Amsterdam City Guide
Housequake Festival Celebrates Two Decades of House Music with Marathon Sets in Noord
Roog and Erick E are bringing their "History of House" concept to outdoor and warehouse-style venues
Dance Valley: a one-day dance festival in a green setting between the city and the coast
A major open-air electronic music festival in the Spaarnwoude Recreation Area for thirty years now
Circoloco at the NDSM Shipyard
A one-day electronic music festival featuring international DJs set amid ship cranes, warehouses, and a raw industrial backdrop
Amsterdam Uncorked brings together more than 70 wine producers
Four masterclasses and a free tasting for wine professionals, all in one day
Riedel Wine Glass Experience: Taste How Shape Affects Flavor
Maximilian J. Riedel will personally lead a comparative tasting at the Zuiderkerk
Films with a View: Outdoor Movie Theater on Pllek Beach
Watch a movie by the IJ every Tuesday from May through September
Violet Chachki | Club Chrome: drag and synthpop at the Melkweg
"RuPaul's Drag Race" winner takes the stage with a striptease, burlesque, and four supporting acts
Selva: Latin American cuisine with a panoramic view
A tropical experience featuring the flavors and ambiance of the Amazon region in a modern hotel
Amsterdam City Swim 2026 to Support ALS Research
On Sunday, September 6, the city center will be transformed into one giant open-water pool for thousands of swimmers and supporters
Kunstmarkt Noord Brings Together Eighty Artists at NDSM
Lisa van Oosten and Lana van Beelen make art affordable for everyone
Dance Valley has been running since 1995 as a one-day electronic music festival in the Spaarnwoude Recreation Area near Velsen-Zuid.…
Amsterdam Surroundings
Circoloco at the NDSM shipyard brings the atmosphere of DC10 Ibiza to Amsterdam-Noord. Since 2016, the international house…
Amsterdam North
Amsterdam Uncorked is an annual wine fair for professionals: sommeliers, buyers, and hospitality industry professionals who can meet dozens of producers in a single day…
The idea that the glass affects what you taste sounds like a sales pitch. But the Riedel Wine Glass…
Amsterdam Center
Every Tuesday evening at the NDSM shipyard in Noord, a movie is shown on Pllek’s city beach. Bring your bean bags…
Violet Chachki, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7, is bringing her drag and synth-pop show to the Melkweg. Fetish aesthetics,…
Westergas, the cultural and culinary heart of West
Chic dining on the Amsterdam waterfront
What to do in Amsterdam when it's 30 degrees
The 10 best ice cream parlors in Amsterdam
The best outdoor swimming pools in Amsterdam
The best restaurants and bars in De Baarsjes
The best restaurants and cafes in and around the Red Light District
The best hotspots at the NDSM-Werf in North
The best things to do in Amsterdam with kids
The best restaurants in the Hammer Quarter in North
19x Best Terraces in Amsterdam 2026
The best restaurants in the Jordaan - Enjoy your meal!
Vondelpark, the park where all Amsterdammers come together
The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito
May vacation in Amsterdam with kids: The best outings!
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Selva Restaurant is located on the top floor of a hotel in the RAI district. The restaurant opens in…
Amsterdam West
On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Amsterdam City Swim will return as a major open-water event to benefit ALS research. Thousands of swimmers will dive in…
The NDSM site in Noord has already hosted fourteen editions of Kunstmarkt Noord, a curated indoor market featuring emerging…
Among the trees by the pond on Museumplein, the creators themselves stand behind their stalls. No middlemen, no resellers—just the designer or…
Amsterdam South
Bailey Zimmerman is coming to the Netherlands for the first time and has chosen the Max Hall at Melkweg as her venue. The American country singer, who rose to fame through social media,…
At Lindengracht 63 stands a building that has been known as Capri for more than 70 years: first an ice cream parlor, then a pizzeria. Now Leonardo Pacenti, the…
Sup Club: Pull a sup out of the wall and get on the water
Yayoi Kusama big at the Stedelijk Museum
Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum
eFoiling: Electrically driven across the water through air surfing
Lucky Duck: Asian street food restaurant with fire and flair
Pieter Henket's ode to freedom and identity in Bildhalle
Pink Beach: urban beach with bottomless brunches in North
Bildhalle: a keen eye for contemporary photography
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre open all weekends again
Matisse exhibition at H'ART Museum colors Amsterdam
Vincent Hall: Sensory Van Gogh, Kahlo and Bosch experience
Concept store SPRMRKT reopened in the East
VondelGym: Kickboxing, CrossFit and yoga in one open hall
Vincent on Friday: evening of music and art at ’t Van Gogh
The Magic Table: magical dining experience at Andaz
Keinemusik with &ME and Rampa in Amsterdam Forest
Gashouder, Westergas cultural stage reopens
AbrahamArt: Iconic art of name in the Mirror Quarter
Dance Valley with Calvin Harris and Hardwell in Spaarnwoude
Morgan & Mees, fine place for lunch, drinks and terrace
Bellezza, serving gastronomy and sensory art
Tacite: Refined gastronomy with a soul in Old South
STRAAT: The world's largest street art museum in North
Cinetree's Forest Film Festival: Watching movies in Amsterdam Forest
Club Sportive at Zuidas: luxury gym, spa, pool and classes
Located in an industrial building on the northern bank of the IJ is Matto Pizza, the wood-fired pizzeria that Noord has already…
At Arcam, there is a scale model that provides a clear overview of the city’s largest construction project all at once. Port City…
The only official Rolex Boutique in the Netherlands is located on Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat and is run by GASSAN. It’s not a multi-brand jewelry store…
Peaches is performing at Melkweg on August 7, but you can get to know her story the night before…
In an old industrial building in Sloterdijk, you walk through eight rooms filled with lasers, lights, and smoke. ID&T,…
On the border between Amstelveen and Amstelland lies a working vineyard that simply produces North Holland wine. Not…
Unfair is no ordinary art fair. Since 2012, its founders—who are artists themselves—have been putting the artists at the center of the event rather than the galleries. This year, it will take place…
The Amsterdam Museum is in the midst of a major renovation of its historic home, the former Burgerweeshuis on Kalverstraat. In the meantime, it is spreading…
This summer at the Marineterrein, children ages 6 to 12 can explore technology in their own way. No registration required, no set schedule,…