Amsterdam Events
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52.340956 4.890529 | 1 Ladies make lifestyle choices at the Huishoudbeurs female show at Amsterdam RAI, with makeovers and catwalks featuring fashions from leisure wear to lingerie. Chefs give cooking… |  |
52.305566 4.761371 | 2 Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum presents an exhibition of paintings by the Brueghel brothers, Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel. The show takes place at Schiphol Airport as the majority of… |  |
52.360459 4.884037 | 3 Tavern Scenes in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum presents an exhibition giving some idea of what it was like to spend time in 16th and 17th-century Dutch taverns. The show is held in the Philips Wing as the majority… |  |
52.363005 4.922998 | 4 The Chinese believe that Qi is the energy flowing through everything and everybody. The Qi of China at Amsterdam's Tropical Museum teaches children about Qi with cooking classes, karaoke and… | |
52.340956 4.890529 | 5 The Amsterdam Boat Show annually attracts thousands of boating enthusiasts to Amsterdam RAI where they can view the latest navigation equipment and sailing attire. There are also hundreds of… |  |
52.363955 4.892867 | 6 Alexander Rodchenko - Revolution in Photography Renowned avant-garde artist Alexander Rodchenko is known for introducing the notion of conceptual thinking to photography. The Amsterdam Photography Museum celebrates Rodchenko with Revolution… | |
52.373119 4.89319 | 7 The Stille Omgang silent procession passes through the streets of Amsterdam every March. It follows the road that pilgrims have used for centuries, Heiligeweg (Holy Way), beginning and ending… | |
52.363955 4.892867 | 8 Mylou Oord - It would be so nice It would be so nice at the Amsterdam Photography Museum celebrates fashion and young talent. The exhibit showcases Dutch photographer Mylou Oord's series, which captures a year in the life of… | |
52.37221 4.894773 | 9 Despite modernisation, Oman upholds its traditions and customs. Eye on Oman at Amsterdam's Nieuwe Kerk brings together over 250 artefacts from the country's various art institutions to… | |
52.366486 4.895062 | 10 Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival The Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival specialises in fantasy, horror and science-fiction, annually screening new feature films, retrospectives, a European fantastic shorts section and… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 11 Throughout the Netherlands the Dutch celebrate Queen's Day, actually the Queen Mother's birthday, with a national party. Amsterdam crowds dressed in orange enjoy citywide open-air festivities… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 12 Held every year as part of the Queen's Day celebrations, Vrijmarkt (which means free market) is a sprawling open-air flea market spread across Amsterdam's city centre. It allows everyone to… | |
52.363005 4.922998 | 13 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… | |
52.363084 4.883313 | 14 The Netherlands Transgender Film Festival The Netherlands Transgender Film Festival is held biannually at De Balie in Amsterdam. The festival shows a range of films and video productions that focus on issues relating to transgender… | |
52.340956 4.890529 | 15 Art Amsterdam, held at the Amsterdam RAI, celebrates its 25th anniversary by staging 120 solo shows. Leading national and international galleries exhibit paintings, photographs, sculptures and… |  |
52.336716 4.86699 | 16 The PINKster Tennis Tournament is a hot date on the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance's summer circuit. It attracts hundreds of competitors from Europe and America to the red clay courts of… | |
52.373119 4.89319 | 17 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… | |
52.358645 4.880815 | 18 Paul Gaugin - The Breakthrough Into Modernity The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam presents Paul Gaugin - The Breakthrough Into Modernity. The exhibition features a series of lithographs that represent a crucial stage in Gaugin's artistic… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 19 The free Amsterdam Roots Festival is a celebration of the full diversity of the global musical community. Musicians from around the world play at the city's Oosterpark, a large-scale outdoor… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 20 Discover hidden beauty along Amsterdam's canals as gardens of private houses usually closed to the public are open. Around 25 gardens between Brouwersgracht and the Amstel River open for the… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 21 A highlight of the Dutch arts calendar, the Holland Festival presents opera, dance, music and theatre at the Muziektheater and other major venues in Amsterdam. Artists from around the world… |  |
52.36393 4.880611 | 22 Every summer, Amsterdam's International Theaterschool Festival welcomes scores of talented dancers, mime artists, opera singers and comedians. Indoor and outdoor spaces across the city… | |
52.374494 4.898807 | 23 The best professional news photographers enter the World Press Photo competition each year. Photographs taken by the winners and runners-up form a large exhibition that tours internationally… |  |
52.373908 4.901616 | 24 Amsterdams Marionetten Theater Puppets pull all the strings at the Amsterdams Marionetten Theater, figuratively of course. Influenced by classical marionette theatre, this unique form of music theatre entertains both adults… |  |
52.358645 4.880815 | 25 Masters from the Museum Mesdag Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum presents Masters from the Museum Mesdag, as the Museum Mesdag itself undergoes renovation. The exhibition traces the story behind the Dutch artist Hendrik Willem… |  |
52.363867 4.882537 | 26 Amsterdam's contemporary dance festival, Julidans, presents a cross section of dance theatre, with performances at the Stadsschouwburg and other venues around town. Firmly rooted in Dutch… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 27 Amsterdam International Fashion Week Inspired by the annual fashion weeks in Milan, New York and Paris, Amsterdam International Fashion Week takes its turn. It hosts a packed programme of catwalk shows, trade fairs, presentations… |  |
52.335048 4.920018 | 28 After a hard day's partying at Amsterdam Pride's Canal Parade, keep on dancing at The Power Zone's ever-popular White Party. You guessed it - the dress code is simple and of one colour only. | |
52.430651 4.681831 | 29 Dance Valley is the biggest open-air dance music festival in Holland. Each year 50,000 clubbers descend on the rolling countryside of an idyllic nature reserve outside Amsterdam, the… |  |
52.373811 4.890951 | 30 The spectacular Canal Parade is the highlight of the Amsterdam Pride celebrations. Up to 100 boats carrying costumed party people are watched by around 350,000 people as they pass down the… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 31 Amsterdam Pride is one of the biggest gay and lesbian festivals in Europe. The weekend of fun includes the world-famous Canal Parade, a fantastic floating display of around 80 garishly… |  |
52.351253 4.872994 | 32 Comedytrain International Festival The Comedytrain International Festival takes over the Toomler comedy club in Amsterdam for six weeks every summer, showcasing the finest comics from around the world. All shows are in English. | |
52.385784 4.874818 | 33 East meets West at the three-day multi-disciplinary Liteside Festival, held in three locations across Amsterdam, including the Westergasfabriek. The event highlights music, dance and other art… |  |
52.372848 4.883251 | 34 The night of the Prinsengracht Concert is a magical time for Amsterdam. Renowned soloists perform classical music from a pontoon stage floating in front of the Pulitzer Hotel on the… |  |
52.35748 4.866282 | 35 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… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 36 The Amsterdam Canal Festival, the Grachtenfestival, offers classical music concerts along two of the city's main canals. Nine days of indoor and outdoor performances culminate with the… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 37 Amsterdam's Uitmarkt heralds the opening of the new cultural season each August with Uitmarkt. The event features over 400 previews across 34 outdoor and indoor stages at Dam, Nieuwmarkt and… |  |
52.36393 4.880611 | 38 The Amsterdam Fringe Festival showcases creative and innovative Dutch theatre productions at the Theater Bellevue and 15 other venues across the city. Performances on streets, squares and at… |  |
52.377399 4.912762 | 39 The annual Gaudeamus Music Week is a competitive international music festival open to classical composers under 30 years old. Concerts are held at venues in Amsterdam including the Bimhuis and… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 40 During National Heritage Days, Amsterdam's major monuments open to the public free of charge. The buildings often provide guided tours, and some that are normally closed can be visited. Entry… |  |
52.340956 4.890529 | 41 The IBC electronic media conference and exhibition is one of the world's leading broadcast technology events, welcoming over 800 companies to demonstrate their products and services at the… |  |
52.372393 4.894087 | 42 The Dam tot Damloop (DTD) is the most popular running event in the Netherlands. Thirty-five thousand runners, including top athletes, follow a 16km course from Prins Hendrikkade to the centre… |  |
52.358645 4.880815 | 43 Welcoming the Rijksmuseum: Jacques Villon The Rijksmuseum's annual presentation at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum features a selection of works by Jacques Villon. He painted under a pseudonym and was actually Marcel Duchamp's… | |
52.342361 4.854848 | 44 Starting and finishing in the Olympic Stadium, the Amsterdam Marathon attracts up to 22,000 participants every year. The route is fast, free of traffic and - as you'd expect in the Netherlands - flat! |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 45 The Amsterdam Dance Event is the gateway to the international electronic music scene. By day, Europe's leading dance music conference, at night DJs and talent from across the dance music… |  |
52.363084 4.883313 | 46 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… |  |
52.3646 4.882639 | 47 Boom Chicago's Annual Halloween Costume Party Even the most die-hard horror fanatic might find their pulse racing in terror during Boom Chicago's annual Halloween bash. The themed event, at the Leidseplein Theater, features special… | |
52.365327 4.895932 | 48 Modern Art Market Thorbeckeplein Every Sunday local artists display their work at Amsterdam's Modern Art Market Thorbeckeplein. Several portrait painters are also present, so you could grab the chance to be immortalised on… | |
52.375346 4.896025 | 49 PINT represents Dutch brewers and beer enthusiasts. The PINT Bokbierfestival at Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage showcases the fine Dutch art of beer-making with tastings of a wide variety of… |  |
52.373119 4.89319 | 50 Leather Pride is the biggest European leather-rubber-fetish party on the circuit. So in Amsterdam you can be sure of a weekend of wild abandon and kinky fun. The main event, Playgrounds, takes… |  |
