What to do in Amsterdam.

On Amsterdam NOW you will find tips, hotspots and a complete calendar. Of culture and restaurants, going out, stores and neighborhoods. With lists of favorite addresses and current events. Selected by locals, for anyone who wants to experience the best of Amsterdam.
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June 15 through June 30

Still Processing at NXT Museum: Man and machine in focus

Culture

June 15 through June 30

Art Monet shines at Fabrique des Lumières

Culture

June 15 through August 30

Made in China - Ancient Craft and Design at World Museum

Culture

June 15 through August 23

Judy Chicago: Revelations at the Jewish Museum

Culture

June 15 TO June 21

Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs come to life at Fabrique des Lumières

Culture

June 15 through January 1

American Myth & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs at H'ART Museum

Culture

June 15 TO June 21

Designed world: Tata Ronkholz at Huis Marseille

Culture

June 15 through August 2

Thanh Vo in 'πνεῦμα (Ἔλισσα)' at Stedelijk Museum

Culture

June 15 TO June 21

Body as Resistance at Huis Marseille. Human body central

Culture

June 15 through August 16

Expo: Iranian women's resistance in historical perspective

Culture

June 15 through August 30

Expo 'Ekō - Japan in two picture stories' now at Maritime Museum

Culture

June 15 through September 6

40 Years of Inez & Vinoodh at Kunstmuseum Den Haag

Culture

June 15 through December 31

Radical Histories: Chicano Prints at H'ART Museum

Culture

June 15 through August 12

Martin Parr at Foam: Vivid imagery and banal scenes

Culture

June 15 through September 6

Eye(s) Open at EYE Film Museum: colonial films through new eyes

Culture

June 15 through September 13

Jazz years at City Archives: People, migration and music

Culture

June 15 through December 30

The Essence at STRAAT Museum revolves around the essence of graffiti

Culture

June 15 through June 30

Relics at Art Zoo Museum: Baroque meets prehistoric fossils

Culture

June 15 through August 2

Beyond the Manosphere at Stedelijk explores manhood

Culture

June 15 through August 30

Photo exhibition Justin Jin brings Central Station to life

Culture

June 15 through September 27

World Press Photo 2026 exhibition at New Church

Culture

June 15 through September 6

Textile art by Andy Warhol at Museum Cobra

Culture

June 15 through September 27

Vondelpark Open Air Theatre open all weekends again

Culture

June 15 through June 30

Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh at Fabrique des Lumières

Culture

June 15 - July 31

The Magic Table: magical dining experience at Andaz

Restaurants

June 15 T/M August 31

Waterfront summer: IJburg beach opens 2026 beach season

Lifestyle

June 15 through October 18

Kho Liang Ie at the Stedelijk: Mid-Century Modernist

Culture

June 15 through July 2

Wils at the Farm: Joris Bijdendijk cooks for six weeks at Lindenhoff

Restaurants

June 15 through November 8

Expo The Land of Sprinkles reveals colonial trade

Culture

June 15 through July 9

Immersive film experience David Attenborough at ARTIS

Culture

June 15 through July 11

Spinoza. A Mokum Musical: Philosophy in the Bostheater

Culture

June 15 through June 28

Holland Festival: international performing arts festival

Culture

June 15 TO June 21

The Bacchus Wine Festival in the Amsterdam Forest

Going out

June 15 through October 25

Monumental sculptures Carel Visser in Rijksmuseum gardens

Culture

June 15 through September 13

Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum

Culture

June 15 through June 19

Masters of Movement: contemporary ballet at top level

Culture

June 15 through July 26

Pieter Henket's ode to freedom and identity in Bildhalle

Culture

June 15 through August 30

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

Culture

June 15 through June 20

StrandOranje at Strandzuid: watching Orange at the waterfront

Going out

June 19 T/M June 21

Tasty festival Bite of Amsterdam back in Amstelpark

Going out

June 19 T/M June 21

FIBA 3×3 World Tour Amsterdam 2026: top sport on the NDSM wharf

Lifestyle

June 19-September 13

Original drawings by Fiep Westendorp in Rijksmuseum

Culture

June 20-September 13

Mystic Garden: Echoes of Amsterdam in Sloterpark

Going out

June 20 T/M August 16

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

Culture

June 21 T/M August 16

Final StreetGasm2000 rally at Olympic Stadium

Culture

June 22 T/M June 28

Dutch Blockchain Week: Epicenter digital future

News

June 27 T/M June 28

Zamna Festival brings Tulum vibes to Amsterdam

Going out

June 28 T/M June 28

Amsterdam Roots Festival returns to the Oosterpark

Going out

June 29 T/M June 28

Gregory Porter and Metropole Orchestra at Olympic Stadium

Culture

01 July T/M 28 June

Keti Koti Festival in the Oosterpark

Going out

01 July T/M 05 July

North Side Story at NDSM: Theater, dance and music outdoors

Culture

July 02 TO September 27

30 Years of Canal Parade celebrated at Canal Museum

Culture

July 02 TO July 14

Julidans brings the world to the city for 35 years

Culture

July 03 TO July 05

Festival TREK descends on Amstelpark for a weekend full of flavor and atmosphere

Going out

July 03 TO July 05

Sing-along spectacle The Amsterdam Summer in Olympic Stadium

Going out

July 04 TO July 05

House legend PAWSA makes Gardens of West dance

Going out

July 04 TO July 05

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert in The Concertgebouw

Culture

July 04 TO July 05

Vunzige Deuntjes: Urban festival in Amsterdam Forest

Culture

July 04 TO July 05

Multigroove Festival in Gaasperplas back to its roots

Going out

July 05 TO August 30

Artis: Summer nights full of magic at Amsterdam zoo

Culture

09 July T/M 04 April

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

Culture

July 11 T/M August 02

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

Culture

July 11 TO October 26

Game On: NEMO dives into the world of video games

Culture

July 11 TO October 26

JOY Festival back with Franky Rizardo at Hembrugterrein

Going out

July 24 T/M July 27

Amsterdam Terrace Festival back in Rembrandt Park

Culture

July 24 T/M August 09

Itinerant theater festival The Parade back in town

Culture

July 25 T/M July 26

Milkshake Festival: open-minded electronic dance festival

Going out

July 25 T/M July 26

No Art Festival with roguish DJ duo ANOTR back in Flevopark

Going out

July 25 T/M July 26

Walk of Pride 2026: from Dam Square to Vondelpark for unity

Culture

July 31 T/M August 02

Dekmantel Festival back in the Amsterdam Forest this summer

Going out

August 01 TO August 02

Canal Parade: colorful LGBTQIA+ boat parade on the canals

Going out

August 01 TO August 02

Summer of Love at Thuishaven with only house classics

Going out

August 04 T/M August 08

Museum Square soon to be dedicated to WorldPride and LGBTI+

Going out

August 06 TO August 09

Cinetree's Forest Film Festival: Watching movies in Amsterdam Forest

Culture

August 08 TO August 09

Chefs in the Woods: Star chefs cook in the Amsterdam woods

Going out

August 08 TO August 09

Dance Valley with Calvin Harris and Hardwell in Spaarnwoude

Going out

August 08 TO August 09

Loveland Festival: House and techno weekender in Sloterpark

Going out

August 9 through August 9

Zin in de Zomer Fest, festival with well-known Dutch artists

Going out

August 15 T/M August 09

Chris Stussy brings album to life with festival at Taets

Going out

August 22 T/M August 09

Valtifest celebrates creative freedom with extravagant themes

Going out