DGTL Festival is the future-facing dance festival of Amsterdam. Every Easter weekend – in 2027 expected in late March – the industrial NDSM wharf in Amsterdam Noord transforms into a world of cutting-edge electronic music, large-scale art installations and radical sustainability. Exact dates to be confirmed. More than a festival […]

The Heineken Head of the River Amstel is the classic long-distance rowing race of the Netherlands. On a weekend in late March 2027, thousands of rowers in eights and fours race over the Amstel river, finishing in the heart of Amsterdam. Exact dates to be confirmed. The Dutch rowing classic […]

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 […]

King’s Night (Koningsnacht) on 26 April 2027 is the opening act of the biggest party of the Dutch year. The evening before King’s Day, Amsterdam explodes into street parties, live music and orange madness that lasts until deep in the night. The warm-up for King’s Day While King’s Day is […]

King's Day Amsterdam in 2027 falls on 27 April. See all activities in Amsterdam here.

The biggest Kings Day festival will be held at Olympisch Stadion. The Kingsland Festival is the perfect way to celebrate the king's birthday

On 4 May 2027, the Netherlands falls silent. During the National Remembrance (Nationale Dodenherdenking) on Dam Square, the country commemorates all Dutch victims of war and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of the Second World War. The ceremony on Dam Square In the presence of the King and Queen, veterans, […]

On 5 May 2027, the Netherlands celebrates Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) – the anniversary of the liberation of 1945 and a nationwide celebration of freedom. In Amsterdam, the day brings free festivals, live music and a city buzzing with life. How Amsterdam celebrates freedom The day after the solemn Remembrance Day, […]

Rollende Keukens (Rolling Kitchens) is the biggest food truck festival of the Netherlands. Around the Ascension weekend in May 2027, more than 100 mobile kitchens roll into Westergas for five days of street food, live music and early-summer festival vibes – around 150,000 visitors strong. Exact dates to be confirmed. […]

The Holland Festival is the oldest and largest international performing arts festival of the Netherlands. Throughout June 2027, Amsterdam's theatres, concert halls and unexpected locations host a month of groundbreaking theatre, opera, music and dance from around the world. Programme and dates to be confirmed. The avant-garde of the performing […]

Taste of Amsterdam is the city's culinary festival: for four days in early June 2027, the Amstelpark becomes an open-air restaurant where Amsterdam's top restaurants serve their signature dishes in festival format. Exact dates to be confirmed. The city's restaurants in one park Renowned kitchens and rising stars set up […]

Amsterdam Open Air is the laid-back opening of the Amsterdam festival summer. On a weekend in early June 2027, the green Gaasperpark in Amsterdam Zuidoost fills with dance music, art and food for two sun-drenched days. Exact dates to be confirmed. A festival in the park Open Air pairs quality […]