looking to extend the fun? There’s...
The nights are drawing in, but that’s no excuse to sit at home! This week, we’ve selected our top tips to get you exploring the TopDutch region. Whether you love to dance, or prefer to watch it…...
If you want the perfect metaphor for TopDutch culture, look no further than the 4 Mile run from Groningen. Competitive, yet community-spirited; sporty but also lovers of music and performance; and...
Has it been a long week? Looking for something fun to [clear the cobwebs off?] Luckily for you, we’ve got loads of active events going on in the TopDutch region this weekend: from the [4 Mile...
Happy weekend! This week, as September is closing, we’re in the mood for experiencing some culture. Whether that be art, music, or traditional Dutch drinking culture… we’ve something for everyone....
Welcome to October, the month of falling leaves, Halloween and beer! This weekend there are all sorts of events in the TopDutch region, with something for everyone from festivals to art to wine....
Wow! We’re over halfway through September already, and we’ve started to tell. The TopDutch wind has been blowing a little stronger (good news for our wind farms at least!) and we’ve dug out our...
Once a year, as summer closes, the Noorderplantsoen park transforms into a festival village for 150,000 guests: the home to Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival.
Forget Mykonos. For one weekend a year only, TopDutch have their own party island. Within the iconic nature of Vlieland, the smallest Wadden island, one of the most unique festivals roars. Welcome...
