Context:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Preview
0:36 - Information
0:58 - Reached to Rotterdam Black
1:27 - Start of Actual Parade
21:40 - Visit to Indian Restaurant
22:48 - The End
Zomercarnaval is one of Europe’s biggest street parties and the streets of Rotterdam are transformed into a tropical paradise every summer.
Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam
Date: 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2022
Zomercarnaval 2022 will always be held on the last weekend in July. The official date for 2022 is Tuesday July 26th 2022 until Saturday 30th July 2022. The parade was held on the Saturday 30th July 2022.
The other main attractions of Zomercarnaval – the Battle of the Drums, the music concerts and the street food vendors run from Friday night to Saturday night. The crowning of the carnival Queen is always held one week prior to the parade.
Prior to traveling please check if there are any travel restrictions or if the event is still on, as cancellations may occur due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
* Where is Zomercarnaval?
The Zomercarnaval Parade, street vendors and concerts are all concentrated in Rotterdam’s city centre. They are stretched out over an area of around five kilometres.
Just outside the central area of Rotterdam life is normal so if you want to take a break just escape the city for a few hours!
What is Zomercarnaval?
Zomercarnaval is a summer carnival that is all about diversity of cultures, music, dance, art and poetry. Rotterdam summer carnival features a huge street parade, drum battle and music concert.
Rotterdam is a fusion of many different cultures and their traditions which transform Rotterdam each year. Over one million attend Zomercarnaval to dance, party, enjoy the parade, eat some exotic food and be joyous.
Rotterdam Summer Carnival:
Ask anyone from the Netherlands where is the best party? The answer they will give you is that you will find the best party in the world in Rotterdam at their annual Summer Carnival, Zomercarnaval!
Zomercarnaval is an exuberant and lively of summer carnival that occurs in the city centre of Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ second largest city each year. Zomercarnaval attracts over one million people from all over Holland and beyond.
Most people wouldn’t expect this when it comes to Rotterdam. But it is true this port city hosts one of Europe’s biggest carnivals which has been a secret for way to long.
Zomercarnaval History:
Zomercarnaval began back in 1984 when a bunch of students from the previous Dutch Colonies, Curaçao and Aruban wanted to carnival like they did when they were back home in the Caribbean Islands.
So the first Zomercarnaval was held back in August of 1984. It was created to allow the residents of Rotterdam to experience how carnival is celebrated in warmer carnivals. The West Indies were originally the main inspiration on how the carnival was celebrated.
Zomercarnaval popularity continued to increase year after year and in two decades Zomercarnaval grew from a small Caribbean party into a giant three-day carnival celebration attended by over a million people, that celebrated cultures from all over the world.
