🦋 Butterflies in Babylon 2025 🦋

Calling all Butterflies back to our Gardens!
Our beloved spring gathering arrived early this year, and we cannot wait to reunite with you under the golden skies of Amsterdam! 🌞

🗓 When?
March 14 – Day Event: 15:00 – 23:00 | Afterparty: 23:00 – 04:00
March 15 – Day Event: 13:00 – 23:00 | Afterparty: 23:00 – 04:00

📍 Location:
Thuishaven Festival Ground, Contactweg 68, 1014 BW Amsterdam

Let’s come together before spring truly begins, immersing ourselves in soulful melodies, powerful connections, and a weekend filled with love and magic.

✨ A Weekend of sunshine & pure bliss!

☀️ Friday, March 14:
Bright & mild with temperatures ranging from 7°C to 14°C – perfect for floating between indoor heated music stages and embracing the festival spirit outside!

☀️ Saturday, March 15:
 A stunning spring day, with temperatures between 8°C and 15°C and plenty of sunshine to light up the dancefloor!

✨ Dresscode

With sunshine and good vibes on the horizon, Butterflies in Babylon is shaping up to be the ultimate festival experience. Layer up to flutter between our 3 indoor heated stages on the beautiful festival site.

🦋 EVENT INFORMATION ✨

This year, our Butterflies’ Playground will feature three indoor areas:
Two music stages – an incredible mix of live acts, DJ sets, and ceremonial music
One exploration area – filled with motivational speakers, mindful experiences, and surprises

🦋 TICKET INFORMATION ✨

For this festival, we have the following tickets available:
Weekender Ticket (excludes afterparties) – SOLD OUT
Friday Day Ticket – FINAL TICKETS AVAILABLE
Friday Afterparty Ticket – FINAL TICKETS AVAILABLE
Saturday Day Ticket – SOLD OUT
Saturday Afterparty Ticket – FINAL TICKETS AVAILABLE

For prices & ticket tiers, visit: Ticket Shop

🦋 MUSIC PROGRAM ✨

March 14:

Day Event (15:00 – 23:00)
🎵 Christian Löffler
🎵 Lotus Imane (Ecstatic Dance)
🎵 Pachanga Boys
🎵 Philou Louzolo
🎵 Rampue (live)
🎵 Shkoon (live)
🎵 Sivan Yamin
🎵 The Moonsong Band
🎵 Words of Niō

Explore..
✨ Opening Ceremony with Shishi & Home of Shivay
✨ Spiritual Concert & Kirtan by The Moonsong Band
✨ Ecstatic Dance by Lotus Imane
✨ Erotic Spectrum with Tantric Coach Bibi Brzozka at 19:00 in the Cocoon Area

Go deeper..
✨ Light Therapy by Soma Light
✨ Leela by Ananda Loka
✨ Card Readings by Savitri & Flora of Light

The Market of Curiosities
✨ Cirque du Vente
✨ House of Laloba
✨ Matangi Dreams
✨ Scent of Wisdom
✨ Tosanski
✨ Wildgems

Afterparty (23:00 – 04:00)
🎵 Landhikan
🎵 Oceanvs Orientalis
🎵 Maria Nocheydía

March 15:

Day Event (13:00 – 23:00)
🎵 Bahramji & Medusa Odyssey
🎵 Bákayan (live)
🎵 Britta Arnold B2B Mira
🎵 Camilo Franco
🎵 Deer Jade B2B SHARE
🎵 Grooveax
🎵 Kotoe
🎵 Lola Bozzano
🎵 Nasiri (live)
🎵 Viken Arman

Explore..
✨ Opening Ceremony with Shishi & Home of Shivay
✨ In conversation with Because We Carry

Go deeper..
✨ Light Therapy by Soma Light
✨ Leela by Ananda Loka
✨ Card Readings by Savitri & Flora of Light

The Market of Curiosities
✨ Cirque du Vente
✨ House of Laloba
✨ Matangi Dreams
✨ Scent of Wisdom
✨ Tosanski
✨ Wildgems

Afterparty (23:00 – 04:00)
🎵 Julia Sandstorm
🎵 Luca Saporito
🎵 Qussay

🦋 HOW TO ROCK A BABYLON EVENT ✨

Come early, stay late! The magic begins with our Opening Meditation, setting the tone for an unforgettable journey. Stay with us until the last tune fades, and embrace every beat along the way.

Kindness is key. Bring your loving energy and contribute to this experience we have crafted with so much passion. Show appreciation to our volunteers – without them, this dream would not be possible.

Come with an open heart, and let yourself transform.

🦋 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ✨

Lockers

Small: 25×18×40 cm €7,50
Big: 25×25×40 cm €10,00
Come early and secure your locker on arrival.

Security
As you enter, you will be searched by the security team of the venue.

Dutch security is considered to be searching thoroughly.
The venue allows weed and hasj up to 5 grams. Pre-rolled is not allowed. If this is of interest for you, please check before arrival if anything changed and read more on the website of the location: https://thuishaven.nl/veelgestelde-vragen/

Food & Drinks
You can not bring your own food or drinks.

Food can be purchased at the venue.

There are vegan & vegetarian options including glutenfree options.
Drinks can be purchased at the venue only.
You can drink water from the tap right outside the bathroom.

Recycle your cup
On arrival you receive a free recycle token, hand this in with your first drink to avoid a surcharge for the cup.
When you go for the second, third and… round you always bring your cup back to the bar.
Without a token or cup you will pay the sustainability surcharge.
Don’t want to carry around cups until another round? Hand in the cup and receive a token.

Enjoy with care!
Protect your ears and bring earplugs.
In Holland you can always go to First Aid or security without fear when you are feeling unwell (whether you are intoxicated or not). First Aid is easily to find through indications and located near the entrance. In case you see any fellow dancers feeling unwell please inform their friends or the team, security or First Aid.

Payment information
To order drinks & food you need to purchase tokens from the venue.

You can pay for these tokens with cash or card.
Toilets inside are paid, and toilets outside are free of charge.
At The Market of Curiosities you can pay either with cash payments & card depending on the vendor.
The Masseurs & Spiritual one-on-one sessions you can pay either with cash payments & card depending on the vendor.

Lost & Found

Every week, the locations  posts all lost items from the past weekend at the Thuishaven Lost & Found Facebook page. If your item is not listed there, unfortunately, it has not been found.
Find the link here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067616597089

If your item is listed, you can pick it up during their next event between 13:00-22:00. Please do not come on your own to the location.

General house rules of Thuishaven: 
Take a moment to read what the venue does and does not allow:

https://thuishaven.nl/huisregels/

🦋 WHAT IS THERE TO EXPLORE? ✨

With sunshine on our side and magic in the air, this will be an unforgettable weekend together.

See you at Butterflies in Babylon! 🦋💫