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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.

17 events
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026 — photo by Phat Doan
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Music festival

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026

  • 21–25 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Multiple venues across Amsterdam ¡ 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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Museum Night Amsterdam
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Museum event

Museum Night (Museumnacht) 2026

  • 7–8 November 2026
  • 19:00–02:00
  • Museums across Amsterdam ¡ citywide

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

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Vondelpark Open Air Theatre 2026 — photo by Vinicius A. Nascimento
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Free event

Vondelpark Open Air Theatre 2026

  • 16 May – 13 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Vondelpark Open Air Theatre, Oud-Zuid ¡ 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 — no ticket needed.

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Prinsengracht Concert 2026 — photo by Titouan Jullien
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Concert

Prinsengracht Concert 2026

  • 22 August 2026
  • Various times
  • Prinsengracht, by Hotel Pulitzer ¡ 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 — photo by Matheus Bertelli
Sports event

Amsterdam City Swim 2026

  • 6 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Amsterdam canals ¡ 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 — photo by ΓιĪŽĪÎŗÎŋĪ‚ ΠιÎŗÎŋĪÎ´ÎˇĪ‚
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Cultural festival

Open Monument Days 2026

  • 12–13 September 2026
  • Various times
  • Monuments across Amsterdam ¡ citywide

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

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Dam tot Damloop 2026 — photo by RUN 4 FFWPU
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Running event

Dam tot Damloop 2026

  • 19–20 September 2026
  • Various times
  • From central Amsterdam to Zaandam ¡ citywide

On 19–20 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 — celebrating its 40th edition.

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Cinekid Festival 2026 at Various venues — photo by Martijn Stoof
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Family event

Cinekid Festival 2026

  • 10–25 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Westergas and venues across Amsterdam ¡ citywide

From 10 to 25 October 2026, Cinekid — one of the world's largest children's film and media festivals — 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

  • 17–18 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Start & finish at the Olympic Stadium ¡ citywide

On the weekend of 17–18 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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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026 — photo by Phat Doan
Featured
Music festival

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026

  • 21–25 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Multiple venues across Amsterdam ¡ 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 — photo by Aayush
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Music festival

Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF) 2026

  • 24 October 2026
  • Various times
  • Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam Zuidoost ¡ 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
Featured
Museum event

Museum Night (Museumnacht) 2026

  • 7–8 November 2026
  • 19:00–02:00
  • Museums across Amsterdam ¡ citywide

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

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IDFA 2026 — International Documentary Film Festival — photo by Radu Daniel ( MRD )
Cultural festival

IDFA 2026 — International Documentary Film Festival

  • 12–22 November 2026
  • Various times
  • Cinemas across Amsterdam ¡ citywide

From 12 to 22 November 2026, IDFA — the world's largest documentary film festival — 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 – 17 January 2027
  • Various times
  • Amsterdam canals ¡ 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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New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve in Amsterdam 2026

  • 31 December 2026
  • Various times
  • Across Amsterdam ¡ 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 — photo by Fons Heijnsbroek
Popular
Free event

National Tulip Day 2027

  • 16 January 2027
  • Various times
  • Dam Square ¡ 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 — bring a bag and pick a bunch for free.

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DGTL Amsterdam 2027 — photo by ismail cem aycan
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Music festival

DGTL Amsterdam 2027

  • 26–28 March 2027
  • Various times
  • NDSM Docklands, Amsterdam Noord ¡ 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 — photo by Tom Fisk
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Food festival

Rollende Keukens 2027

  • 12–16 May 2027
  • Various times
  • Westerpark (Westergas), Amsterdam ¡ 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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