# Alkmaar cheese market on the Waagplein

What to do en Alkmaar · Alkmaar

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/things-to-do/cheese-market · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: Fridays from late March to late September, from 10:00 to 13:00; in July and August, also Tuesdays from 19:00 to 21:00
- Para quién: All ages

Market · 3 h · Carriers, barrows and the Waag scales, every Friday from late March to September from 10:00 to 13:00. Free.

Every Friday in season, the Waagplein fills with cheeses laid out in rows, and at 10:00 the ritual begins: the buyers taste and negotiate the price, and the carriers of the guild, which has existed since 1593, load eight 13-kilo cheeses onto each barrow and run them to be weighed at the Waag. Afterwards, the loaders throw them from hand to hand to the lorries. The cheese girls and boys explain to visitors what is going on.
When and how to see it
In 2026 it was held every Friday from 27 March to 25 September, from 10:00 to 13:00, and in July and August also on Tuesday evenings, from 19:00 to 21:00. The 2027 dates are published when the season starts. It is free. Arrive before 10:00 to get a spot at the barriers. The square is largely wheelchair accessible, with public toilets nearby, but there are few seats.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.inalkmaar.nl/en-gb/visit/discover/cheese-market
- Coordenadas: 52.6319, 4.7505

## Cerca de aquí

- [Cheese Museum, in the Waag](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/things-to-do/cheese-museum), a 62 m
- [t Fnidsen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/where-to-eat/t-fnidsen), a 114 m
- [Wolf Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/where-to-stay/wolf-hotel), a 133 m
- [Wolf Kitchen & Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/where-to-eat/wolf-kitchen-and-bar), a 133 m
- [Walk along the canals and the Huis met de Kogel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/things-to-do/canals-walk-and-huis-met-de-kogel), a 142 m
- [Alkmaar canal boat, under 20 bridges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/things-to-do/alkmaar-canal-boat), a 147 m
- [Grand Hotel Alkmaar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/where-to-stay/grand-hotel-alkmaar), a 230 m
- [De Nachtegaal restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/where-to-eat/de-nachtegaal), a 332 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is there a cheese market in winter?
No. Only from late March to late September.

### Can you buy cheese?
Around the square there are stalls selling cheese to take away.

Destino: [Alkmaar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar.md)