Events
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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, hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors ring in the new year with fireworks over the IJ, street parties, club nights and champagne on the bridges of the canal district. Where to celebrate The IJ waterfront: […]
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National Tulip Day at Museumplein Amsterdam
Amsterdam's canals have witnessed countless stories over the centuries. On 18 January 2025, add your own story by participating in National Tulip Day
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Jumping Amsterdam 2027
@ Top sport and show Since 1958, Jumping Amsterdam has been a fixture on the international circuit: Olympic riders compete in the FEI World Cup qualifiers for both dressage and jumping, with Grand Prix evenings that combine sport with entertainment, music and shows. The Friday and Saturday evening sessions are […]
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Chinese New Year Amsterdam 2027
Amsterdam has one of the oldest Chinatowns of Europe, and its biggest party is Chinese New Year. On Saturday 6 February 2027, the neighbourhood around Nieuwmarkt and the Zeedijk welcomes the new lunar year with lion dances, firecrackers and festivities. Celebrating in Amsterdam's Chinatown The celebration centres on the Nieuwmarkt […]
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Head of the River Amstel 2027
The Heineken Head of the River Amstel is the classic long-distance rowing race of the Netherlands. On 6 and 7 March 2027, thousands of rowers in eights and fours race over the Amstel river, finishing in the heart of Amsterdam. The Dutch rowing classic First held in 1932, the Head […]
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Stille Omgang 2027
The Stille Omgang (Silent Procession) is one of Amsterdam's most remarkable traditions: in the night from Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 March 2027, thousands of pilgrims walk a silent nocturnal route through the medieval city centre. In 2027 the procession is held one weekend earlier than usual, because Palm Sunday […]
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Keukenhof 2027 (region)
@ The world’s spring garden Keukenhof is planted anew every autumn by hand, bulb by bulb, resulting in immaculate show gardens, flower pavilions with orchids and lilies, and the iconic windmill overlooking the tulip fields. Around the park, the Bollenstreek (bulb region) turns into a patchwork of coloured stripes – […]
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Tulip Festival Amsterdam
Multiple locations Amsterdam, NetherlandsTulip Festival Amsterdam 2026 offers a multi-faceted experience, from the urban charm of Amsterdam's canals to the vast expanses of the tulip fields and the grandeur of Keukenhof.
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DGTL Festival 2027
DGTL Festival is the future-facing dance festival of Amsterdam. Every Easter weekend – in 2027 on 26–28 March – the industrial NDSM wharf in Amsterdam Noord transforms into a world of cutting-edge electronic music, large-scale art installations and radical sustainability. More than a festival DGTL pairs techno, house and electro […]
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National Museum Week 2027
During National Museum Week in April 2027, museums across the Netherlands celebrate their collections with special activities, behind-the-scenes tours and surprising openings. In Amsterdam – the museum capital with over 50 museums – it is the perfect week to go beyond the famous names. Exact dates to be confirmed. A […]
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Flower Parade Amsterdam
The largest spring event in the Netherlands is the annual Bloemencorso Bollenstreek. This Flower Parade does not pass through Amsterdam, but it is easy to visit from Amsterdam
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Aprilfeesten Nieuwmarkt
@ Aprilfeesten Amsterdam The April Festivals has been celebrated and organized by residents of the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood since 1988. These neighborhood celebrations are perhaps the only surviving memory of Amsterdam. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live The 2027 dates shown here follow the usual scheduling of […]
