Sunday July 5, 2026
Good morning, Amsterdam. Today we’ve got Daley Blind possibly heading back to Ajax, Bruno Mars lighting up the ArenA tonight, and a Sunday packed with free family fun, puppet theater on Dam Square, plastic fishing at the Maritime Museum, and much more.
At a glance
🌧️ Weather: Hi 21°C / 70°F (2° cooler than yesterday) · Lo 19°C / 66°F · 82% chance of rain · wind W 19 km/h (10 knots)
🌙 Sun & moon: Sunrise 05:26 · Sunset 22:03 · Waning Gibbous · Moonrise 00:08 · Golden hour 21:33–22:03
🌊 Outdoors: Water 20°C / 68°F (swimmable) · Air quality: good (AQI 17)
💶 Markets: AEX 921 (+0.8%) · S&P 500 7,483 · €1 = $1.15 · $1 = €0.87
🏆 Dutch sport: beach volleyball: Stefan Boermans and Alexander Brouwer won gold in Gstaad, while Raïsa Schoon and Katja Stam took bronze · Formula 1: Max Verstappen retired from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone · motocross: Jeffrey Herlings finished second at the MXGP of South Africa
Good to know
New on Dutch streaming: X-Men ’97 S2 (Disney+), Tracker S3 (Disney+), Sugar S2 (Apple TV+), Quarterback S3 (Netflix) 🎬
Overheard on Reddit: A post about teens throwing stones in Vondelpark sparked fierce debate, with the top comment, a 1.9m man dragging a kid off his fat bike, earning near-universal applause over useless police.
Today’s 2-for-1 deals: Ariel liquid detergent (2 for €28.59) from Albert Heijn, Asian stir-fry vegetables (2 for €2.99) from Jumbo.
Did you know? Paradiso still has church-like features, including stained glass, which is part of why it is often called Amsterdam’s “pop temple.”
2 years ago today: On July 5th, 2024, Taylor Swift was in the middle of her epic three-night, sold-out Eras Tour run at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, turning Amsterdam into Swiftie central.
In tomorrow’s edition: Ludovico Einaudi at the Ziggo Dome, Orchestra Baobab at Paradiso, and the Boom Chicago Comedy Festival with Reggie Watts
Enjoy the dry spell while it lasts, see you Monday.
