BredaPhoto Festival 2026

From 11 September to 25 October 2026, the BredaPhoto Festival 2026 will transform the city of Breda into a major showcase for photography and video art. For over seven weeks, leading international photographers will present their interpretations of the theme ‘Comfort and Resilience’ alongside emerging talents. 


On this page, you will currently find information about Breda Photo 2024. This will be updated in due course to reflect the information for 2026.

Plan your visit to BredaPhoto Festival 2024

These are the things you need to know before planning your visit to BredaPhoto.

  1. The festival takes place from 13 September to 3 November 2024, and the locations are generally open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours. 
  2. There are 7 unique locations where you can admire the work of a vast number of photographers. View all locations and photographers here. 
  3. Many activities are organised to help you get even more out of your visit. Check out the entire program here.
  4. With the special BredaPhoto route, we combine BredaPhoto locations with cool hotspots that offer a package especially for the festival. 
  5. A ticket is required for (some of) the locations. More information about ticket sales for BredaPhoto can be found at bredaphoto.nl

Are you coming by car? Or are you curious about where you can park your bike? Read more about the accessibility of BredaPhoto Festival 2024 

The extra program of BredaPhoto 2024

During BredaPhoto, a lot is organised. Tours of the various exhibitions, treasure hunts for children, artist talks, a festival at 't Zoet, and much more. Below you will find some highlights, but here you can find the full schedule for BredaPhoto Festival 2024! 

BredaPhoto route and city walk

This BredaPhoto route connects all BredaPhoto locations with cool hotspots to make your visit to the festival a complete day or weekend experience. Each hotspot has created a fun package specifically for BredaPhoto, so it's definitely worth checking out. The route is available in different ways. 

  1. Download the Explore Breda app, follow the route and combine it, for example, with unique murals.
  2. View or download the route via the route page on the website of explorebreda.com 
  3. Pick up the route booklet or the map at the Explore Breda Store or other BredaPhoto locations. 

BredaPhoto for children and the whole family

During BredaPhoto Festival 2024, several fun activities will be organised especially for children and the whole family. Discover BredaPhoto through the treasure hunt, take a boat ride along the locations, or visit a special exhibition. Here are 5 fun things you can do together with children during BredaPhoto Festival 2024.

Explore the children's activities of De Nieuwe Veste during BredaPhoto.

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