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.
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
Nick Nicolai is geboren en getogen in Gouda en groeide al vroeg op met muziek. In 2016 veroverde hij heel Nederland door Holland’s Got Talent te winnen met zijn krachtige vertolking van At Last. Na diverse Engelstalige singles richt hij zich sinds 2025 steeds meer op Nederlandstalig repertoire, met muziek van eigen bodem die perfect past bij zijn roots.
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
Gerben Roskam is directeur van 2Rent4You, een echte Gouwenaar en trotse sponsor van de wekelijkse Goudse kaasmarkt. Met 2Rent4You ondersteunt en faciliteert hij uiteenlopende evenementen en activiteiten in Gouda en daarbuiten. Elke donderdag zet 2Rent4You zich samen met de andere betrokken partijen in om de Goudse Kaasmarkt soepel te laten verlopen.