Almere is celebrating 50 years!

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We will celebrate our city's anniversary together from the end of November 2025 to the end of November 2026. From Haven to Hout, from Buiten to Poort. With stories, encounters, creativity and initiatives by Almereans themselves. From the end of November, you will find everything on this page about the programme for the jubilee year. So keep a close eye on this page!

Much of the content on this page has been made possible by Stadsarchief Almere, where you will find more than 50 years of Almere's history. Tens of thousands of documents, books, building records, photos and audio-visual material are available here.

Almere 50 Fund

Do you have a good idea to celebrate Almere's 50th birthday in a special way? Via the Almere 50 Fund, you can apply for a financial contribution for your initiative.

Calendar - Discover all the activities surrounding the anniversary year via the link below.

Aftermovie - Start of the anniversary year Almere 50

Initiatives - Besides events, beautiful, fun and festive initiatives have emerged.

Terugblik tot nu toe

Tot nu toe zijn er al heel wat activiteiten achter de rug. Sinds november 2025 (start jubileumjaar) is er al veel gebeurd. Bekijk nu het overzicht met terugblikken naar de afgelopen events. 

Naar het overzicht »
Burgemeester opening Almere 50

House of Haven museum

Step back in time with this special project in Almere Haven: House of Haven shows how the very first residents of Almere furnished their new city in the 1970s. In this authentically decorated house at Schoolwerf 68, you will experience daily life back then. You will discover stories, objects and memories from Almere's pioneering days.

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Back in time

The origins of Almere are quite unique. About 65 years ago, in fact, there was only water here, the Zuiderzee. And 50 years ago, the first residents received the keys to their homes, like the De Clerk family (see photo from Stadsarchief Almere). Curious about the whole story?

Discover the history »
Lia de Clerk

Podwalk Almere Haven

Step into the time machine and discover the story of Almere - a city born out of water in fifty years! During this unique audio tour, walk through Almere Haven and listen to special stories about pioneers, first times, and life on new land.

View the route »
Podwalk Almere Haven
Almere Harbour Schoolyard old Almere Harbour Schoolyard 2025

Photo left: Schoolyard Almere Haven 1977 (Stadsarchief) & Photo right: Schoolyard Almere Haven 2025 (Sylvia de Zwijger)

Are you organising something in honour of the 50th anniversary?

Fill in the form with information about your initiative or activity so that we have enough content to include it in our promotion.

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Almere 50 toolkit

From the end of November 2025 to the end of November 2026, we will celebrate our city's 50th anniversary, using our own style to make the whole city see and feel that it is a year-long celebration. This toolkit includes the anniversary logo and examples of how to use it. We invite everyone to use the logo, so that together we ensure that Almere 50 is recognisable and festively visible throughout the city. To make (and keep) the anniversary year a success for everyone, we ask you to always coordinate production with Almere City Marketing. You can have your designs 'approved' by emailing them to info@almere-citymarketing.nl (please mention toolkit). There is also an order list from Multicopy with existing merchandise. Fill in this list and mail it to almere@mcflevo.nl. Any questions? Then feel free to contact us on 036-5485048.

Download the toolkit
Toolkit Almere 50 years

In the news

Almere's 50th anniversary has already been mentioned in several media outlets. We have a page with articles, video clips and radio clips that are fun to read.

Almere 50 in the media »
Almereans in photo old
Almereans in photo old Almere residents in photo new

Photo left: Children playing in Steenstraat (Bob Friedländer, Stadsarchief Almere) & Photo right: Remake in 2024 (Bob Friedländer, Stadsarchief Almere)

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