What's on in Amsterdam: events this week
1,256 events, concerts, exhibitions, markets and things to do in Amsterdam from Thursday 8 October to Wednesday 14 October, gathered from the venues and organisers and refreshed every morning. Pick a day or a type on the side to narrow it down. This guide is in English; some events are in Dutch or other languages.
This weekend: The Strokes at Ziggo Dome (Sunday), Jill Scott at Afas Live (Saturday) and Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble (Saturday).
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the next 60 days, as the galleries announce themThursday 8 October
The well-loved Dutch duo perform their show 'Bal op het dak', mixing hits like 'Het regent zonnestralen' with album tracks and new songs.
Families explore the Rijksmuseum through riddles, scents and drawing, as an introduction to highlights from its collection.
The zoo shows off its newly renovated historic aquarium building and diverse marine life.
The American jazz pianist and composer, known for his trio The Bandwagon and his score for Selma, plays a solo recital.
The French pianist, a noted interpreter of Messiaen and Ligeti, joins the British composer and conductor George Benjamin, himself a Messiaen pupil, for a French-themed programme.
Amsterdam's outdoor ice rink in Watergraafsmeer, with its long speed-skating track, opens again for the season from 10 October.
The harp-led indie-folk project known for songs set in its own fantasy storyworld, with support from Canadian theatrical folk singer Ben Caplan.
A large-scale dance party; 'bal' is the Dutch word for a ball or dance night.
A chance to hear the new record by the Dublin post-punk band Fontaines D.C. played in full at the Utrechtsestraat record shop.
Shostakovich's satirical 1959 operetta, also known as Cheryomushki, about Muscovites scheming to get flats in a new housing estate.
A staging for ages ten and up of Shostakovich's satirical operetta about Moscow residents trying to get new flats in a housing estate.
Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.
The long-running ensemble mixes fast-paced improv games, sketches, and video comedy sparked by audience suggestions.
Drop-in divination sessions using card reading inside the canal-side museum dedicated to hermetic philosophy and free thought.
Masayuki Suo's acclaimed 1996 comedy-drama follows a buttoned-up Tokyo accountant who secretly takes up ballroom dancing.
The French saxophonist, known for viral videos playing live sax over house and electronic tracks, plays the music venue by Amstel station.
A guided evening walk to look for moths, which are usually drawn in with lamps and white sheets, in the city's large woodland park.
The German-Dutch cabaret singer and performer, known for his flamboyant David Bowie tribute Starman and his take on Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
A guided evening walk to see moths, which are usually attracted to lamps and white sheets so you can look at them up close.
A quieter, low-stimulus visit to Artis's museum of microbes, meant for people who find noise and crowds overwhelming.
Nottingham indie band Panchiko, known for a 2000 EP that became a cult favourite online after it turned up in a charity shop, play a sold-out bill.
The American TikTok personality turned pop singer brings her camp, queer-leaning dance-pop to the stage.
The London trio known for brooding, slow-building indie rock, sharing the bill with Everett Dolphin.
Argentine digital artist Andrés Reisinger, known for surreal, soft-toned 3D interiors and his pink fluffy Hortensia chair, shows dreamlike digital worlds.
A public session on whether humans could ever live on Mars, and what science says about the obstacles.
Stand-up from Mike Rice, hosted by Comedytrain, Amsterdam's long-running stand-up comedy collective.
The French saxophonist, known for playing live sax over house and electronic tracks, brings his European tour here; the listing says it has moved to another location.
A small yoga class in a studio among reeds and trees with views over the water, at De Ceuvel, the eco-workspace on a former shipyard in Noord.
The opening night of the week: a film screening, then a panel on the Stolen Generations, the Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families in Australia.
A talk by Jan Pieter van der Schaar, a theoretical physicist at the University of Amsterdam, on cosmology and how the universe came to be.
The electronic music duo, known for melodic, cinematic house and downtempo productions, performs live.
Namibian-Dutch singer-songwriter Shishani performs as a duo with Ernst Vranckx, in a programme titled Family Affair.
The Dutch post-punk band from Dokkum, signed to the American label Sub Pop, known for their sharp, energetic guitar songs.
A theatrical piece exploring toxic masculinity and modern misogyny through the prism of online influencer Andrew Tate.
Iranian-Dutch storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani, a founder of Mezrab, shares a storytelling show with Raphael Rodan.
A guided walk through the city to places connected with objects in the Amsterdam Museum's collection.
A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.
The British soul singer-songwriter from Manchester, known for her warm, mellow voice, plays a Paradiso-programmed show away from its main hall.
Children explore basic scientific concepts through experiments and discovery in the library's youth makerspace.
Youth workshops focusing on creative technology, coding, and digital design skills.
A welcoming fundamentals class focusing on boxing basics and self-defence for the queer community.
A painting class for all levels, with drinks, snacks and soft jazz, pitched as a social evening or art date.
The Manchester singer-songwriter performs her soul and R&B songs at a sold-out show.
A 90-minute workshop for any level in which William Sutton teaches how to perform Shakespeare.
Mike Leigh's bleak, darkly funny film follows David Thewlis as an articulate drifter roaming London, a role that won him Best Actor at Cannes.
A workshop on the psychology of phishing, looking at why even well-informed people fall for fraudulent emails and messages.
Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.
Michigan's Wolf Eyes, veterans of the US underground noise scene, headline a noise bill with Cuntroaches and THOHH.
A show by De Warme Winkel, the Amsterdam theatre collective known for anarchic, playful and self-referential performances.
The Brazilian accordionist and singer Nonato Lima plays Brazilian music at this Brazilian-Dutch theatre.
A dance piece by the Serbian-born, Amsterdam-based choreographer Dunja Jocić, made with the dance company Orbita | Spellbound.
The title is Indonesian for 'young coconut'; the venue is a Zuidoost theatre known for community-rooted performances.
A voku, short for Volksküche, is a cheap communal vegan dinner, followed here by a live set from Moukliomos Drom.
A stand-up comedy set by Kostya Pushkin at this English-language comedy venue.
The Homesick, a band from Friesland on Sub Pop, play their angular, psychedelic-leaning post-punk, with de rivier opening.
A festival of talks and discussions about how tourism can benefit cities and the people who live in them, rather than burden them.
A hands-on workshop in castanet playing and sevillanas, the lively Andalusian folk dance closely related to flamenco.
A bonus screening in a Brazilian film series: a documentary about Ouvidor 63, a São Paulo high-rise occupied by artists.
A children's show for ages one to five about the world of butterflies.
A live set by Kiss Facility at Paradiso, the former church on the Weteringschans that is now a major concert venue.
Friday 9 October
An exhibition on the Rotterdam-born Abstract Expressionist who moved to New York and became famous for his raw, gestural paintings, including the Woman series.
The Canadian pop-punk band, known for 2000s hits like Welcome to My Life and I'm Just a Kid, play live.
The cultural centre's signature Friday night features an open programme of oral storytelling from local and visiting tale-tellers.
The zoo marks Purple Friday, the Dutch day when people wear purple to support LGBTQ+ young people, with a celebration of love in all its forms.
The Groningen indie-pop band, known for warm, melodic songs sung in English, plays Paradiso's main hall.
Richard Gadd's true story of being stalked, which started as a one-man stage show before it became the hit Netflix series.
A Latin music party with dancing spread across three floors.
The Czech conductor, once a double bass player and now chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, leads an orchestral concert.
A concert exploring tango and how far it can be stretched, from its traditional roots to more contemporary forms.
A hands-on cooking class led by a Japanese host, making ramen from scratch, with solo participants welcome.
The American band best known for their 1998 hit 'Kiss Me', fronted by singer Leigh Nash.
An interactive English-language session of songs, nursery rhymes, and picture books for young children.
A guided tour through the 17th-century canal house museum, celebrating a century of the city collection.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 Paris fairy tale, with Audrey Tautou as a shy café waitress who secretly meddles in the lives of the people around her.
The Dutch string orchestra, with violinist Liza Ferschtman and double bassist Rick Stotijn, plays music named after Janáček's 'Intimate Letters' quartet and Stravinsky's Suite Italienne.
The German-Dutch cabaret singer and performer, known for his flamboyant David Bowie tribute Starman and his take on Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
The Dutch singer and rapper behind hits like 'Smoorverliefd' and 'Reünie', known for his heartfelt Dutch-language pop.
An improvised musical, where performers make up the story and songs on the spot from audience suggestions, plus a set from Telltaled Trio.
A guided tour of the work of Henri Matisse, the French painter known for bold colour and his late paper cut-outs.
A hands-on introduction to foley, the craft of recording everyday sound effects like footsteps and rustling clothes in sync with film footage.
'Ambyar' is Javanese slang for heartbroken, made famous by Didi Kempot's sad campursari songs, so expect Indonesian music to sing along to.
The first edition of a kaseko party, celebrating Suriname's upbeat Afro-Creole dance music, led by John Oldenstam with Edje Rust.
An improvised comedy show at the English-language comedy theatre where performers make up scenes on the spot, often from audience suggestions.
A single-session beginners' pottery workshop where each person makes one handmade piece.
Youth theatre company De Toneelmakerij and DOX stage Lewis Carroll's story for ages eight and up, directed by Paul Knieriem.
A theatrical piece exploring toxic masculinity and modern misogyny through the prism of online influencer Andrew Tate.
The Berlin post-hardcore band, fronted by singer Maria Lessing, known for emotional, heavy songs that mix clean and screamed vocals.
A hands-on session modelling and sculpting objects from clay, open to beginners.
The Glasgow band play indie rock with a post-punk edge and politically outspoken lyrics in Paradiso's smaller upstairs hall.
A social dance night built around samba de gafieira, the partnered ballroom samba that grew up in Rio de Janeiro's dance halls.
Individual intuitive card consultations held in the historic canalside library.
Participants learn bead embroidery techniques to customise and repair second-hand garments.
The local market's resident sommelier leads an informal tasting of selected bottles paired with small bites.
A stage version of Richard Yates's 1961 novel about a suburban couple's falling-apart marriage, which was filmed in 2008 with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
A craft class on upcycling, which means turning old or discarded materials into new and useful objects.
The latest edition of Document Nederland, the Rijksmuseum's long-running photography commission recording Dutch society, this time about energy and the energy transition.
Around 25 booksellers set up stalls on the square selling second-hand and antiquarian books, prints, posters and magazines.
Chef Alessandra, who grew up in Puglia, shows you how to make taralli, the crunchy ring-shaped savoury biscuits of her home region, and then you taste them.
The London band mixes jazz instruments with electronic production, making groove-led music that sits between a jazz gig and a club set.
A tango trio led by Argentine pianist Juan Pablo Dobal, with Gustavo Cabrera and Santiago Arias, plays in the intimate pianola museum.
A throwback party built around hits from past decades.
Relaxed games of riichi mahjong, the Japanese version of the Chinese tile game, at the public library and hosted by a Japanese language and culture group.
A hands-on class in mosaic, the craft of making images and patterns by setting small pieces of tile or glass into a surface.
Musicians play live experimental computer music and noise in the Vondelbunker, a volunteer-run space inside a former nuclear shelter under the Vondelpark.
An adventurous jazz bill headlined by New York vocalist Amirtha Kidambi's Elder Ones, known for fiery avant-garde jazz with harmonium and voice.
A session where you help make a national collective artwork that commemorates the Dutch history of slavery.
A guided tour of Het Zandkasteel, the former NMB bank headquarters in Zuidoost, built in the organic style by architects Alberts & Van Huut.
The Italian appliance brand SMEG hosts an afternoon workshop at its showroom on baking with sourdough.
Jona van Loenen looks at the enormous wealth held by the baby boomer generation and what it means for the generations that follow.
An eighties party night built around hits from that decade.
Soundpainting is a sign language for live composition, created by Walter Thompson, in which a conductor uses gestures to direct performers as they improvise.
A living-room style session from The Right to Ambivalence, a project exploring Black hair care that began with conversations in Amsterdam's East African community.
Fans can get their copy of the new release signed by DI-RECT, the rock band from The Hague behind hits like "Times Are Changing".
A week of events about Indigenous liberation at OT301, the Overtoom cultural centre in a former squat.
A lunchtime concert by the piano duo Rosa & Glukhovskiy, part of a festival devoted to music for two pianists.
A concert at the organ-focused venue, with a free lunch served before it starts.
A compact twenty-minute performance blending personal storytelling and humour about relocating from southern Italy to the Netherlands.
A stage production whose Dutch title means space debris, the junk from old satellites and rockets left circling the Earth.
An organ concert at a venue in a former church in Oud-West that holds several organs; the title suggests a journey from hymn tunes to more experimental sound.
An author visit for children at the bookshop, part of Kinderboekenweek, the annual Dutch children's book week.
Saturday 10 October
The Philadelphia singer and poet, a leading voice of neo-soul since her 2000 debut Who Is Jill Scott?, performs live.
Mystery Ensemble plays music from Tim Burton's films, many of them scored by Danny Elfman, such as Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, in a church.
An Eredivisie league match between Ajax and N.E.C. from Nijmegen at Ajax's home stadium.
For the school holidays the science museum adds extra workshops, the Chain Reaction show and an AI Challenge on telling real from fake.
The 39th edition of the race in which rowing crews in longboats compete through the canals of the city centre.
Moldovan violinist Alexandra Conunova joins the Athens State Orchestra and Hannah Kim for Skalkottas, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns and Shostakovich.
A concert of music from Tim Burton's films, much of it written by his longtime composer Danny Elfman, played in a church setting.
Children's singer Dirk Scheele brings Dikkie Dik, the ginger cat from Jet Boeke's picture books, to the stage in a sing-and-dance show for toddlers aged two and up.
The Malian band, formed in Bamako by musicians who fled conflict in the north, plays high-energy desert blues mixed with rock.
The American singer-songwriter, formerly known as Smog, known for his deep baritone and spare, wry, literary songs.
Free children's activities across Zuid, including a look inside the fire station, theatre, crafts at the city farm and clay modelling at the festival hub.
Guide Huib Ramaer leads a walk for the Muze van Zuid festival to a house concert by pianist Elizaveta Bokhina in the Wolkenkrabber, Amsterdam's 1930s high-rise.
A chance to see Circus Odesa, the Ukrainian youth circus that moved to Amsterdam after Russia's invasion, and meet its performers.
The Japanese turntablist and producer, a pioneer of moody, abstract instrumental hip hop since the 1990s.
A race through Amsterdam's canals that starts near the 1928 Olympic Stadium.
A free autumn half-term market in the Passage at De Hallen, where makers and dealers sell art, design and vintage pieces.
An afternoon of activities and an exhibition showing visitors how life at a fire station works.
Pedro Almodóvar's latest Spanish-language film, whose title means Bitter Christmas, screening as part of PAFF.
Three drag performers known from the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise share a live show at Westergas.
Part of Winter Vondelland, an early taste of winter in Vondelpark with games, live music, poffertjes and snert, the thick Dutch pea soup.
Sunday 11 October
The New York band led by Julian Casablancas, whose 2001 debut Is This It set off the early-2000s garage rock revival.
An open-air market selling artisanal food, drinks, and handmade goods from independent producers.
An open-air creative building area where children can construct huts and woodwork with real tools.
The cult Manchester band, known for their raw, chanted 2011 debut Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, back on stage after splitting up in 2012.
Fritz Lang's 1927 silent science-fiction classic gets a live score from vocal ensemble Wishful Singing, drummer Yonga Sun, clarinettist Steven Kamperman and Jorrit Westerhof.
The cult Manchester band behind the 2011 album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, known for howled vocals and church-organ-heavy indie rock, plus a DJ set in the club.
The Dutch public broadcaster's symphony orchestra plays a programme of well-known classical favourites.
Children and parents build life-size jointed cardboard puppets, then dance with them to live piano music led by Brazilian artist Raquel Diniz.
A live score by Wanderwelle for Teinosuke Kinugasa's 1926 Japanese silent film, an avant-garde nightmare set in a mental asylum.
British recorder player Sarah Jeffery, known for her Team Recorder YouTube channel, plays a space-themed half-term family concert for children aged two and up.
A monthly family gathering that explores world cultures through live music; October's Spanish theme brings a flamenco show and workshop, crafts, tapas and drinks.
A staging for ages ten and up of Shostakovich's satirical operetta about Moscow residents trying to get new flats in a housing estate.
Children search for seasonal plants and trees across the botanical gardens using a visual bingo card.
The long-running ensemble mixes fast-paced improv games, sketches, and video comedy sparked by audience suggestions.
A dynamic vinyasa flow session taught indoors with wide glass views across the IJ waterfront.
A guided bus tour of buildings in the Amsterdam School style, the expressive brick architecture of the 1910s–30s that Het Schip itself represents.
Children aged eight and up act as art researchers at the Rijksmuseum, looking closely at works to uncover clues and expose fakes.
As part of the Piano Duo Festival, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker comes to life through piano duet music and live sand art, for children aged seven and up.
A performance of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, his collection of preludes and fugues in every major and minor key and a cornerstone of keyboard repertoire.
An outdoor market on the large square in front of the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk, and entry is free.
Monday 12 October
The North Carolina rapper, known for albums like 2014 Forest Hills Drive and his introspective storytelling, plays the arena.
The American rapper J. Cole tours his album The Fall-Off, playing songs from across his long hip-hop career.
The American R&B and pop singer behind 'Location', 'Young Dumb & Broke' and 'Talk' performs in Amsterdam.
A family drawing workshop inspired by the iconic, playful style of Dutch illustrator Fiep Westendorp.
A market held in front of the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan since 1627, known for its Monday flea market and Saturday farmers' market.
The Dutch pop singer, known for hits like 'Groter dan ik' and her outspoken lyrics, presents her new album live.
The actor best known from The X-Files and Californication performs as a singer-songwriter, playing his folk-rock material.
Stanley Kubrick's 1964 Cold War satire, with Peter Sellers in three roles, about generals who blunder their way into nuclear war.
A boxing gala in memory of Ben Bril, the Amsterdam Jewish boxer who fought at the 1928 Olympics and survived the Holocaust.
A theatrical family tour of the Rijksmuseum, led by the characters Izzy and Ot, for children aged four and up.
The Montreal singer of Haitian descent blends jazz, soul and blues, known for her award-winning album trilogy tracing African American musical history.
Public skating and courses at Amsterdam's large outdoor ice rink in Watergraafsmeer.
The 1980 office comedy in which Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton get revenge on their sexist boss.
A high-energy, absurd and confrontational dance and theatre piece about losing your grip, for ages 10 and up.
Autumn holiday art and craft activities in the studio at Muiderslot, the medieval castle in Muiden.
A theatre show whose content stays secret until the last moment, and which the makers say they will deny afterwards.
Learn the traditional Japanese textile arts of boro mending and decorative sashiko stitching in this hands-on craft workshop.
An autumn holiday workshop where children make a painting out of clay instead of paint.
A guided tour exploring the architecture and history of the seventeenth-century former town hall on Dam Square.
Professional comics and up-and-coming talent test out new material at this weekly English-language comedy night.
Tuesday 13 October
The North Carolina rapper, known for albums like 2014 Forest Hills Drive and his introspective storytelling, plays the arena.
The American singer, who has been a defining voice of neo-soul since her 1997 debut Baduizm, in a show billed as an intimate experience.
The South African singer, whose amapiano-flavoured hit 'Water' won a Grammy, brings her mix of pop and R&B to the stage.
The American singer known as the queen of neo-soul, behind Baduizm, 'On & On' and 'Tyrone', plays Carré.
The science museum explores the history, design, and culture of video games with interactive displays.
The Ghanaian singer known for the global hit 'Shake It to the Max (Fly)' brings her blend of Afrobeats and dancehall to Bitterzoet.
An outdoor adventure park with rope courses and climbing routes strung between the trees, suited to children and adults.
Eye's regular morning screening programme introduces young children aged two to six to light, sound, and moving images.
Dutch recorder player Lucie Horsch joins the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the period-instrument orchestra founded by Frans Brüggen, for Baroque music by Vivaldi, Handel and Bach.
A trip to Vuurtoreneiland, the small island in the IJmeer with a lighthouse and a fort that is part of the UNESCO-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam.
The Ghanaian-American singer, known for the Afrobeats and dancehall hit Shake It to the Max (Fly), performs live.
The Australian pop singer, who started releasing songs as a teenager, plays songs from his second album 'Kicking My Feet' and has announced its follow-up.
An escape room for families and teenagers, where a team solves puzzles together to get out before time runs out.
Young players who took part in the Royal Concertgebouw Competition give a free lunchtime concert for children aged six and up in the Kleine Zaal.
The Denver band mixes indie rock with Eastern European, mariachi and gypsy-punk influences and is known for its Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack.
A festival for the youngest children, from age two, with activities and performances pitched at toddlers and their parents.
Dodgeball played across linked trampolines, organised by a casual social meetup group at the trampoline park.
An autumn holiday show for ages three and up, based on Levina van Teunenbroek and Charlotte Bruijn's picture book about a knight with no bottom.
A convention about robots, held in a large sports hall in Zuid that is normally used for basketball.
This Chicago brass band mixes street-band rhythms with hip-hop, reggae and soul.
Wednesday 14 October
The Atlanta rapper, whose warbling melodic style shaped a generation of trap and who founded the YSL label, plays the large concert hall.
The Amsterdam Museum marks its 100th birthday with 100 days of activities around the city.
Bryan Adams, the Canadian rock singer of 'Summer of '69', tours his album Roll With The Punches, playing new songs alongside his older hits.
The Canadian rock singer behind 'Summer of '69' and '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' plays songs from Roll With The Punches alongside earlier hits.
Amateur and experienced performers take to the stage for an open-mic evening of personal tales, folklore, and spoken word.
A free guided walk through the year's winning images from the world's best-known photojournalism contest, shown in the church on Dam Square.
Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film, starring Tom Cruise.
Two American stand-up comedians known from The Daily Show; Minhaj also made Patriot Act and Homecoming King, and Chieng has several Netflix specials.
In this Australian format, the audience learns a harmony arrangement of a well-known pop song over one evening, then everyone sings it together.
An outdoor nature workshop showing children how food travels from seed to plate through gardening and cooking activities.
A scripted and improvised sketch comedy show about life ruled by algorithms and technology, from Amsterdam's long-running English-language comedy theatre.
The Amsterdam band celebrates thirty years of playing its energetic mix of klezmer, Balkan brass and Eastern European folk.
Drag queen Heisa Jynx reads stories aloud, followed by dressing up and crafts for children, during the autumn holiday.
The veteran Canadian heavy metal band, whose decades-long fight for success was told in the 2008 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
The American singer-songwriter and actor, daughter of Michael Jackson, plays songs from her folk-tinged rock records.
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical weaves Cinderella, Jack, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood into one darkly funny fairy tale about wishes and their consequences.
Run with the Cinekid festival, a filmmaking session where children aged 10 to 13 make their own short films.
The Dutch-born writer and historian, author of Year Zero: 1945, talks about his new book on surviving in wartime Berlin.
A lecture on the life of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican painter famous for her self-portraits, and how her face became a global icon.
A theatrical piece exploring toxic masculinity and modern misogyny through the prism of online influencer Andrew Tate.
Questions about what's on in Amsterdam
What's on in Amsterdam this weekend?
518 events are listed for the weekend. Among the highlights: The Strokes at Ziggo Dome (Sunday), Jill Scott at Afas Live (Saturday), Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble (Saturday), Pure Markt at Pure Markt (Sunday) and ⚒️ make land at Jeugdland (Sunday). Pick Saturday or Sunday on the side to see them all.
Are there free events in Amsterdam this week?
Yes. 64 of the listings this week are free, for example Free guided tour: World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 at Nieuwe Kerk (Wednesday), 24 Hours of Zuid for Children at Zuid (Saturday) and Art, design & vintage market in De Hallen at De Hallen (Saturday). Tick "Free only" on the side to see just those.
What concerts are on in Amsterdam this week?
274 concerts and live music nights are listed, including J. Cole at Ziggo Dome (Monday), The Strokes at Ziggo Dome (Sunday) and IMEHO – An Intimate Experience with Erykah Badu at Carre (Tuesday). Tick Music on the side for the full list.
How often is this calendar updated?
Every morning. The listings are gathered from the venues, organisers and ticket sites, and past events drop off automatically.
