Saturday September 26, 2026
Good morning, Amsterdam. Today: late night trams adjust routes for maintenance, an autumn harvest market opens in Westerpark, and jazz quartet E.T. plays at Bimhuis.
The activities listed below are just a curated sample of what’s going on in Amsterdam. Check out our completely redesigned events calendar here.
At a glance
🌦️ Weather: Hi 20°C / 67°F (2° cooler than yesterday) · Lo 16°C / 60°F · 3% chance of rain · wind N 18 km/h (10 knots)
🚲 Cycling: Good cycling all day.
🌙 Sun & moon: Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 19:29 · Full Moon · Moonrise 19:06 · Golden hour 18:59 to 19:29
🌊 Outdoors: Air quality moderate (AQI 44) · grass pollen low
💶 Markets: AEX 1,117 (+0.9%) · S&P 500 7,704 (-0.0%) · €1 = $1.14 · $1 = €0.88
Jewish Museum opens exhibition on historic magicians: A new exhibition developed with illusionist Hans Klok explores the history of Jewish stage performers. The show opens on Friday and runs through the end of March.
Jewish Museum opens exhibition on historic magicians: Illusionist Hans Klok helped curate the display after inheriting items from pre-war performer Okito. The exhibition runs through late March and includes hands-on activities for children.
Zuidoost residents push back against metro renumbering: Transport authorities plan to replace the city’s traditional metro line numbers with a new M1 to M4 system starting in 2028. Local passengers say the numbers carry cultural identity in the Bijlmer.
Historic Jordaan barrel organ workshop to close: Family firm Perlee will sell its Westerstraat premises and auction its entire collection this weekend. High costs and a lack of successors brought the 151-year-old business to an end.
Puppets and sing-alongs in Peppa Pig Live: Young children follow the animated television character through an onstage family adventure filled with songs. 26 September, 16:00, DeLaMar Theater. 📅 FAMILY SHOW
Peuter-kleuter-club morning in the nature playground: Toddlers and their parents gather outside for story readings and garden exploration without needing to book ahead. 26 September, 10:30 – 11:30, Natuurspeeltuin Jeugdland Amsterdam. 📅 KIDS WORKSHOP
Kronkel Festival live sets at De Nieuwe Anita: Part of an underground music festival spreading across five neighbourhood venues with bands and late DJ sets. 26 September, 14:30, De Nieuwe Anita. 📅 POP / ROCK
Nouvelle Vague rework new wave into bossa nova: Classic punk and synth tracks get acoustic Brazilian lounge arrangements from the French collective and guest vocalists. 26 September, 20:00, Paradiso. 📅 FESTIVALS
Cold War bunker open house for Open Monumentendag: Walk through an unfinished 1984 municipal fallout shelter that includes original water tanks and short punk sets. 26 September, 10:00, Atoomschuilplaats uit de Koude Oorlog. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Open Monumentendag at Archeologisch Depot Bornhout: Thousands of storage crates hold excavated pottery, toys, and weapons alongside a short talk on historic urban ailments. 26 September, 10:00, Archeologisch Depot Bornhout. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Underground sounds and art across five venues for Kronkel Festival: Five independent halls host synth punk, acoustic acts, and performance art across South and West Amsterdam. 26 September, OT301. 📅 FESTIVALS
Dutch National Ballet season opening with Legacies: Koen Kessels conducts a mixed bill pairing Balanchine and Hans van Manen classics with a new Canadian premiere. 26 September, 20:00, Nationale Opera & Ballet, Grote Zaal. 📅 DANCE / PERFORMANCE
Brutalist architecture walking tour on the Betonsafari in Zuid: Historians lead small drop-in groups through concrete post-war structures starting right outside the Thomaskerk. 26 September, 10:00, Thomaskerk. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Open Monumentendag at the historic Centrale Markthal: Explore the massive 1930s market hall with olive oil tastings, synth demos, and projected historic film screenings. 26 September, 10:00, Centrale Markthal. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Rembrandt-style etching at Ambacht in Beeld Festival: Try traditional printmaking techniques during a hands-on craft session hosted alongside the historic museum collection. 26 September, Museum Rembrandthuis. 📅 WORKSHOP
Good to know
New on Dutch streaming: Last Seen (Apple TV), Obarnata elha (Netflix), One of Them Days (HBO Max), Possession (SkyShowtime)
New on the big screen: Pressure is now showing at 15 cinemas, and The Odyssey at 15 cinemas. Showtimes here.
Overheard on Reddit: A thread sharing an opinion piece that claimed city policies discourage high-spending tourists while attracting more addicts and drunks was widely dismissed by commenters, who argued that cruise visitors contribute very little economically and that claims about budget tourists sleeping in parks are baseless.
Today’s supermarket deals: Ben & Jerry’s Cookie dough (1+1 free) from Albert Heijn, All Ehrmann Grand Dessert (1+1 free) from Jumbo.
Did you know? Spinoza was expelled from Amsterdam’s Portuguese-Jewish community in 1656 under an unusually severe ban that was never rescinded.
Adoptable pet of the day: Meet Bambi, a 2-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier at Dierenopvang Amsterdam. Take a look →In case you missed it
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In tomorrow’s edition: A Japanese cultural festival comes to SAKB KunstLokaal in Amstelveen, toddlers watch Cinemini at Eye Filmmuseum, and Dog Day takes over Museum of Illusions Amsterdam.
Have a great Saturday.
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Autumn light is settling over the city’s brick facades this morning.
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