Editing Bolsward (section)

==Events==
Heamiel. A local festival of four days in June. This is an old traditional festival to celebrate that the farmers finished getting the hay from the fields. The name of the festival, Heamiel, is Frisian for 'Hay meal', and is derived from the traditional banquet.

Bolletongersdei. Bolletongersdei is Frisian for 'bulls Thursday'. Bolletongersdei includes a street market. Bolletongersdei is held on the first Thursday of October.

Simmerwike. A festival of four evenings with musical performances, held in August.

===Elfstedentocht===
Bolsward is one of the eleven Frisian cities in which the [[Elfstedentocht|ice skating Elfstedentocht]], an [[ice skating]] [[marathon]], is held. Because the marathon depends on the thickness of the ice, it is not held on a regular schedule and is somewhat rare.

Bolsward is also the host city for the yearly [[Eleven Cities Cycling Tour|Cycling Elfstedentocht]], a [[road bicycle racing]] tour.