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    Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

    Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

    From yoga to water sports and art to children's activities - IJburg is buzzing like never before this summer

    Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

    Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

    Large retrospective with more than 200 designs

    Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

    Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

    Congolese art collective displays 30 chocolate sculptures at H'ART Museum

    Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

    Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

    Free outdoor exhibition showcases iconic sculptures by leading Dutch sculptor

    Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

    Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

    Life and work of Holland's greatest street photographer comes to life at 't Rijks

    Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

    Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

    The Rembrandt House brings in two special loans for the summer

    Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

    Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

    From first Jip and Janneke sketches to newspaper illustrations for Het Parool

    The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

    The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

    For the first time in forty years, a major musical plays on the Carré stage

    30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

    30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

    An iconic exhibition about freedom, visibility and the evolution of Pride in Amsterdam

    Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

    Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

    Live music, tours and a unique atmosphere every Saturday night.

    • Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

      Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

      From yoga to water sports and art to children's activities - IJburg is buzzing like never before this summer

    • Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

      Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

      Large retrospective with more than 200 designs

    • Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

      Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

      Congolese art collective displays 30 chocolate sculptures at H'ART Museum

    • Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

      Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

      Free outdoor exhibition showcases iconic sculptures by leading Dutch sculptor

    • Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

      Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

      Life and work of Holland's greatest street photographer comes to life at 't Rijks

    • Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

      Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

      The Rembrandt House brings in two special loans for the summer

    • Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

      Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

      From first Jip and Janneke sketches to newspaper illustrations for Het Parool

    • The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

      The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

      For the first time in forty years, a major musical plays on the Carré stage

    • 30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

      30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

      An iconic exhibition about freedom, visibility and the evolution of Pride in Amsterdam

    • Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

      Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

      Live music, tours and a unique atmosphere every Saturday night.

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    Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

    Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

    With summer approaching, Strand IJburg is once again transforming into the hotspot of Oost. On Sunday, May 3,...

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    Aug

     Amsterdam East

    Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

    Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

    A major retrospective on designer Kho Liang Ie (1927-1975) is now running at the Stedelijk Museum. In the halls...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam South

    Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

    Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

    Sprinkles are on the table every morning, but the route from cocoa to chocolate crumbs is through plantations where people...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

    Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

    Free outdoor exhibition showcases iconic sculptures by leading Dutch sculptor

    From June 5 through October 25, the Rijksmuseum will present thirteen monumental sculptures by sculptor Carel Visser in its gardens. For the first...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam South

    Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

    Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

    This summer, the Rijksmuseum is dedicated to one of Holland's most influential photographers: Ed van der Elsken. With the impressive...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam South

    Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

    Rembrandt & Life: 50 prints at the artist's home

    Over fifty prints and two paintings show how Rembrandt viewed ordinary life: from a newborn baby with clenched fists to a...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

    Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

    This spring, Fiep Westendorp will have a major retrospective at the Rijksmuseum. Approximately 150 original drawings, including sketches and...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam South

    The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

    The Little Big Things is coming to Carré: a West End first

    The award-winning West End musical The Little Big Things will be in the Netherlands for the first time this summer,...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

    30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

    Amsterdam and its canals have been the backdrop of freedom and expression for centuries. With the exhibition Love on...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

    Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

    Summer evenings at ARTIS are of a different kind of magic. As the city slowly cools, the oldest zoo in the Netherlands comes alive with music,...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Techlab Marineterrein: Robot Building and 3D Printing for Kids

    Techlab Marineterrein: Robot Building and 3D Printing for Kids

    This summer at the Marineterrein, children ages 6 to 12 can explore technology in their own way. No registration required, no set schedule,…

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Queer Amsterdam, the pink city as a stage for love and freedom

    Queer Amsterdam, the pink city as a stage for love and freedom

    The rich history of Amsterdam's queer community on display in Nieuwe Kerk

    Starting Thursday, July 9, 2026, The New Church will be the setting for one of the most urgent and meaningful exhibitions of the year. Featuring...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam Center

    Coldplay: A Film for the Future at Fabrique des Lumières

    Coldplay: A Film for the Future at Fabrique des Lumières

    Imagine this: 150 artists from 45 countries, all working on the same album, without ever meeting…

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam West

    Kwaku Summer Festival: A Feast of Culture and Atmosphere in Amsterdam Southeast

    Kwaku Summer Festival: A Feast of Culture and Atmosphere in Amsterdam Southeast

    Experience the cultural bounty of the Kwaku Summer Festival in Nelson Mandela Park. This annual event connects people...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam East

    Game On: NEMO dives into the world of video games

    Game On: NEMO dives into the world of video games

    This summer, NEMO Science Museum is transforming into a paradise for gamers, curious minds and nostalgic fans of classic...

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam East

    Itinerant theater festival The Parade back in town

    Itinerant theater festival The Parade back in town

    The traveling theater festival descends on Martin Luther King Park from July 24 to Aug. 9.

    The Parade, the world's only traveling theater festival, is once again bringing a unique combination of theater, music and festival feel to the city this year....

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam South

    Photo Exhibition "O Father, Come Home / Letter to a Father" Opens

    Photo Exhibition "O Father, Come Home / Letter to a Father" Opens

    Held in the Baggage Hall at Loods6, this exhibition explores how the loss of a parent affects daily life. The focus is on personal…

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam East

    The Happiness Museum is setting up shop at De Hallen for two weeks

    The Happiness Museum is setting up shop at De Hallen for two weeks

    From July 25 through August 8, 2026, you can drop by De Hallen for free every day between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. for The…

    02

    Aug

     Amsterdam West

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