30–31 January 2027 · Vijfhuizen
Location: Expo Greater Amsterdam · Indoors

Fantasy, anime, manga, steampunk, cosplay and more than 125 stands are advertised. A strong match for fantasy books and themed bookmarks.

27-28 February 2027 - Rijswijk
Location: The broodfabriek Rijswijk - Indoors

A fantasy market with more than 80 stands across a variety of categories, including books, gaming, graphics and costumes. Excellent potential for your books and bookmarks.

20-21 March 2027 - Utrecht
Location: Jaarbeurs Utrecht - Indoors

Anime, manga, gaming and cosplay convention. This is less directly book-focused, but paranormal romance, fantasy merchandise and attractive bookmarks could appeal to visitors.

16-18 April 2027 - Rijswijk
Location: Broodfabriek, Rijswijk.

AnimeCon is a three-day Dutch convention celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese popular culture, organized largely by volunteers. It describes itself as the Netherlands’ longest-running anime convention and combines fan activities with performances, workshops, shopping, games, and cultural programming.

1-2 mey - Vorden
Location: Castle Vorden

Elfia Vorden is a large fantasy and costume festival held at Castle Vorden (Kasteel Vorden) in Gelderland, the Netherlands. Part of the Kingdom of Elfia festival series, it turns the castle grounds into an immersive fantasy realm built around elaborate costumes, live entertainment, role-play, workshops, markets, and a highly participatory community atmosphere.

12-13 June - Frederiksoord
Location:  De Tuinen in Frederiksoord

Rather than functioning mainly as a conventional fantasy fair, the festival emphasizes doing things: visitors can join D&D and other TTRPG one-shots, undertake interactive quests, attend workshops, explore themed areas, and come in costume. Beginners are explicitly welcomed, with dice provided for introductory tabletop sessions.

26-27 June - Emmen
Location: Rensenpark, Former zoo emmen - Outdoors

Fable & Fantasy is a two-day outdoor fantasy festival held at Rensenpark, the former zoo grounds in Emmen, Netherlands. It blends cosplay, live music, fantasy and medieval culture, steampunk, workshops, activities, food, and a large fantasy fair, turning the park into an immersive setting rather than a conventional indoor convention.

Date TBC - July - Alphen aan de rijn.
Location: Archeon Hystory Museum - Outdoors

Midzomer Fair is a two-day history-and-fantasy festival held at Museumpark Archeon in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. The event blends Archeon’s reconstructed historical settings with live music, fantasy culture, reenactment, theater, workshops, costumes, and a large fantasy market, all loosely centered on midsummer traditions. 

5-8 August 2027 - Lisse
Location: 
Castle grounds at Keukenhof · Outdoors

fantasy costumes, live music, artisan stalls, fantasy-themed shopping and an immersive atmosphere.

20-22 August - Winschoten
Location: 
Stadspark Winschoten in Groningen - Outdoors

Middeleeuws Winschoten is an annual medieval-and-fantasy festival held in Stadspark Winschoten in Groningen, the Netherlands. It combines historical re-enactment with fantasy, live entertainment, markets, workshops, and costumed festival culture; the organizers describe it as the largest Medieval & Fantasy Festival in the northern Netherlands.

25-26 September
Location: Stadshart Zoetermeer - Outdoors

Festival Historisch Zoetermeer is an annual free history festival in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, that brings roughly a thousand years of the city’s past to life through reenactments, performances, markets, music, and historical encampments. It has become a recurring local tradition, typically held during the last weekend of September.

Date TBC - September - Arcen
Location: Castle Gardens of Arcen

Elfia combines a costume gathering with elements of a fantasy fair, music festival, historical festival, and participatory theater experience. Programming can include costume parades and competitions, folk and fantasy music, dancing, acrobatics, creative workshops, fantasy creatures, merchants, food, and interactive storytelling; the organizers also maintain an evolving fictional “Kingdom of Elfia” mythology around the festival.

Date TBC - October - Rijswijk
Location: Broodfabriek Rijswijk

Fantasy Fest is het festival waar je heerlijk kunt genieten van alles wat te maken heeft met Fantasy, Cosplay, Gothic, Steampunk, Anime, Manga etc. 

Struin langs de vele kraampjes met mooie producten, zoals kleding, sieraden, leuke snuisterijen of mooie accessoires voor in je huis. Daarnaast kun je volop genieten van entertainment. Beide dagen is er een uitgebreid entertainmentprogramma. Tevens kun je ook lekker eten halen bij de restaurantjes die aanwezig zijn bij Fantasy Fest.

Date TBC - October - Amsterdam
Location: EXPO Greater Amsterdam

Comic Con Holland is a Dutch pop-culture convention celebrating comics, movies, television, anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, and science fiction. Known for celebrity appearances, fan activities, and its extensive merchandise market, the event brings together entertainment enthusiasts, collectors, and cosplayers for a weekend of interactive experiences and community gatherings.

Date TBC - Novemeber - Tilburg
Location: LocHal library in Tilburg - Indoors

The event centers on discovering and discussing speculative fiction rather than functioning as a general fantasy convention. Dozens of fantasy and science-fiction publishers participate alongside authors, while the market features books as well as bookish merchandise such as bookmarks, candles, cards, and jewelry.