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    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

    Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

    Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

    On May 16, Padeldam transforms into a vibrant playground where sports, music and social vibes merge

    Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

    Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

    Upclose is a place entirely dedicated to pure dance floor culture

    Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

    Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

    Every Sunday starting May 17, Luminair turns into a high-energy house music experience

    Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

    Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

    Champagne, who didn't grow up with it?

    Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

    Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

    Lepeltje Lepeltje is a free cultural food festival for everyone

    Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

    Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

    Two-day outdoor festival featuring local and international DJs

    Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

    Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

    A festival for people past the fast-paced, young club scene

    Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

    Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

    Drag, theater and queer history merge in 80-minute show

    The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

    The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

    Dance festival with secret programming draws fifteen thousand visitors to Gardens of West

    • 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

    • Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

      Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

      On May 16, Padeldam transforms into a vibrant playground where sports, music and social vibes merge

    • Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

      Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

      Upclose is a place entirely dedicated to pure dance floor culture

    • Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

      Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

      Every Sunday starting May 17, Luminair turns into a high-energy house music experience

    • Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

      Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

      Champagne, who didn't grow up with it?

    • Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

      Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

      Lepeltje Lepeltje is a free cultural food festival for everyone

    • Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

      Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

      Two-day outdoor festival featuring local and international DJs

    • Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

      Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

      A festival for people past the fast-paced, young club scene

    • Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

      Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

      Drag, theater and queer history merge in 80-minute show

    • The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

      The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

      Dance festival with secret programming draws fifteen thousand visitors to Gardens of West

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    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...

    14

    May

     Amsterdam South

    Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

    Padel Parranda: the ultimate padel and daydrink party at Padeldam

    Amsterdam is getting a new phenomenon this spring. On Saturday, May 16, Padeldam will transform into a bustling...

    16

    May

     Amsterdam West

    Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

    Techno festival Awakenings Upclose back in Spaarnwoude

    The lineup for Awakenings Upclose 2026 is known, and it is strong. On May 16 and 17, the...

    16

    May

     Amsterdam Surroundings

    Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

    Azure Day Party brings New York rooftop vibes to Luminair

    Every Sunday starting May 17, Luminair turns into a high-energy house music experience

    Amsterdam is getting a new Sunday tradition this summer that you won't want to miss. Azure Day Party, born in the heart of New York,...

    17

    May

     Amsterdam Center

    Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

    Fête du Champagne in the Rembrandt Park

    During the long Pentecost weekend of May 21 through 25, the corks will once again pop en masse from bottles in the sun-drenched Rembrandt Park during...

    21

    May

     Amsterdam Center

    Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

    Spoonful Spoon Festival at Whitsun on the NDSM Wharf

    The Lepeltje Lepeltje Festival makes its debut this year, during the Whitsun weekend of May 22-25, at the NDSM Wharf in North....

    22

    May

     Amsterdam North

    Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

    Spring Cabinet: The spring festival among the trees of Het Twiske

    Spring Cabinet, organized by the same team as Dekmantel, brings a wide range of electronic music every year in late May....

    23

    May

     Amsterdam Surroundings

    Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

    Komm Schon Alter: Melodic house and techno 24+ festival

    The ever entertaining festival Komm Schon Alter was set up in 2012 by Susanne van Maanen as a counterpoint to...

    23

    May

     Amsterdam West

    Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

    Sasha Velour brings Travesty as a one-woman show

    On May 23, 2026, the RAI Theater is all about one person: Sasha Velour. In her new...

    23

    May

     Amsterdam South

    The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

    The Sun returns: dance festival on May 24 in New West

    The Sun is back, and they report it themselves with some pride. On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, Gardens of West will be filled with fifteen thousand...

    24

    May

     Amsterdam West

    NextGen Games: top athletes and sports of the future

    NextGen Games: top athletes and sports of the future

    For three days at the end of May, the Olympic Stadium will transform into a playing field for future sports. During NextGen Games, the tenth edition of the sports festival, revolves...

    29

    May

     Amsterdam South

    79th Holland Festival: international performing arts festival

    79th Holland Festival: international performing arts festival

    Big names, new creators and one month where the city suddenly sounds different.

    The Holland Festival is the month when you suddenly find rehearsals, premieres and international productions everywhere. In 2026, the festival runs from 3 to...

    03

    Jun

     Amsterdam Center

    From Migliozzi to Woosnam: KLM Open back to Badhoevedorp

    From Migliozzi to Woosnam: KLM Open back to Badhoevedorp

    In early June, the best golfers on the DP World Tour will descend on Badhoevedorp for the 106th edition...

    04

    Jun

     Amsterdam Surroundings

    The Bacchus Wine Festival in the Amsterdam Forest

    The Bacchus Wine Festival in the Amsterdam Forest

    Are you a wine lover and prefer to drink with like-minded people? Then come to the Bacchus Wine Festival in...

    05

    Jun

     Amsterdam South

    Challenge Accepted: 1 course, 8 workouts, 8 km of running

    Challenge Accepted: 1 course, 8 workouts, 8 km of running

    Challenge Accepted offers a social alternative to Hyrox, focused on collaboration. Participants experience a combination of sports and...

    06

    Jun

     Amsterdam South

    909 Festival: Technoweekender in the Amsterdam Forest

    909 Festival: Technoweekender in the Amsterdam Forest

    Intimate two-day festival featuring techno legends and new talent

    909 Festival is all about techno and a forest full of enthusiasts. This intimate dance festival in the Amsterdam Forest is named after the Roland TR-909...

    06

    Jun

     Amsterdam Surroundings

    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...

    09

    Jun

     Amsterdam South

    Swan Lake with live orchestra at the RAI Theater

    Swan Lake with live orchestra at the RAI Theater

    On June 13 and 14, a large, classic version of Swan Lake is coming to the RAI Theater. “Swan Lake 2026 - Ballet and Orchestra” ...

    13

    Jun

     Amsterdam South

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