A weekend of fun things to do is upon us again. From cozy pubs to creative festivals - this weekend Amsterdam is bursting with energy. Whether you want to get lost in vintage design, taste new flavors, or dance among art and culture, the city treats you to a plethora of inspiration.
Put your phone on silent and be surprised by all that this spring weekend has to offer. Here are Amsterdam NOW's favorite tips - from Thursday to Monday!
Raw street photography Ed van der Elsken at Rijksmuseum
Life and work of Holland's greatest street photographer comes to life at 't Rijks
This summer, the Rijksmuseum is dedicated to one of the Netherlands‘ most influential photographers: Ed van der Elsken. With the impressive retrospective exhibition ’Ed van der Elsken. Upclose' brings his multifaceted oeuvre back into the spotlight. From iconic street images to personal fragments from his life - this is an exhibition you don't just look at, but experience.
Museumstraat 1 , Amsterdam
June 9 to September 13, 2026
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eFoiling: Electrically driven across the water through air surfing
eFoiling is the watersports sensation of the moment. Flying Fish eFoils teaches.
Just when you think they have pretty much invented all water sports, we are introduced to a new invention. After throwing ourselves into kitesurfing and supping in recent years, there is now a new watersports sensation; eFoiling.
Jollenpad 10 , Amsterdam
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Bar Staal by Vooges opens with terrace on the Schinkel
Vooges family brings lunch and dinner to historic waterfront building on the Schinkel
Bar Staal by Vooges will soon open in the Staal-Kade building on Schinkelkade, a building architect Arthur Staal designed in 1962. The Vooges family runs a full restaurant with water terrace there, from lunch to dinner. Non-members of the Club-Staal business club are welcome as usual.
Schinkelkade 1 , Amsterdam
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Pink Beach: urban beach with bottomless brunches in North
From pink sand to summer cocktails, Pink Beach by Wondr Experience is the city's escape
Anyone who thinks you have to fly hours for a tropical getaway clearly hasn't been to Pink Beach. Just one metro stop from Amsterdam Centraal is this striking summer hotspot by Wondr Experience where pink sand, palm trees and colorful cocktails come together in a setting that seems straight out of a California beach club.
Meeuwenlaan 88 , Amsterdam
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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 time, the annual garden exhibition is devoted entirely to a Dutch artist who is internationally regarded as the most important Dutch sculptor of the twentieth century.
Museumstraat 1 , Amsterdam
June 5 through October 25, 2026
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Immersive film experience David Attenborough at ARTIS
Our Story takes visitors through four billion years of Earth, evolution and the future of humans
The iconic ARTIS Planetarium is transforming into an immersive journey through time and nature this summer. During the European premiere of Our Story, none other than Sir David Attenborough will take visitors through the four-billion-year-old story of our planet - as well as the much shorter story of humans.
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 , Amsterdam
May 28 to July 9, 2026
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The best restaurants and bars in the Poppy Corner
Eating and drinking along Papaverweg and Papaverhoek in Amsterdam North
The Papaverhoek is Amsterdam-North's second major hospitality cluster, a few minutes' walk from the Gedempt Hamerkanaal canal. Along Papaverweg and Papaverhoek, restaurants, bars and cafes sit side by side in former sheds, workshops and a former shipyard. The public is predominantly local residents and regular visitors.
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