Events
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Remembrance Day Amsterdam 2027 (Nationale Dodenherdenking)
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, […]
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Liberation Day Amsterdam 2027 (Bevrijdingsdag)
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, […]
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Rollende Keukens 2027 (Food Truck Festival)
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. […]
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Holland Festival 2027
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 […]
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Red Light Jazz Festival 2027
@ Red Light Jazz Festival Amsterdam Het Red Light Jazz Festival is een jaarlijks terugkerend meerdaags internationaal jazzfestival dat sinds 2014 plaatsvindt in en rondom het iconische Wallengebied van Amsterdam. Het festival werd opgericht door lokale ondernemers om de rijke jazzgeschiedenis van de oude binnenstad nieuw leven in te blazen […]
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Taste of Amsterdam 2027
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 […]
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Amsterdam Open Air 2027
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 […]
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Open Garden Days Amsterdam
The third weekend of June: the Open Garden Days Amsterdam! With this year's theme new and old in the canal gardens
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Amsterdam Roots Festival 2027
The Amsterdam Roots Festival celebrates global music in the city. Around late June / early July 2027, concert venues across Amsterdam host artists from every continent, culminating in the free open-air festival Roots Open Air in the Oosterpark. Exact dates to be confirmed. World music in the Oosterpark For over […]
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Keti Koti Amsterdam 2027
What is Keti Koti? Every year on 1 July, Amsterdam marks Keti Koti – Sranan Tongo for “broken chains”. The day commemorates the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the former Dutch Caribbean colonies on 1 July 1863, and honours the millions of people who were enslaved under Dutch rule. […]
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Awakenings Summer Festival 2027 (region)
Awakenings is the world's leading techno brand, and its summer festival is the highlight for techno lovers in the Amsterdam region. In early July 2027, recreation area Spaarnwoude – between Amsterdam and Haarlem – hosts multiple days of pure techno across massive stages. Exact dates to be confirmed. The temple […]
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Kwaku Summer Festival 2027
@ The Kwaku Summer Festival is Amsterdam’s celebration of Caribbean, Surinamese and African culture. From 11 July to 2 August 2027, four festive weekends fill Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost with music, food, sport and community – around 300,000 visitors in total. What to expect Kwaku grew from a neighbourhood […]
