Ribs & Blues Festival in Raalte, The Netherlands
22 – 24 May 2021
Basic Info
When: 22 – 24 May 2021
Where: Raalte, The Netherlands
Map: Raalte on Google Map
Website: ribsenblues.nl/english/
Hotels: Accommodation in Raalte
Ribs & Blues takes place in the Netherlands during the Whitsun / Pentecost weekend every year.
A large blues and roots festival attracting over 50,000 visitors.
An event for young and old, there’s a great atmosphere with entertainment for the whole family.
Playgrounds, Kids Adventureland, international street performers and a festival market set up in small houses built in the style of the US old south.
And as the name implies, lots of juicy spareribs to eat.
Getting to Ribs & Blues
If you’re coming from Schiphol Airport Amsterdam, you can take a train direct from the airport.
To get to Raalte, you’ll need to change trains at Zwolle and the total journey will take one and half hours.
If driving, take the A1 east from Amsterdam towards Apeldoorn and take exit 24 – Deventer Oost – and continue on the N348 past Deventer to Raalte.
Parking is available in the town a short walk from the festival terrain.
During the festival, shuttle buses will run from Deventer in the south and Zwolle in the north at a cost of around €5.50 each way.
Hotel Tips
Where to stay during Ribs & Blues?
WestCord Hotel Salland is in a rustic setting on a historic farm set in beautiful countryside yet within walking distance of the center of Raalte.
It has great facilities including free parking, free WiFi, cable TV, free tea and coffee making facilities, and restaurant with bar.
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