# Edam cheese market, on summer Wednesdays

What to do en Edam · Edam

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

- Duración: 2 h
- Temporada: Wednesdays in July and August, from 10:30 to 12:30; in 2026, from 1 July to 19 August, with an evening market on Saturday 8 August from 20:30 to 22:00
- Para quién: All ages

Market · 2 h · Cheeses arriving by boat, weighing and deals sealed with a clap of hands in the Kaaswaag square, on Wednesdays in July and August from 10:30 to 12:30. Free.

In summer, Edam's Kaaswaag square goes back to being what it was for centuries: the place where farmers sold their cheeses. They arrive by boat along the canal, are unloaded, weighed on the scales of 1778 and deals are sealed with a clap of hands, as always. It is done by village volunteers in period costume, and the market opens and closes with a bell usually rung by a well-known guest: a minister, a writer, a sportsperson.
When and how to see it
On Wednesdays in July and August, from 10:30 to 12:30. In 2026 there were eight Wednesdays, from 1 July to 19 August, and there was an evening market, with the canals lit up, on Saturday 8 August from 20:30 to 22:00. The 2027 dates are published in spring on the market's website. It is free and in the street.
It is smaller and quieter than Alkmaar's: you can see it well without fighting for the barriers, but arrive a quarter of an hour early to see the boat arrive. From the Edam bus stop it is about ten minutes on foot.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.kaasmarktedam.nl/
- Coordenadas: 52.5134, 5.0478

## Cerca de aquí

- [Walk along Edam's canals, from the Kaaswaag to the Speeltoren](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edam-canals-walk), a 68 m
- [Guided walk around Edam, Saturdays at 14:00](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edam-guided-walk), a 85 m
- [Edams Museum and its floating cellar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edams-museum), a 91 m
- [The Story of Edam Cheese, with cheese tasting](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/the-story-of-edam-cheese), a 91 m
- [La Galera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-eat/la-galera), a 153 m
- [Grote Kerk of Edam and the tower climb](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/grote-kerk-edam), a 201 m
- [Hotel De Fortuna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-stay/hotel-de-fortuna), a 222 m
- [Restaurant De Fortuna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-eat/de-fortuna), a 222 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is there a cheese market in Edam outside summer?
No. Only on Wednesdays in July and August and, some years, one Saturday evening in August.

### Which is better, Edam's or Alkmaar's?
Alkmaar's is bigger and runs from March to September; Edam's is more intimate and only in July and August. You can see both in the same week: Alkmaar on Friday, Edam on Wednesday.

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