This event has taken place. The Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal returns every spring and autumn. For the latest information, read our visitor’s guide to the Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal and our review of the March 2026 show.
On Saturday 20 September 2025, the Vintage Veenendaal Guitar Show returned to De Basiliek in Veenendaal for another day of guitars, gear and good company. Billed as Europe’s biggest vintage guitar event, it’s a highlight for collectors, players and vintage fans alike.
What and Where
The International Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal, also known as Vintage Veenendaal, takes place twice a year and has become a fixture for guitar fans across Europe. With nearly 100 exhibitors and more than 1,200 guitars, the one-day show attracts dealers, collectors, luthiers, shops and players from all over the continent.
Location: De Basiliek, Wiltonstraat 56, 3905 KW Veenendaal
Official website: vintageveenendaal.eu
The 2025 Edition
- Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
- Opening times: 10:00 to 17:00
- Entry: €10 per person, children under 12 free with an adult
- Bring your own guitar: visitors could bring one guitar to show, sell or have appraised, checked in at the entrance
Getting There
- By car: easy to reach from the A12, with plenty of parking nearby.
- By train: a short walk from Veenendaal-De Klomp station.
- Staying over: the Van der Valk hotel is right next door.
Show Highlights
- Exhibitors from the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Luxembourg
- Hundreds of vintage guitars, amps, pedals and accessories for sale and trade
- Live demos and artist clinics, with past guests including The Blue Mask, Arnold Rutjens and John F. Klaver
- The Vintage Veenendaal Awards for the most authentic and the most unusual guitar
- A raffle with guitars, pedals and accessories to win
- The Guitar Market, a dedicated area for private sellers
- A noticeboard for buy and sell ads (A5 maximum)
- The Guitar Café to relax and chat with other gear lovers
Guitar Check-In and Security
If you bring a guitar, it’s tagged at the entrance and you get a proof of ownership, which you show again when you leave. You can also leave your instrument in a secure display room during your visit.
Getting Your Guitar Show-Ready
Selling a guitar at the Guitar Market, or just bought one? A professional setup makes any guitar play and sell better. GuitarBuddy is based in Zandvoort and works with players in Haarlem, Aerdenhout and Amsterdam.
