Events

@ De Parade is the travelling theatre festival of the Netherlands, and its grand finale takes place in Amsterdam: from 24 July to 9 August 2027, Martin Luther Kingpark on the banks of the Amstel fills with theatre tents, fairground lights and around 75,000 visitors. A fairground of theatre De […]

@ Milkshake Festival is Amsterdam’s most colourful dance festival: a celebration of diversity, freedom and self-expression. On 25 and 26 July 2027, Westerpark transforms into a playground of pop, house, techno and extravagant performance for around 40,000 visitors. A festival where everything is allowed Born from Amsterdam’s club scene, Milkshake […]

@ Loveland Festival is one of the longest-running and most beloved electronic music festivals of Amsterdam. On 8 and 9 August 2027, Sloterpark – with its lake, woods and beaches – becomes a two-day playground for around 60,000 techno and house lovers. Techno with a view Since 1995, Loveland has […]

@ The Grachtenfestival (Canal Festival) fills Amsterdam with classical music every August. The festival runs from 13 to 22 August 2027, with more than 250 concerts at 95+ locations – on pontoons in the canals, in historic canal houses, hidden courtyards, rooftops and aboard boats. Classical music in unique places […]

@ The Hartjesdagen on the Zeedijk are one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most colourful traditions. In the third weekend of August 2027, the historic street between Central Station and Nieuwmarkt fills with music, opera on the street, and the famous drag parade. Exact dates to be confirmed. A centuries-old Amsterdam […]

@ The Prinsengrachtconcert is the most iconic concert of the Amsterdam summer: a free open-air classical performance on a pontoon in the Prinsengracht, in front of the Pulitzer Hotel. In 2027 it once again forms the festive finale of the Grachtenfestival in mid-August. The exact date will be confirmed by […]

What is Mysteryland? Mysteryland is the oldest dance festival in the world still running, and after a break in 2026 it returns in 2027 with an entirely new concept. Held at the former Floriade grounds in Haarlemmermeer, just outside Amsterdam, it turns a stretch of Dutch polder into a weekend-long […]

Once a year, the canals of Amsterdam belong to swimmers instead of boats. During the Amsterdam City Swim on Sunday 5 September 2027 (exact date to be confirmed by the organisers), around 2,500 participants dive into the water for a 2 km swim through the historic city centre, raising money […]

During Open Monumentendag (European Heritage Days) on 11 and 12 September 2027, hundreds of monuments across Amsterdam open their doors free of charge – including dozens of canal houses, hidden courtyards and historic interiors that are closed to the public the other 363 days of the year. Behind the facades […]

The NN Dam tot Damloop is the most famous running event of the Netherlands. The 41st edition takes place on 18 and 19 September 2027, when around 95,000 runners cover the 10 English miles (16.1 km) from the Dam in Amsterdam to the Dam in Zaandam, cheered on by hundreds […]