Free Monday carillon concerts at Utrecht’s Dom Tower

One of Utrecht’s best slow summer evenings is standing near the Dom Tower as the carillon rings over the old centre. The series plays each Monday at 19:45, with American carillonneur Alex Johnson opening on 13 July and different performers following. A tower you walk past every day becomes an open-air instrument.

• Time and place: Mondays, 19:45, 13 July-24 August; listen from Pandhof or Domplein. Entry is free.
• Best for: an after-work date, visitors and anyone wanting a gentle cultural stop.
• Before you go: arrive early for a quiet listening spot and take a light layer. Pair it with dinner or an old-city walk.

Hokimi field note: You do not need to know carillon music. Give the city twenty minutes and let the tower tell the story.