THE BIGGEST FUNFAIR IN THE NETHERLANDS (tilburgse kermis 2023)
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In this episode, Michelle and Alex visit Tilburg and the Tilburg Funfair (Kermis) -- a 4.5 kilometer (~3 mile) festival -- for the first time on Roze Mandaag (Pink Monday), a day to celebrate with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
Episode 79 · Filmed on July 24, 2023 · Tilburg, the Netherlands
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0:00 Introduction
0:27 Roze Mandaag parade (Pink Monday)
1:14 Eetbar De Wagon (lunch)
1:33 What is the Tilburg Funfair (Kermis)?
2:15 Back to Eetbar De Wagon
3:36 A CAT (and what's next?)
4:16 Seeing the sights (LocHal, street art)
5:52 History of the Tilburg Funfair
6:20 Starting the fair with some skeeball
6:53 Potato tornado!
7:38 We got our drivers license!
7:59 Ferris wheel (how BIG is this fair?!)
8:30 HAUNTED CASTLE (scary)
9:08 Tompouce oliebollen?!
10:09 Broodje beenham
11:38 Michelle attempts archery
12:10 Thoughts on the Funfair (kermis)?
12:53 Wrap up
#expatlife #netherlands #tilburg #kermis #kermis2023
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@InfiniteCyclus 11 ай бұрын
It's a fun dynamic to see you guys exploring our country and our replies to your videos. I can imagine that without youtube it would be less fun.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
it definitely makes us go out more and not just sit on the couch sometimes 😂
@TheTwan85 2 күн бұрын
Broodje beenham is definitely a favorite of mine! That sauce is like liquid crack 😅
@George-zv6yy 11 ай бұрын
Nice to see you two having so much fun. You should go to Amsterdam’s pride fest this week , Tuesday through Sunday the 6th of August. Five years ago 13:32 I saw tens of thousands of people all over the old town and boating along in hundreds of boats packed to the gills. Biggest street/canal party I’ve ever seen and it is for everyone.
@Joep_Verstappen-67 11 ай бұрын
Good one..😌
@jackvandersluis1723 11 ай бұрын
Pink Monday, Tilburg is great! If you can visit the Canal Parade on Saturday in Amsterdam, greatest show on earth! Tilburg fair, so great! 👍
@mhjmstultiens 4 ай бұрын
Hi Buncharted, when you're up for another kermis/fun fair, I'd like you to invite to our wonderful kermis in Weert. It's the biggest kermis after Tilburg. Gezellig, groot en betaalbaar. :) The funfair is always held in the last weekend/week of september. I would recommend a visit in the evening as it's quite a spectacle after the sun goes down. And I'm sure there are some great kermis snacks (including a lot from Germany) as well. ;)
@wavybray 11 ай бұрын
Roze Maandag! Loved this last year. Ty Allies! 🌈
@gertstolk 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for celebrating Roze Maandag ❤🏳️🌈
@saskiapanter 8 ай бұрын
Poffertjes, the mini pamcakes. Tilburg MY CITYYYYYY. Thanks for filming here on Roze Maandag 😊🩷
@013d3nn1s 11 ай бұрын
I live and grew up in Tilburg, and as a kid i remember this as the coolest 10 days of the year. Each year i (most kids) got an allowance just to spent on the funfair. and you hang with friends around on the funfair.
@Rologeert 11 ай бұрын
What maybe a good tip for you guys is, is to buy a museumkaart. That way you can visit almost all the museums in the Netherlands for 65 euros, and spice up your dutch city trips.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
thanks! we aren't really museum people though
@Mesmancer 11 ай бұрын
Tilburg heeft ook een uitstekende concertzaal 013. Ook vlak bij het station. Heb daar onder andere Porcupine Tree zien optreden.
@LM-v8x-1104 7 ай бұрын
I also went to the Roze Maandag (Pink Monday) this year. I used to go to the carnivals in Zealand (that’s where I come from) but those are nothing compared to the Tilburgse Kermis!
@rianvandenhoof4124 11 ай бұрын
Tilburg is where I was born and raised. (just around of the corner near the railway, so just 2 hundred meters from the Kermis). Lovely to see people enjoy the fun, food and all the Kermis has to offer.
@stuartallen8760 10 ай бұрын
One for the list next year! Many thanks😎
@buncharted 10 ай бұрын
enjoy!
@renate2068 11 ай бұрын
idea: do restaurant reviews in your neighborhood (or choose a dish and get it from different suppliers and rate it)
@pmvdmeulen 11 ай бұрын
Good to see you're using the list I sent you. 👍 Can't wait to see you do the rest.. TongTong fair Indonesian The Hague is coming up soon.
@BOBSCOTTONLINE 11 ай бұрын
If you also WATCH other travel videos 🙂those potato stix are popular in Korea and maybe Japan too street food sights
@thesillypig785 11 ай бұрын
Fun fact: nearly all cities and towns in Brabant have a fair once a year. Even the really small towns and offcourse the fair is very small too.
@piusx906 11 ай бұрын
i'm from Tilburg and i'm glad you two liked it.
@Yochemm 11 ай бұрын
In Tilburg eten we friet!! Patat is een Aardappel.
@user-xi6nk4xs4s 11 ай бұрын
Not just Tilburg. I think that goes for the biggest part, if not all of Noord Brabant.
@bramvanderklaauw434 11 ай бұрын
I love your vlogs they're so nice to watch!
@aardbei07 11 ай бұрын
the sauce on the white bunny is called BOLLIE SAUS,mainly sold to horeca/cafetaria its a honey mustard sauce
@Persei1 10 ай бұрын
You see Broodje Beenham a lot in Brabant en Limburg and also in parts of Belgium and Germany.
@Dutchbelg3 11 ай бұрын
Hey Alex and Michelle, I bet just the people-watching is great on the Roze Maandag Kermis. So many people celebrating diversity 🙂 I love that!
@Perriax 11 ай бұрын
Welcome to Tilburg 😉
@neuron82 11 ай бұрын
I visited the fair to last week. Was very fun! Also lots of great bars over there
@xanderlangschmidt8986 10 ай бұрын
Kudos for your every week improving Dutch.
@kingmickey666 11 ай бұрын
Suikerspin (sugar spider, candyfloss) is the most common thing to eat at a fair. I still love it.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
i get the appeal but it’s not for me! funny how many names it has - in the US, it’s cotton candy!
@kingmickey666 11 ай бұрын
@@buncharted oh yeah that is what I meant to say! Google translate gave me candyfloss as an English translation. And it's mostly nostalgia for me :)
@toaojjc 11 ай бұрын
Broodje Beenham is a staple food at the kermis. Or poffertjes if they have a good plac. If you visit Tilburg next time, try also visiting my hometown Oisterwijk which is just a trainstation away. It made the top 5 most beautiful villages of the Netherlands in an election by ANWB a little while ago.
@lennartvers1767 11 ай бұрын
A good leisure and cultural option are the famous "Mosselfeesten van Yerseke" from the 16th until the 19th of august. Which also has a kermis on the side. So imagine long tables with mountains of mussel shells beside them, shedloads of mussels on the table in black pans and lashings of beer that both probably will leave the same way as it went in after having some after dinner fairground fun. But after that you have room for more mussels and beer again, so the beat goes on. So there you have it. More than one reason to join in the fun that is this feast of shellfish abundance and maybe, if the weather allows it, you can catch some rays on the beach as well. Have fun wherever you go guys! Ps. throwing up your mussels on the beach is better than the street because at least you brought them back home. I do the same thing with my used matchsticks. I go to the middle of a forest and throw the used matchsticks amongst the bushes and trees while whispering with a trembling voice; "Its ok, you're home now". And although I feel the pain of leaving them behind in the woods every time. I always return home knowing that what I did was the right thing.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
i do love mosselen 🤤
@MrHaagsesjonny1 11 ай бұрын
Splendid weather, indeed, graces the charming city of Tilburg. But my dear Michelle and Alex I find myself inquisitive as to your present pursuits amidst a notable exodus of half of the Dutch populace, who are currently reserving summer excursions to the bloody hot southern regions of Europe, seeking refuge from the persistent inclement "Hollandse klere-weer!!"😂
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
we decided to stick around - the weather isn't that bad 😄
@Mdgd63 11 ай бұрын
You gave us already an idea where to go next. The Waddeneilanden. My favourite is Terschelling, but i don"t have seen them all. The fun is that you are lose from the mainland and that you get already a holiday feeling when you step on the ferry towards the islands!
@buddy1155 11 ай бұрын
I know you have not seen Schiermonnikoog, that is hands down the best island.
@BabzV 2 ай бұрын
9:44 pudding broodje, so good. 🤤
@GoliathAngelus 11 ай бұрын
The history of the funfair Tilburgse Kermis is much older !! It started in the year 1567 !!
@ialrakis5173 11 ай бұрын
Not chaotic at all. Love this video format. Had jackfruit 'pulled pork' for the first time about a month ago, very pleasant experience. The beenham sandwich isn't a thing on a kermis in Belgium but I can totally agree with your opinion. Think I had some in Gent if I'm not mistaken with all local products, brilliant.
@lions9505 11 ай бұрын
Ooooo nice, there used to be an area of really old and original kermis attractions (like tarrotcard reading and weird ass things in preserved liquids) that were also priced like it was back in the day .25c etc, not sure if it's still around. Also ALOT of celebrations and parties going on, which hopefully you've seen. Great to see you visit Tilburg and the kermis. For a next trip I would love to advice you to go and see a flower parade (called bloemencorso) where wagons have been decorated entirely with flowers and they do a parade along a route. It's really cool and a must-see. You have them in different cities. There is one in Valkenswaard on the 10th of september for instance.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
i think the old attractions are still there and we missed them 😭
@ramonamaramis 11 ай бұрын
Ahh i had a blast enjoying the Roze Maandag through your eyes😁. Broodje beenham is usually sold at Kings day, fairs and other usually outdoor events and festivals. My go to snack at a kermis is actually very ordinary but never fails imo: patat or/and poffertjes😊
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
there really isn't a bad fair food here!
@OsmosisHD 11 ай бұрын
Terschelling (My favorite island) and Vlieland (also alright) But.. the best part of that is you'll need to visit Harlingen, my hometown. Definitely worth staying there for a day
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
i think you’ll be pleased with our upcoming vlogs 😄
@macbosch64 11 ай бұрын
Your “oliebol tompouce” reminds me of a special edition of the common “puddingbroodje” which you can buy at the bakery or the grocery.
@user-xi6nk4xs4s 11 ай бұрын
Besides smoked eel (which somebody else already mentioned), traditionally kaneel- (cinnamon) en zuurstokken (raspberry or cherry usually) were a big thing as well. I would have liked to mention the dropstok (licorice) as well, but I don't think you would really enjoy these ;o).
@nyoko2926 11 ай бұрын
Love seing you having such a good time. Tilburg is a very special city when it comes to lhbtiq+, on pink monday. Besides the 'kermis' side, it is a place and symbol for freedom of love. I remember visiting in 2003, for the first time, and I realised that I wasn't straight. Going out there was really a liberisation. Keep up with your nice videos!
@TWolf317 11 ай бұрын
A couple of the first Dutch words I learned were "Kermis" and "Pretpark". Both seem to be very popular.
@NakedPigeon 11 ай бұрын
Ham sandwich = broodje Beenham
@arjansnoek7257 11 ай бұрын
But I think he was asking for 'Broodje warmvlees' Wich is heated ham with sauce and sauteed onions on a bun. The sauce is often peanutsauce but could be any rich brown sauce
@Rodejong 8 ай бұрын
Lol, that is my home town I grew up in.
@groenekever 6 ай бұрын
i waz there in my pink dress :P doing that for years now
@Paul_C 11 ай бұрын
Tilburg, probably for me the best city in the Netherlands... Basically I grew out of my diapers there. The birthplace of most of my family. And no, I wasn't born there, they moved to Eindhoven before I was born; conceived there, apparently so.
@leojonkers3181 11 ай бұрын
I loved the cat :)
@nicoanker1343 11 ай бұрын
I am sure you have to visit Brielle or Oudewater. Those places are very beautiful.
@StefanCreates 11 ай бұрын
Oudewater is very close to me, I should cycle there ^^ Thanks for the tip :)
@remizeeland3505 11 ай бұрын
Traditional kermis food used to be also smoked eel.
@user-xi6nk4xs4s 11 ай бұрын
I sure was mine. Don't see it as much these days, and the prices are ridiculous.
@freekdacosta8076 11 ай бұрын
Next year more. It goes on for 10 days. Perhaps you can stay for a weekend or three days, so you can see it all.
@frankgeurts3912 11 ай бұрын
Loc hal was build on the former biggest train maintenance in the Netherlands( NedTrain),
@mariskavandasselaarofficial 11 ай бұрын
That looks like so much fun! And the tompouce-oliebol looks very tasty. Next time you're at the fair, you should try a suikerspin. Your teeth will fall out of your mouths, but it's definately worth a try.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
it's called "cotton candy" in the US and it's a very popular fair food there as well! it's not really for me though - too sweet 😅
@mariskavandasselaarofficial 11 ай бұрын
@@buncharted I was already wondering if it was something international. I agree that suikerspinnen are too sweet.
@frankgeurts3912 11 ай бұрын
Should visit Breekx in the station,their sate is divine
@Paganstars 11 ай бұрын
Cool! You should’ve stayed till the night with all the lights. My wife and my favorite are cinnamon sticks (kaneelstokken)
@frankgeurts3912 11 ай бұрын
Biggest in Europe ❤
@H1SCOTTY 11 ай бұрын
Don’t know how good you can reach the street art but Tilburg has a piece who won this year most beautiful in the world. But it’s located at a garbage disposal facility. Guess lots off those pieces were made for the year the king celebrated kings day at Tilburg. Tilburg is known to be really raw and industrial, for me more beautiful and raw than Rotterdam (without the attitude), known for its textiles
@ericdenissen1229 11 ай бұрын
another nice video and nice advertisement for tilburg the lochal is really nice i had bratwurst at the fair doeii
@dylansworldofadventures 11 ай бұрын
❤😊
@Bunaliua 11 ай бұрын
It is the largest funfair in Europe!
@racingweirdo 11 ай бұрын
Try the find a bufkes when your in limburg or brabant, and order a "WERREM SJINK" thats a beenham sandwich on its best
@meneersjonnie 11 ай бұрын
Goed bezig !😅
@DJWezzyK 11 ай бұрын
It is not 4,5 kilometers. It is only 2,5 kilometers. Dusseldorf is 4,5 kilometers and much bigger. And the fair was 3 kilometers long before they scrapped Koningsplein and Besterd. (They used to do the nostalgic where the Bierhal is now). So, the Tilburg fair never was 4,5 kilometers long.
@jaccovermeulen2762 11 ай бұрын
Broodje Beenham is really a broodje dat je op een kermis of braderie eet.
@ericdenissen1229 11 ай бұрын
where in the house is the buncharted sign?
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
the buncharted set - you'll see it the next time we're in there :)
@dahemper 11 ай бұрын
Shout out to my man, off-brand Luigi! Lets a go!
@SuperEdwin61 11 ай бұрын
Michelle and Alex, you are nice guys but I love the cat 😅
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
we love the cat too ❤️❤️❤️
@ikke5212 11 ай бұрын
😉😊😊
@devnull1013 11 ай бұрын
My kermis food is very basic, patatje speciaal. (mayo/curry/onions)
@prairiepirate 11 ай бұрын
This looks like way too much fun. You really managed to convey the scope of the event. Honestly, that looks like more fun than a U.S. theme park.
@peterf1 11 ай бұрын
#shouldbesponsored
@tjay84 11 ай бұрын
Stoofvlees.. It’s a stew! 🤣
@ilonkagootjes858 11 ай бұрын
That would be the same. 😊
@peterjaro6804 11 ай бұрын
Alex... I laughed SO much at you in this video. You REALLY had to look hard to find something pink among your clothing, didn't you? I'm the same... 99% of my clothing are black or very dark, but its just my style... and no; I am not a Goth!!!
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
i have exactly TWO pink shirts! 😅
@YomijnMe 11 ай бұрын
Finally a American is producing a Netherlands 🇳🇱 😂
@levent.a.7280 11 ай бұрын
How do you cope with the Dutch language? The Dutch are known to be bad at speaking English, it must be hard for you to communicate with people, and have you visited the neighbor countries Germany and Belgium? Great and informative video ,thank you.
@buncharted 11 ай бұрын
well, we're learning dutch, so if we're in a pickle, we just stretch our limited dutch vocabulary to its limit 😅 but we haven't really experienced that too often - i'd say 9 out of every 10 dutch people we've interacted with speaks perfectly fine english! oh, and yes we've been to munich, berlin, and brussels so far :)
@hunchbackaudio 11 ай бұрын
You got yourself a piemelknuffel, good job.
@lowie267 11 ай бұрын
Your have diverent of ham smake
@RAWDernison1 11 ай бұрын
25-27 August 2023. Redhead festival Tilburg, roze is fake.
@Lady.AnnAmavi 4 ай бұрын
Lets give you a history lesson ( historynerd here, i work at a museum.. says enough 🫣🤪) a Broodje Beenham origanilly served with Brie and Honey is a very old tradition and was eating at every kind of celebration, From street performances to fun Fair but especially longer ago is was staple for people that came from church. As a little snack before dinner. In later times Sate Sauce became a thing in the netherlands and Brie was hard to get or we can also say Brie was for the ridge people. People started making it with Sate sauce and left Honey & brie out. Now a days it is a staple thing on the funfair ( or, as we say, Kermis ) . Al so fun fact.. it was also eaten with Cranberrysauce in the winter 😉 it used to be ( way before i was born, i am 42) a staple thing on Christmas markets. Sorry, i love hostory, and when someone says, " Can someone tell me?" I just can't resist myself from telling the history. 😊