Events
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Museumplein Ice Rink 2026/2027 (Ice*Amsterdam) – Dates & Tickets
Skate on real ice in front of the Rijksmuseum from 24 October 2026 to 16 January 2027. Tickets €16 including skate rental.
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IDFA 2026 – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
IDFA – the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam – is the largest documentary festival in the world. The 39th edition runs from 12 to 22 November 2026, bringing around 250,000 festival visits to cinemas across the city centre. The world capital of documentary film For eleven days, Amsterdam is the […]
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Sinterklaas Arrival Amsterdam 2026 (Intocht)
The arrival of Sinterklaas in Amsterdam (Intocht Sinterklaas) is one of the biggest free family events of the year. On Sunday 15 November 2026, from 10:00 to 15:30, the Saint arrives for the 92nd time – and in true Amsterdam style, he comes by boat over the Amstel. A parade […]
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Pure Markt Amsterdam – Sunday Food & Artisan Market
What is the Pure Markt? Pure Markt is a travelling Sunday market that sets up mostly in the green, car-free parks of Amsterdam. Around a hundred small producers sell what they make themselves: sourdough bread, farmhouse cheese, smoked fish, natural wine, ceramics, jewellery and vintage finds. There is live music, […]
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Winter Festival Amsterdam 2026/2027
Winter Festival Amsterdam is the umbrella for everything that makes the city magical in winter. From 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027, Amsterdam celebrates the darkest months with light art, ice skating, markets and festive events across town. The winter season at a glance Amsterdam Light Festival: the 15th […]
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Light Festival Amsterdam
The Light Festival Amsterdam is a unique event in the canal district of Amsterdam. From 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027, you can admire many beautiful works of light art on, above and along the Amsterdam canals.
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Christmas Markets Amsterdam 2026
In December Amsterdam grows a second layer: wooden stalls, mulled wine and strings of light, from the big market on the Museumplein to a handful of smaller ones tucked into the canal district. Most of them cost nothing to walk into. Christmas Village on the Museumplein The largest of them […]
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Sunday Market Westergas Amsterdam
What is the Sunday Market at Westergas? Once a month the Westergasfabriek — a former gasworks turned cultural park in Amsterdam West — hosts the Sunday Market, the city’s best-known creative market. Expect a carefully selected line-up of local makers: handmade ceramics, independent fashion labels, original art, jewellery, vintage clothing […]
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IJ-Hallen Flea Market – NDSM Amsterdam
What is the IJ-Hallen flea market? IJ-Hallen in Amsterdam Noord is the largest flea market in Europe. Inside two vast former shipyard warehouses on the NDSM wharf you will find hundreds of stalls filled with vintage clothing, furniture, records, books, bicycle parts, art and pure bric-a-brac. Locals come here to […]
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Amsterdam Winter Paradise 2026
Amsterdam RAI Europaplein 24, Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsAmsterdam Winter Paradise (Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs) runs from 17 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 at RAI Amsterdam, about 3.5 km south of Dam Square. It is an indoor winter fair with ice rinks, a Ferris wheel, a snow hall, shows and an après-ski village – not a Christmas market. […]
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New Year’s Eve Amsterdam 2026
New Year's Eve in Amsterdam is one big city-wide celebration. On 31 December 2026, locals and visitors ring in the new year with a free light show and countdown on Museumplein, street parties, club nights and champagne on the bridges of the canal district. Where to celebrate Fireworks: new rules […]
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National Tulip Day at Museumplein Amsterdam
Amsterdam's canals have witnessed countless stories over the centuries. On Saturday 16 January 2027, add your own story by participating in National Tulip Day
