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What's on, this week and the months ahead.

A small, opinionated events calendar. We skip the algorithmic noise and tell you what's actually worth leaving the house for.

31 events
Pride Amsterdam โ€” Canal Parade
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Citywide Event

Pride Amsterdam / WorldPride 2026

  • 25 Jul โ€“ 8 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Various locations across Amsterdam ยท citywide

In 2026 Amsterdam hosts WorldPride, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ visibility and rights. From 25 July to 8 August the city fills with events, parties and exhibitions, culminating in the famous Canal Parade on 1 August.

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WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 at Citywide โ€” photo by Martijn Stoof
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WorldPride Amsterdam 2026

  • 25 Jul โ€“ 8 August 2026
  • Citywide

Amsterdam hosts WorldPride 2026 โ€” 15 days and 500+ events, with the Pride Run, the iconic Canal Parade (1 Aug) and the Closing Concert on Museumplein.

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Vondelpark Open Air Theatre 2026 โ€” photo by Vinicius A. Nascimento
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Free Public Event

Vondelpark Open Air Theatre 2026

  • 16 May โ€“ 13 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Vondelpark Open Air Theatre, Oud-Zuid ยท oud-zuid

From May through mid-September 2026, the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre stages a free weekend programme of music, comedy, dance, classical and family theatre in the heart of the city's best-loved park โ€” no ticket needed.

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Julidans hedendaagse dans in Amsterdam
Cultural Festival

Julidans 2026

  • 2โ€“14 July 2026
  • Various times
  • Venues across Amsterdam ยท citywide

From 2 to 14 July 2026, Julidans brings the best of international contemporary dance to Amsterdam's stages, with bold choreography from leading and emerging makers.

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Kwaku Summer Festival in het Bijlmerpark
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Cultural Festival

Kwaku Summer Festival 2026

  • 11 Jul โ€“ 2 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Nelson Mandelapark, Amsterdam Zuidoost ยท zuidoost

From 11 July to 2 August 2026, the Kwaku Summer Festival fills the Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost with Surinamese and Caribbean food, music, sport and culture โ€” a free, family-friendly celebration of the city's multicultural heart.

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De Parade 2026 โ€” photo by Breno Cardoso
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Cultural Festival

De Parade 2026

  • 24 Jul โ€“ 9 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Martin Luther Kingpark, Amsterdam Zuid ยท rivierenbuurt

From 24 July to 9 August 2026, De Parade transforms the Martin Luther Kingpark into a travelling theatre fair, with dozens of short performances in tents, food and drink, and a warm summer-evening atmosphere.

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Milkshake Festival 2026 โ€” photo by Breno Cardoso
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Music Festival

Milkshake Festival 2026

  • 25โ€“26 July 2026
  • Various times
  • Westergas (Westerpark), Amsterdam ยท westerpark

On 25โ€“26 July 2026, Milkshake Festival takes over Westergas with two days of dance music, performance and colour โ€” an open-minded, LGBTQ+-friendly celebration where everyone is welcome to be themselves.

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Pride Amsterdam โ€” Canal Parade
Featured
Citywide Event

Pride Amsterdam / WorldPride 2026

  • 25 Jul โ€“ 8 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Various locations across Amsterdam ยท citywide

In 2026 Amsterdam hosts WorldPride, a global celebration of LGBTQIA+ visibility and rights. From 25 July to 8 August the city fills with events, parties and exhibitions, culminating in the famous Canal Parade on 1 August.

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WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 at Citywide โ€” photo by Martijn Stoof
Featured

WorldPride Amsterdam 2026

  • 25 Jul โ€“ 8 August 2026
  • Citywide

Amsterdam hosts WorldPride 2026 โ€” 15 days and 500+ events, with the Pride Run, the iconic Canal Parade (1 Aug) and the Closing Concert on Museumplein.

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Dekmantel Festival 2026 โ€” photo by Deane Bayas
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Music Festival

Dekmantel Festival 2026

  • 31 Jul โ€“ 2 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Amsterdamse Bos & city venues ยท citywide

From 31 July to 2 August 2026, Dekmantel โ€” one of the world's most respected electronic music festivals โ€” takes over the leafy Amsterdamse Bos, with a carefully curated line-up across forest stages.

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Grachtenfestival
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Music Festival

Grachtenfestival 2026

  • 7โ€“16 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Canal-side venues across Amsterdam ยท citywide

From 7 to 16 August 2026, the Grachtenfestival fills Amsterdam's canals with classical and jazz music, staging concerts at intimate and unexpected venues along the water โ€” many of them free.

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Reggae Lake Festival 2026 โ€” photo by Th2city Santana
Music Festival

Reggae Lake Festival 2026

  • 15โ€“16 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Gaasperplas, Amsterdam Zuidoost ยท zuidoost

On 15โ€“16 August 2026, the Reggae Lake Festival fills the green shores of the Gaasperplas in Amsterdam Zuidoost with reggae, dancehall and Caribbean sounds, food and a laid-back lakeside vibe.

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Prinsengracht Concert 2026 โ€” photo by Titouan Jullien
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Concert

Prinsengracht Concert 2026

  • 22 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Prinsengracht, by Hotel Pulitzer ยท citywide

On the evening of 22 August 2026, the famous Prinsengracht Concert stages classical music on a floating pontoon on the canal in front of Hotel Pulitzer. It's free to enjoy from the surrounding quays and bridges.

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Amsterdam City Swim 2026 โ€” photo by Matheus Bertelli
Sport Event

Amsterdam City Swim 2026

  • 6 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Amsterdam canals ยท citywide

On 6 September 2026, thousands of swimmers take to Amsterdam's canals for the Amsterdam City Swim, a charity event raising money in the fight against ALS. It's free and cheerful to watch from the canal-side.

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Open Monument Days 2026 โ€” photo by ฮ“ฮนฯŽฯฮณฮฟฯ‚ ฮ ฮฑฮณฮฟฯฮดฮทฯ‚
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Cultural Festival

Open Monument Days 2026

  • 12โ€“13 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Monuments across Amsterdam ยท citywide

On 12โ€“13 September 2026, Open Monument Days throw open the doors of historic buildings and monuments across Amsterdam โ€” many of them rarely accessible โ€” for free.

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Dam tot Damloop 2026 โ€” photo by RUN 4 FFWPU
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Running Event

Dam tot Damloop 2026

  • 19โ€“20 September 2026
  • Various times
  • From central Amsterdam to Zaandam ยท citywide

On 19โ€“20 September 2026 the Dam tot Damloop, the Netherlands' largest running event, sends tens of thousands of runners 16.1 km from central Amsterdam through the IJ tunnel to Zaandam โ€” celebrating its 40th edition.

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Cinekid Festival 2026 at Various venues โ€” photo by Martijn Stoof
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Family Event

Cinekid Festival 2026

  • 10โ€“25 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Westergas and venues across Amsterdam ยท citywide

From 10 to 25 October 2026, Cinekid โ€” one of the world's largest children's film and media festivals โ€” fills Amsterdam with films, interactive installations and workshops for kids during the autumn holidays.

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Lead pack of runners during the TCS Amsterdam Marathon
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Running Event

TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2026

  • 17โ€“18 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Start & finish at the Olympic Stadium ยท citywide

On the weekend of 17โ€“18 October 2026, thousands of runners take to the streets for the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, with the full marathon, half marathon and shorter distances winding through the city to the Olympic Stadium.

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TCS Amsterdam Marathon at Olympic Stadium โ€” photo by RUN 4 FFWPU

TCS Amsterdam Marathon

  • 17โ€“18 October 2026
  • Olympic Stadium

The city's flagship marathon, with a half marathon and 8 km, on a fast, scenic course. Start/finish at the Olympic Stadium.

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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026 โ€” photo by Phat Doan
Featured
Music Festival

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026

  • 21โ€“25 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Multiple venues across Amsterdam ยท citywide

Amsterdam Dance Event is the world's leading electronic music event, taking over the city from 21 to 25 October 2026 with hundreds of parties, concerts, conferences and workshops across countless venues.

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Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF) 2026 โ€” photo by Aayush
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Music Festival

Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF) 2026

  • 24 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam Zuidoost ยท zuidoost

On 24 October 2026, AMF turns the Johan Cruijff ArenA into the world's biggest nightclub for one spectacular night of EDM, the headline arena show of Amsterdam Dance Event week.

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Museum Night Amsterdam
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Museum Event

Museum Night (Museumnacht) 2026

  • 7โ€“8 November 2026
  • 19:00โ€“02:00
  • Museums across Amsterdam ยท citywide

For one night on 7 November 2026, dozens of Amsterdam's museums open their doors after dark (19:00โ€“02:00) with special tours, performances and music โ€” an adults' night out around the city's culture.

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IDFA 2026 โ€” International Documentary Film Festival โ€” photo by Radu Daniel ( MRD )
Cultural Festival

IDFA 2026 โ€” International Documentary Film Festival

  • 12โ€“22 November 2026
  • Various times
  • Cinemas across Amsterdam ยท citywide

From 12 to 22 November 2026, IDFA โ€” the world's largest documentary film festival โ€” screens hundreds of new documentaries across Amsterdam's cinemas, alongside talks, debates and special programmes.

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Amsterdam Light Festival
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Seasonal Event

Amsterdam Light Festival 2026

  • 26 Nov โ€“ 17 January 2027
  • Various times
  • Amsterdam canals ยท citywide

Each winter Amsterdam's canals become an open-air museum of light art. The 15th edition runs from 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027, with illuminated works by international artists along a new route.

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Fireworks over an Amsterdam canal on New Year's Eve
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Nye Event

New Year's Eve in Amsterdam 2026

  • 31 December 2026
  • Various times
  • Across Amsterdam ยท citywide

On 31 December Amsterdam sees in the new year with fireworks across the city and parties large and small. Public celebrations are free, with ticketed club nights and events for those who want a programme.

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National Tulip Day 2027 โ€” photo by Fons Heijnsbroek
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Free Public Event

National Tulip Day 2027

  • 16 January 2027
  • Various times
  • Dam Square ยท citywide

On the third Saturday of January (16 January 2027), National Tulip Day opens the Dutch tulip season with a free pick-your-own tulip garden built on Dam Square โ€” bring a bag and pick a bunch for free.

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DGTL Amsterdam 2027 โ€” photo by ismail cem aycan
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Music Festival

DGTL Amsterdam 2027

  • 26โ€“28 March 2027
  • Various times
  • NDSM Docklands, Amsterdam Noord ยท citywide

From 26 to 28 March 2027, DGTL returns to the industrial NDSM Docklands in Amsterdam Noord with three days of forward-thinking electronic music, striking stage design and a strong sustainability ethos.

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Rollende Keukens 2027 โ€” photo by Tom Fisk
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Food Festival

Rollende Keukens 2027

  • 12โ€“16 May 2027
  • Various times
  • Westerpark (Westergas), Amsterdam ยท westerpark

From 12 to 16 May 2027, Rollende Keukens turns the Westerpark into a free food-truck festival, with dozens of mobile kitchens serving dishes from around the world alongside live music and a relaxed festival vibe.

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