Events

HONOUR OUR HEROES! Friday the 20th and saturday 21st of September 2019, the hospitality entrepreneurs on the “Korenmarkt” will cooperate to honour the heroes of the Battle of Arnhem! This year it has been 75 years ago that the Battle

Terug naar Westerbork (Back to Westerbork) wants to contribute to the focus on 75 years of peace and freedom in the Netherlands and Germany in 2020. We want to reach youth through education and sports, so that they can pass

Wednesday, September 20, 1944. While the Battle of Arnhem is in full swing, in Sonsbeek Park four men are standing in front of a German firing squad. Who are these men, where do they come from and how did they

In the morning there is a paradropping and special mail flight. Mail items are brought and stamped with two gliders. These will be given a place in the Glider Museum and there these unique pieces are also for sale. Wreaths

Every district in Arnhem has its own memories on the Battle of Arnhem and every street has its own story. That is why people throughout the entire city will be able to eat together and talk about freedom in community

For the fourth consecutive time, Akoesticum is organizing the Vrijheidsfestival in Ede in collaboration with the municipality of Ede and Platform Militaire Historie Ede. It’s a festival for young and old. Celebrate 75 years of Liberation with us and experience

The attack is a classic play. This play will be performed in Dutch. During the play there is no translation possible.

The Grote Rappèl ² is an unforgettable musical spectacle, performed by more than 400 actors, singers, dancers, musicians and other artists. The previous edition – De Groote Rappèl – was such an overwhelming success in 2016 that we had to play extra performances. Overall, more than 10,000 spectators came to Leopoldsburg.

Daytour around the former fighter airbase Deelen, the largest State monument in Holland. During ’40-45 Holland was frontline in the Airwar, during which British bombers overflew at night, and USAAF bombers by daylight on their way to targets in Germany.

After the landing on 21 September 1944, of the approximately 1,000 Polish soldiers at Driel, about 250 Polish soldiers were able to cross the Rhine in the following 3 nights to strengthen the British Airborne division. On September 22, 2019,

This event is made for school children from 8. The goal is too bring them back un time to discover who were the men who fought at Arnhem. How did they eat, live and survive. A day in a talking

This night is dedicated to fighters on all fronts. For freedom, for music, for life, for their rights and for a better world. Eric Corton shows different generations of freedom fighters. Their inspiring stories are supported by the orchestra. During

On Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th, the Mont Faron Memorial in Toulon, France, will organise at 6pm on the open air theater the Vercors’ play Le silence de la mer, played by the company “Les Démarqués”.

After the successful scoop in 2016 there is a new edition of De Nacht van de Eusebius on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. A multimedia event in the Eusebiuskerk about the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, the evacuation

Find out how you would survive as a child growing up in the Second World War in this fun, energetic, fact filled show for all the family! Would you stay with your family in the city with thousands of bombs falling every night, or be separated from them and evacuated to somewhere safer in the country?

Discover a life-size fresco in Paris’ 13th arrondissement in honor of the fighters from La Nueve, the first soldiers of the 2nd Armoured Division to enter the city on August 24, 1944.

The Old Church of Oosterbeek played a significant role during the last days of the Battle of Arnhem. From here Operation Berlin was undertaken to evacuate the British soldiers form the Oosterbeek perimeter. The Church is open from May 1st

In this practical workshop led by Andrew Whitmarsh, Curator of The D-Day Story, you will discover how to research D-Day in your local area. You’ll explore archive material from our collection, find out how to access relevant information in archives and learn how to carry out surveys of evidence that may still be found in the local landscape.

Konrad Koselleck Big Band with Vincent Bijlo & Ellen ten Damme On the fifth of May 2020, we celebrate 75 years of freedom. A reason to party. However, it will be a party where you learn something. Join us and

With the ‘Secret Karlshorst’ neighbourhood walk, the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst invites you to explore the former Soviet restricted area Karlshorst in Berlin, Germany.

During the annual commemerations from September 9 to 27 2019, a pathway will be marked by white ribbon, leading from the Old Church at Benedendorpsweg Oosterbeek through the Rhine floodplains to the monument. Hereby we will remember that 75 years

Gathering with viewing stand for Battle of Arnhem veterans and their families and friends who are members of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship (for members of the AF1944 only) to attend the Saturday 21 September remembrance service for the landings on

Dropping east of Driel organised by Pathfinder paratroopers

Saturday Night Dance from 8.30 pm until 01.00 am. Music, costumes and dance in the style of the 1940s /1945s. Tickets can be booked online via www.concertzaal-oosterbeek.nl or at the Bookshop Meijer & Siegers in Oosterbeek for 12,50€. At the

Various squares and streets in the city center are decorated with a country theme, such as Canada, England, Poland and the United States. You can think of, lighting, video mapping, flags, clothing from that time, specific dishes and drinks and

Every Tuesday at 2:00 pm, everyone is welcome to join this liberation trail and hear about the first day of the liberation of Vlissingen (Zeeland, the Netherlands). The event commemorates the thousands of fallen soldiers and civilian victims of the Battle of the Scheldt.

Daytour around the former fighter airbase Deelen, the largest State monument in Holland. During ’40-45 Holland was frontline in the Airwar, during which British bombers overflew at night, and USAAF bombers by daylight on their way to targets in Germany.

During an interactive tour through Rozet you will see old and new comic books about the Battle of Arnhem. There is an 8 meter long scale model which depicts the Battle. And you can also take a look at WWII archaeology from Arnhem and see special items.

Hospitality tent of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship for veterans and their family members voor use before and after the open air service at the Oosterbeek CWWG Cemetery. Entry restricted to AF 1944 members only.

A series of audio stories brings the city as it was in 1944 to life, as you become immersed in the Battle of Arnhem. Stop at 25 different listening points along the route and hear what happened right there on

Large gathering of military vehicles from the Second World War, Reconstitutions & Military Bourse held in Grandmenil (Manhay, Belgium) for the 75th anniversary of the Liberation and Battle of the Bulge. The event is organised by Ardennes History Remember and takes place at the Manhay History 44 Museum.

THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM This Battle took place from 17- 25 september 1944. Unfortunately it did’nt end worldwar 2, but it changed arnhem forever. We walk along the places where we can find remains of this battle. The stories will

Every two years the Havendagen are a weekend of local celebration. In 2020 it will be all about the 75 years of liberation.

The Basecamp is located next to Schijndel on what was once Dropzone A, the location where the 2nd and 3rd battalion of the 501st Parachute Infantry landed on September 17th, 1944. The camp will be open daily from Sunday, September 15th to Saturday September 21st, from 9 am to 6 pm.

As you may know, the Canadians played a big part in the liberation of The Netherlands. During this memorial week, Canadian and Dutch musicians tour the country and visit different concert venues. Berlioz’ monumental Messe solennelle and Beethovens Fifth Symphony,

On Saturday 21st September the annual Airborne match will be played at the GelreDome Stadium in Arnhem. The match kick-off is 8:45 p.m. Due to a combination of fan activities, the Airborne match kit and the presence of the veterans

As a tribute to the Battle of Arnhem, Introdans director Roel Voorintholt put together a dance performance around the themes of struggle, power, energy and going to the extreme. Universal, timeless themes, designed by contemporary choreographers.

Together with the Arnhem city guilds, Made in Arnhem organizes various walks in Arnhem’s city center. During the tour you walk along the iconic places that tell the story of Arnhem in the reconstruction time. During the trips you come

In 1944 the city of Arnhem was evacuated. 75 years later, the audience gathers in the center of Arnhem. Small and great suffering come together at this gathering place. “Can I charge my phone somewhere?” “Is someone feeding the cat?”

This play will be performed in Dutch. During the play there is no translation possible.

During the weekends, visitors can make a free tour of various important places in the city and of course the John Frost Bridge. Moreover, the bus is also used as a means of transport between the transfer centers and the

We leave at 12:00 in the direction of Oosterbeek. Along the way the guide tells about the events in that fatal week in September 1944, such as the destruction of the railway bridge, the conquest of the Rhine bridge, the