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Vrijmarkt Amsterdam

Apr 2010 (annual)

Held every year as part of the Queen's Day celebrations, Vrijmarkt (which means free market) is a massive open-air car boot sale that sprawls across Amsterdam's city centre. It allows people…

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The Art of Survival

6 Nov 2009 - 9 May 2010

The Art of Survival at Amsterdam's Tropical Museum focuses on the Marron people of Suriname. With over 700 artefacts including woodwork and hip-hop tracks, the exhibition looks at the survival…

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Torentijd Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Celebrating the diverse cultural landscape of Amsterdam, the annual Torentijd Festival is held on the open square between the Golden Lion and Groenhoven Tower. It features dance, music and…

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Vondelpark Amsterdam. Photo Alvaro de Leiva. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Vondelpark Summer

Jun - Aug 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

The Vondelpark Summer festival features free theatre, cabaret, concerts, dance and entertainment and is suitable for all ages. It is held in Amsterdam's largest green space, Vondelpark, and…

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Face of the CInekid Theatre. Image Courtesy of Michael van Eeden. Michael van Eeden Michael van Eeden, Www.cinekid.nl

Cinekid Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Cinekid Festival of film and television is aimed at children aged between four and 16. Based in the heart of Amsterdam, there are screenings of new children's feature films, animation and…

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Sinterklaas - the Dutch Father Christmas - who arrives from Madrid to spread seasonal largesse. Image Courtesy of www.zlsm.nl/pic/ sinterklaas.jpg

Amsterdam Sinterklaas Procession

Nov 2010 (annual)

Every year, Holland's version of Santa Claus - Sinterklaas - arrives in Amsterdam on a steamer from his residence in Madrid. After a welcome reception, he parades through the city accompanied…

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Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism

Hortus Botanicus

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Amsterdam's Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Thousands of plants from thousands of species grow here in the outdoor gardens and seven climactically…

Vondelpark. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism  Netherlands Board of Tourism

Vondelpark

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Named after Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel, the Vondelpark is a 45- hectare bustling public sanctuary south of the Leidseplein, equipped with children's playgrounds, cafés, ponds, jogging…

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Tropical Museum

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Amsterdam's Tropical Museum is the largest anthropological museum in the Netherlands, with permanent exhibitions that depict the daily lives of the people of the tropics and subtropics. Lively…

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The Exterior of the Amsterdam Resistance Museum. Courtesy of Amsterdam Resistance Museum

Amsterdam Resistance Museum

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With a collection of artefacts, documents and interactive displays, the Amsterdam Resistance Museum traces the history of invasion, oppression and resistance during the 1930s and 1940s.…

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Amsterdam Tulip Museum

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Any pressing questions you might have about the perennial bulb known as the tulip will be answered at the Amsterdam Tulip Museum located along the trendy Prinsengracht. The multimedia…

Ajax Museum

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Housed in the Amsterdam Arena, the Ajax museum documents 100 years of the famed football team with a range of memorabilia including photos, personal belongings of famous players and trophies…


Highlights

Vondelpark Summer

Vondelpark

Jun - Aug 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

Cinekid Festival

De Balie

Oct 2010 (annual)

Amsterdam Sinterklaas Procession

Amsterdam

Nov 2010 (annual)