Tens of thousands of people flocked to central Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon for the annual Canal Parade, the culmination of two weeks of celebrating Queer & Pride Amsterdam.

In total, 80 boats are taking part in the parade, which started in the Oosterdok area of the city shortly after midday.

worked so hard on the design of this float and I’m so happy with how it came to life. happy pride amsterdam 💜 watch out for boat number 11 on the stream or the sidelines ✨ pic.twitter.com/OCO4qihmHF

— micki (@micksawfc) August 5, 2023

I ❤️ Amsterdam Pride so much!! But it also make me really emotional. I love and support my non-binary lgbtq+ kid with all my heart and I want this to be a safe and accepting world for them and everyone 🌈🏳️‍🌈 #prideamsterdam pic.twitter.com/p59g7GKYvG

— Jennifer Barnett (@jenzerb) August 5, 2023

De groenteboer op de zaterdagmarkt, Lindengracht in Amsterdam. (Via @BicycleFuturist ) pic.twitter.com/jwVpjqCwPB

— Merel de V (@mereldev) August 5, 2023

Ook dit jaar is Defensie aanwezig bij de #CanalParade in Amsterdam. Zo’n 100 collega’s varen vandaag tijdens de botenparade mee op de Defensieboot. De krijgsmacht is er voor iedereen en dat vinden we belangrijk om te uiten. #PrideAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/ckPRk9G7dG

— Ministerie van Defensie (@Defensie) August 5, 2023

Pride Amsterdam #prideamsterdam pic.twitter.com/lxPI7NgIgm

— René J. Verhoogt (@rjverhoogt58) August 5, 2023

Daar gaan we! Vandaag varen @amsterdamumc en OLVG voor het eerst samen mee met de Amsterdam Canal Parade. We hebben er zin in! Als je ons voorbij ziet varen, zwaai je dan even? 🌈
#boot27 #AmsterdamUMC #olvg #olvgay #pride #amsterdamcanalparade #youareincluded pic.twitter.com/BCVLPCZom9

— OLVG (@olvg) August 5, 2023

Among the participants are a police boat, a boat crewed by Amnesty International,  and the Equal Rights Coalition boat carrying over 100 people from different diplomatic missions in the Netherlands, including several ambassadors.

Watch the parade live on AT5