Where can you hear music throughout the Breda Jazz Festival?

Throughout the city centre, there are twenty stages where you can enjoy jazz music. Each stage has its own atmosphere and/or musical style. See our overview of all locations.

Where can I find the schedule of the Breda Jazz Festival?

The program is available online on the Breda Jazz Festival website . The festival brochure and the program flyer can be picked up at the info point on the Grote Markt and at the Explore Breda Store at the Stadserf.

Are the shops open during the Breda Jazz Festival?

The shops in the Breda city centre are open every day during the Jazz Festival. Please especially expect crowded conditions on Thursday and Saturday. Opening hours: Thursday 14 May (Ascension Day): most shops in the city centre are open from 12:00 to 17:00. Friday 15 May: 9:30/10:00 - 18:00 Saturday 16 May: 9:30/10:00 - 18:00 Sunday 17 May: most shops in the city centre are open from 12:00 to 17:00.

Where can I park my bicycle during the Breda Jazz Festival?

Breda has a number of free bicycle parking facilities with supervision and additional stalls during large events. As soon as the information about these is available, you can find it on our page with practical information about the Breda Jazz Festival.

Where can I find the first aid at the Breda Jazz Festival?

At the Castle Square, you will find a permanent first aid post. In the city centre, there are also first aiders walking around whom you can approach if you need help. Are you unable to walk to the Castle Square? Then go to the nearest stage. There, festival staff are always present and can ask you if you need assistance. You can recognise them by their badge and/or crew T-shirt.

Is the Breda Jazz Festival accessible for people with disabilities?

The open-air concerts are easily accessible for people with disabilities. However, it can naturally be quite busy, and not every surface in the city centre is equally suitable for wheelchair users. When attending indoor concerts, just give a signal to the attending volunteer. He/she can ensure that you can enjoy the concert from the front row. During the Breda Jazz Festival 2026, the mobile Changing Places Unit will be on display at Kasteelplein; this is a toilet facility that has been fitted with an adjustable care bench, a hoist and extra space for people who require additional care.

Have you found something or lost something during the Breda Jazz Festival? Please report to the information point at Grote Markt.

Is only traditional jazz to be heard during the Breda Jazz Festival?

No way, certainly not! Apart from traditional jazz, during the Breda Jazz Festival you can also hear various related styles such as blues, salsa, gospel and modern jazz. Many stages have their own atmosphere where a particular style is performed. View the overview of the stages here to help you get started.

What are the busiest days of the Breda Jazz Festival?

The opening day (Thursday) and Saturday are the busiest days of the Jazz Festival.

Is the Breda Jazz Festival free to attend?

During the Breda Jazz Festival, you can attend over 200 concerts, most of which are free to enter. For some indoor concerts, you will need to buy tickets. Here you can see which concerts require tickets.

Practical information Breda Jazz Festival 2026

Breda Jazz Festival

The Breda Jazz Festival is one of Breda's biggest events, attracting around a quarter of a million visitors each year. On this page, we share practical information that is useful when you visit the festival. Please note: Some of the information below is from 2025. It will be updated as soon as possible.

Accessibility and bicycle parking

This information is still from 2025 and will be updated as soon as possible.

Due to the crowds, the easiest way to reach the city centre of Breda is by public transport or by bike.
From the station, it takes ten minutes to walk to the heart of the city centre. With live music from street orchestras along the way, you'll immediately get into the right mood.

In Breda, you can safely and freely park your bike in the municipal bicycle parking facilities. During the Breda Jazz Festival, there are also additional bicycle parking options.

Prinsenkade, by the water.
Adriaan van Bergenstraat, on the grass fields.
Oude Vest and Vlaszak, on the grassy strips.

Mobile supervision is in operation from Thursday to Saturday from 12 noon to 1 am and on Sunday from 12 noon to 10 pm. Staff are on hand to ensure that bicycle parking runs smoothly.

After the Breda Jazz Festival the additional parking facilities will be cleared again. Please remove your bike in time so that the municipality does not remove it.

View the info about bicycle parking in Breda

Make sure your bike is properly parked!

To prevent congestion in the city centre, the municipality of Breda regularly removes improperly parked bicycles. Always park in one of the (temporary) bicycle racks or correctly at so-called staples!

Bicycles that are dangerously, incorrectly, or excessively parked, as well as bicycle wrecks, are taken to the municipal bicycle depot. Have you lost your bike? Then please visit the website of the Municipality of Breda for information about the bicycle depot.

Need info? Merchandise? Program announcement?

In the Explore Breda Store at the City Hall Square (in the alley next to the Town Hall) you can get all the information about your stay in Breda. Enthusiastic staff will guide you and share the best tips.

You can also find here the festival newspaper, the program flyer, T-shirts, and other merchandise from the Breda Jazz Festival, as well as original Breda gifts.

Opening hours of Explore Breda Store during the Jazz Festival:

Thursday 14 May: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 15 May: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday 16 May: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday 17 May: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Parking in Breda

Are you coming by car to the Jazz Festival after all? Paid parking applies throughout the city centre and surrounding districts. We have consolidated the parking information on a separate page. Here you'll find the various parking lots, garages, and a map.

View the page about parking in Breda

Accessibility & First Aid

Part of Kasteelplein is designated as the Scorpions Safety Square during the Breda Jazz Festival.

Here you will find, among other things, the permanent first-aid post. There are also first-aid volunteers patrolling the city centre whom you can approach.

Toilets
There are public toilets at the Haven, on Kasteelplein and on Stadserf. The latter two locations also have disabled toilets.

Changing Places Unit
New for 2026 is the mobile Changing Places Unit on Kasteelplein. This is a toilet facility with a wheelchair-accessible toilet, a changing bench and a hoist for people who require extra care. This makes Breda even more welcoming and accessible during the Breda Jazz Festival!

Accessibility on the map
The map in the Beter Bereikbaar app shows, among other things, disabled toilets and parking spaces for wheelchair users in Breda city centre. You can also find drinking water points and places where there are benches.

Go to our accessibility page for the site map

Glass and container ban

This information is still from 2025 and will be updated as soon as possible.

During several large events, such as the Breda Jazz Festival, it is prohibited to carry glass and cans in the city center. Closed packages are also not allowed.
The ban is in effect from Thursday, 14 May until Sunday, 17 May, daily from 12:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning.
In hospitality venues where guests are seated at tables, glass can be served.

For safety reasons, the organisation of the Breda Jazz Festival has announced that it will monitor compliance with this ban more strictly this year.

On the map next to here, you can see exactly which area is involved.