Here you will find the schedule of the Gouda Cheese Market. On this page, all the market dates are clearly listed, and you can see when special moments or extra activities take place. This way, you know exactly what there is to experience during your visit and you can plan your trip to the Gouda Cheese Market accordingly.
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16 april 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔Dick and Daan ring the bell today
✨Opening by Dickeldaan
🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
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DickelDaan are two friends who translate life into music that both moves and makes you laugh. From serious stories to dry humor, and from pop to gospel, they give a voice to everything that occupies their minds, straight from the Vogelenbuurt in Gouda. With songs about their city, featuring cheese, candles, and a playful nod to the idea that we’re all slowly going downhill together, they create a recognizable Gouda sound.
23 April 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔The Melting Shop
✨Opening by Debora Boadu and Mohammed
🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
The Melting Shop Foundation is committed to supporting the talents of people who are distanced from the labor market. The costumes for the Children's Cheese Market were made in their workshop.
30 April 2026 Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔Bente Boer rings the bell today
✨Opening by Bente Boer
🎵Jazzband ‘The Cheese Market’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
Bente Boer has stood as a cheese girl at the Gouda Cheese Market and now combines her work as a teacher with her passion for motorsport. Her versatility shows how tradition and adventure can go hand in hand.
7 May 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔Sponsor Barbier opens the cheese market
✨Opening by Ton Vergeer
🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
Ton Vergeer is the proud owner of Café Barbier on the Markt in Gouda and a valued sponsor of the Gouda Cheese Market. With his atmospheric café, he contributes to the vibrancy of the city and supports local traditions. Ton is known for his hospitality and involvement in the Gouda community.
14 may 2026 - No cheese market on Ascension Day.
21 May 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔Gouda Cheese Award
✨Opening by Mayor Pieter Verhoeve
🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speakers: Dorotheé Beens & Ry Fiere
28 May 2026 - Cheese Market
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🎵Jazzband ‘The Cheese Market’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
4 June 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔City Poet of Gouda opens the Gouda Cheese Market
✨ Opening by Chriss Bellekom
🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
11 June 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔Luna Doekhie rings the bell today
✨ Opening by Luna Doekhie
🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
18 June 2026 - Cheese Market
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🎵Jazzband ‘The Cheese Market’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
Diederik and Dennis Vergeer are the third generation leading Vergeer Holland. With a strong focus on quality and sustainability, they continue to build a company for future generations.
With their combined expertise and passion for cheese, they contribute to the (international) growth of the brand.
25 June 2026 - Cheese Market
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🎵Street organ 'De Pansfluiter'
🎤Speaker: Esther Stoop - Vergeer
2 July 2026 - Cheese Market
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🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speaker: Esther Stoop - Vergeer
9 July 2026 - Cheese Market
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🎵Jazzband ‘The Cheese Market’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
Jos van der Sprong has been a Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau since 2026, among other things for his dedication as treasurer of Gouda by Candlelight, a role he has fulfilled for 15 years. Previously, he also served on the boards of both Sociëteit So What and the football club DONK.
16 July 2026 - Cheese Market
🔔Esther Dikhooff rings the bell
✨Opening by Esther Dikhooff
🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
Esther Dikhooff runs marathons around the world to raise money for KiKa. Chicago will be her fourth major city, on her way to earning the Six Star Finisher title. With every race, she helps give children a better future.
23 July 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔Opening of the Children’s Cheese Market
✨Opening by the Children’s Council
🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speakers: Esther Stoop - Vergeer and Dorotheé Beens
30 July 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔Nick Nicolai rings the bell
✨Opening by Nick Nicolai
🎵Jazzband 'The Cheese Market'
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
6 August 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔 Hans Knetsch rings the bell
🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Esther Stoop - Vergeer
Hans Knetsch is the driving force behind Monkey Moves. With parent child classes from age 1 and classes without parents from age 4, they get young children moving in Gouda and the surrounding area. Fun and a strong movement program are at the heart of their multisport classes.
13 August 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
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🎵Harmony Orchestra ‘De Pionier’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser
20 August 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
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🎵Street organ ‘De Pansfluiter’
🎤Speaker: Dorotheé Beens
27 August 2026 - Cheese Market & Children’s Cheese Market
🔔Season closing
✨ Opening by Gerben Roskam of 2R4Y
🎵Jazzband ‘the Cheese Market’
🎤Speaker: Wijtze Visser