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What's on in Amsterdam: events this week

Thursday 15 October

Familyfilm
Cinekid Film & Media Festival
Cinekid Festival

Cinekid, held every autumn half-term, bills itself as the world's largest film and media festival for children, with screenings and interactive media.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
MusicPop / Rock
Niall Horan
Ziggo Dome
De Passage 100, Amsterdam

The Irish singer, formerly of One Direction, performs his solo pop songs, which include hits such as 'Slow Hands'.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 18:30 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Ólafur Arnalds - Falling Apart Together
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

The Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist is known for quiet, emotional music that mixes piano, strings and electronics.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 17:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Autumn Half-Term at ARTIS
ARTIS
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam

Autumn half-term activities at the zoo, with drawing, searching and exploring for children among the autumn colours.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Familyopera-musicals
Musical: CATS
Carré

Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running dance-heavy musical, based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and known for the song Memory.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
Stage & Screendance
Swan Lake
Opera Ballet

Tchaikovsky's 19th-century ballet about Prince Siegfried and Odette, a woman under a curse that turns her into a swan.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screendance
Out of the stillness
ITA
Bespreekbureau Leidseplein 26, 1017 PT, Amsterdam

Nederlands Dans Theater's main company, NDT 1, one of the world's leading contemporary dance companies, performs at the city theatre.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Adam Pendleton Some Wild Kind of Language
Stedelijk Museum
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A large show by the American artist known for black-and-white paintings, prints and installations built from text, language and fragments of protest history.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Amsterdam in Motion
Amsterdam Museum
Museum Herengracht 603, 1017 CE, Amsterdam

Billed as the largest multimedia scale model of any city, this installation lets visitors see and experience Amsterdam.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Illustrating in the Fiep Lab
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

A family drawing workshop inspired by the iconic, playful style of Dutch illustrator Fiep Westendorp.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Kusama KIDS Festival
Stedelijk museum
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

Children's activities at the Stedelijk inspired by the polka dots of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, with a family route through the museum.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
MusicClassical
The Music of the Lord of the Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore
Zuiderkerk
Zuiderkerkhof 72, Amsterdam

The Mystery Ensemble plays music from Howard Shore's Oscar-winning scores for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films inside the 17th-century church.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Music
Comedystandup
Hasan Minhaj & Ronny Chieng
Theater Amsterdam
Danzigerkade 5, 1013 AP, Amsterdam

Two American stand-up comedians known from The Daily Show; Minhaj also made Patriot Act and Homecoming King, and Chieng has several Netflix specials.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 12:00 Tags:Comedy
Musicchoral
Queen Sing-a-long
Theater de Omval
Ouddiemerlaan 104, Amsterdam

An evening of Queen songs where the audience is encouraged to sing along to hits like 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Film
Naza (2026)
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The French rapper of Congolese descent, known for Afro-trap hits such as "Joli bébé", plays a headline show.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Film
Musicpop-rock
Liars
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

Angus Andrew's experimental art-rock band, which came out of New York's 2000s dance-punk scene and has kept changing its sound since.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 22:30 Tags:Music
Familyfilm
Cinemini: Big Wolf & Little Wolf
Eye Filmmuseum
IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam

Eye's regular morning screening programme introduces young children aged two to six to light, sound, and moving images.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 10:30 Tags:Family
Out & AboutOutdoors & Nature
Fun Forest
Fun Forest Amsterdam
Bosbaanweg 3, 1182 DA, Amstelveen

A treetop climbing park in the Amsterdamse Bos, with rope courses strung between the trees.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Out & About
Familytours-walks
Autumn Half-Term on Pampus
Forteiland Pampus
Herengracht to nr 33, Muiden

A day on the island fort in the IJmeer, reached by boat, with experiments, Morse code and stories about the fort for children.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
Musicclassical
Candlelight: A Tribute to Hans Zimmer
Candlelight Concerts
Reguliersbreestraat 26, Amsterdam

Live musicians play the film music of Hans Zimmer, composer of the scores for Gladiator, Inception and Interstellar, in a hall lit by candles.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 18:30 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
corto.alto
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall's project, which mixes jazz, club music, hip-hop and soul.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:30 - 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
Gretchen Parlato Quartet
BIMHUIS Amsterdam
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

The American jazz singer, known for her intimate voice and Brazilian-influenced phrasing, has worked with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:30 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Etching Workshop at Rembrandt's House
Museum Rembrandthuis
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK, Amsterdam

During the half-term, children can print their own etchings on the large etching press in the house where Rembrandt lived and worked.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & AboutSport
International Marathon Expo
TCS Amsterdam Marathon

The trade fair attached to the Amsterdam Marathon, where runners collect their start numbers and browse stands selling running gear and services.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 13:00 Tags:Out & About
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Out and About with Pim & Pom 3+
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Out & AboutTarot
Tarot Readings with Melanie
Embassy of the Free Mind
Keizersgracht 123, Amsterdam

Drop-in divination sessions using card reading inside the canal-side museum dedicated to hermetic philosophy and free thought.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 11:00 Tags:Out & About
ComedyStand-up
Expats vs Holland: English Stand-up Comedy Amsterdam
Café De Plakhoek
68 Cornelis Trooststraat, 1072 JH Amsterdam

An open-mic stand-up night where comedians poke fun at Dutch culture and life in the Netherlands.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Comedy
MusicPop / Rock
Young The Giant + Ora The Molecule
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The Californian indie rock band known for 'My Body' and 'Cough Syrup' plays the Grote Zaal, with Norwegian electropop act Ora The Molecule also on the bill.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Art Detectives Wanted! 8+
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Children aged eight and up act as art researchers at the Rijksmuseum, looking closely at works to uncover clues and expose fakes.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Autumn Half-Term at Allard Pierson
Allard Pierson
Oude Turfmarkt 127, Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam's heritage museum takes children exploring the ancient world and looking at the stars over the half-term.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicclassical
Martin Fröst and Roland Pöntinen in a French Programme
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst and his long-time duo partner, the pianist Roland Pöntinen, play a programme of French music.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:15 - 21:55 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Des Rocs
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The stage name of New York rock musician Daniel Rocco, known for big riffs and high-energy live shows, with Finn Forster as support.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
FamilyGames & Quiz
The Longest Marble Run in Amsterdam
Amstel1
Waterlooplein 6, Amsterdam

Families can play together on what is billed as the city's longest marble run during the autumn holiday.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Autumn Half-Term at Theater De Krakeling
Theater De Krakeling
Pazzanistraat 15, Amsterdam

Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam's dedicated youth theatre, puts on performances for children during the autumn half-term.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Theatre & Dance
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Sound System Geographies: South African Music in Amsterdam From Exile to Amapiano
International Theatre Amsterdam (Stadsschouwburg)
Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam

DJ and scholar Lynnée Denise traces South African music in Amsterdam, from musicians who lived here in exile to today's amapiano scene.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Amsterdam Museum Camp
Amsterdam Museum
Museum Herengracht 603, 1017 CE, Amsterdam

A half-term holiday camp for children, who try out new creative techniques and help build their own children's museum.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Autumn Half-Term at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (voorheen Het Tropenmuseum)
Willemskade 22, Rotterdam

The world cultures museum, formerly the Tropenmuseum, runs a half-term of family activities, stories and creative projects.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Comedyimprov
Improv spectacular – comedy show
The Famous Boom Chicago Comedy Show
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

An improvised comedy show at the English-language comedy theatre where performers make up scenes on the spot, often from audience suggestions.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Auke Kok on Mussert - Reis naar het kwaad
Huis de Pinto
St. Antoniesbreestraat 69, Amsterdam

Journalist and biographer Auke Kok talks about Anton Mussert, leader of the Dutch Nazi party NSB.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Familyoutdoors-nature
OERRR Meet the Animals of Dusk

A children's nature activity from Natuurmonumenten's OERRR programme, looking for the animals that come out at dusk.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 18:15 - 20:15 Tags:Family
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Into Eternity
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

A screening of Michael Madsen's 2010 documentary about Onkalo, Finland's underground nuclear waste store, which is meant to stay sealed for 100,000 years.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicpop-rock
Rachel Chinouriri listening session
Concerto
Utrechtsestraat 52-60, Amsterdam

An in-store listening session for the British singer-songwriter of Zimbabwean heritage, known for her indie pop album What a Devastating Turn of Events.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 17:00 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutsport
Boulder at Beta - Beginners Friendly + free climbing shoe rental
Beta Boulders Amsterdam
Stadionplein 18

A beginner-friendly bouldering session with free climbing shoe rental. Bouldering is climbing short walls without ropes, with crash mats below.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & Classesworkshops
The Open Organisation of Lockpickers Meetup 2026-10-15
Techinc
Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA, Amsterdam

A regular meetup of the Dutch-founded sport lockpicking group, held at the Technologia Incognita hackerspace, where people practise opening locks as a hobby and to learn about security.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsTastings
Jenever Hour Experience at Prins & Aap
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
587 Prinsengracht, 1016 HT Amsterdam

A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 17:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Autumn in the Hortus: Collecting Leaves
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Plantage Middenlaan 2A, Amsterdam

A sensory walk through the historic botanical garden, collecting autumn leaves to make your own small herbarium booklet.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
TUMO | Work on Your Tech & Design Skills at OBA Next Lab Kraaiennest
OBA Next Lab Kraaiennest - Gekoppelde ruimten TUMO workshops
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Youth workshops focusing on creative technology, coding, and digital design skills.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 15:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
FamilyGames & Quiz
Active Outing: Bowling, Laser Tag, Mini Golf
Aloha
De Ruijterkade 151, 1011 AC, Amsterdam

An indoor leisure centre where families can bowl, play laser tag and mini golf, sing karaoke and eat.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
Familygames-quiz
Archive Challenge
Stadsarchief Amsterdam
Vijzelstraat 32, Amsterdam

An autumn half-term detective game in which visitors hunt for clues among the city archive's records.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 15:00 Tags:Family
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Skate Lessons for Kids
Skatecafe Karin & Yvonne
Gedempt Hamerkanaal 42, Amsterdam

Skateboarding lessons for children at the skate café.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 16:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Girls Keep Moving Event
Smaragdplein 3-5
Smaragdplein 3, Amsterdam

An event in Amsterdam Zuid where girls can try different sports, do creative activities and get moving together.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 16:00-18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Attend Talkshow Eva
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 18:00 - 20:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicclassical
Michael Gordons Trance - Ensemble Klang + United Instruments of Lucilin
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Two contemporary ensembles, from The Hague and Luxembourg, play Trance, the hypnotic, rhythm-driven piece for amplified ensemble by Bang on a Can co-founder Michael Gordon.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 20:15 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Come to the OBA During the Autumn Half-Term
OBA Amsterdam
Oosterdokskade 143, 1011 DL, Amsterdam

Amsterdam's public library runs a half-term programme where children can read, make things and explore.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Visit Art Zoo During the Autumn Half-Term
Art Zoo Museum
Herengracht 368, Amsterdam

Art Zoo is a museum of animal-themed art in a monumental canal house, open to families over the half-term.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Familyoutdoors-nature
Bioblitz for Kids
De Natuurkamer
President Allendelaan 4, 1064 GW, Amsterdam

A bioblitz is a quick count of every living thing you can find; here children look for bugs, birds, mushrooms and trees in Sloterpark, no sign-up needed.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 13:30 - 16:30 Tags:Family
Film
In the Name of the Father (English w/ Dutch Subtitles)
FilmHallen
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 12, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Jim Sheridan's 1993 drama stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon, wrongly jailed for the IRA's Guildford pub bombings, alongside his father.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 18:00 Tags:Film
Stage & Screenfilm
Cine Of The Times presents Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) incl. pre-show
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Screening of John C. Reilly's spoof of music biopics, co-written by Judd Apatow, about a fictional rock star's rise and fall, with a pre-show.

Time:Thu 15 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Autumn Holiday at Bijlmer Parktheater
Bijlmer Parktheater
Anton de Komplein 240, Amsterdam

The Bijlmer Parktheater programmes family shows during the autumn school holiday.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Theatre & Dance
Familyfilm
New Must-See Family Films at Pathé This Autumn
Pathe bioscoop

Pathé's autumn family programme brings new big-screen adventures for Sinterklaas, Shaun the Sheep, Wiebe and other children's film favourites.

Time:Thu 15 Oct Tags:Family
On view all week

Friday 16 October

ComedyStand-up
Mo Gilligan
Theater Amsterdam
Danzigerkade 5, 1013 AP, Amsterdam

The south London stand-up, known for his Netflix special Momentum and for hosting The Lateish Show, brings his high-energy comedy to Amsterdam.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
Stage & Screenopera-musicals
Cabaret, the musical
DeLaMar Theater
Marnixstraat 402, Amsterdam

Kander and Ebb's musical about a seedy club in 1930s Berlin, directed by Daria Bukvic, with Chantal Janzen back on stage after ten years as Sally Bowles.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Family Tour: The Best of the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Families explore the Rijksmuseum through riddles, scents and drawing, as an introduction to highlights from its collection.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Drawing, Painting and Exploring at the Van Gogh
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

An autumn-holiday programme for families with drawing, painting and treasure-hunt activities around the museum's Van Gogh collection.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Mezrab Friday Night Storytelling
Mezrab
Veemkade 576, Amsterdam

The cultural centre's signature Friday night features an open programme of oral storytelling from local and visiting tale-tellers.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
ComedyStand-up
Mo Gilligan
Conference Theater Amsterdam
Danzigerkade 5, Amsterdam

The south London stand-up, known for The Lateish Show and his Netflix special Momentum, brings his high-energy observational comedy to Amsterdam.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 - 21:30 Tags:Comedy
Musicclassical
Family Concert: Cello Cello Plays OUD! (6+)
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Cello Cello mixes Bach with funky surprises for children aged 6 and up, as a rattling wheelie bin, an old antenna and a talking valve radio come to life.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 13:30 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Mayhem - Death over Europe Part II
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The Norwegian band, pioneers of the early 1990s black metal scene, return with the second leg of their Death over Europe tour.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Autumn Holiday in the Castle Studio
Muiderslot
Herengracht 1, Muiden

Hands-on creative activities during the autumn holiday in the castle's workshop at Muiden's medieval moated castle.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Theatre & DanceTheatre
National Children's Theatre Week in the autumn holiday
Kidsproof Amsterdam

Several Amsterdam theatres put on extra shows and activities for children during the autumn half-term.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicclassical
The Music of Harry Potter by La Chapelle Sauvage
Keizersgracht church
Keizersgracht 566, Amsterdam

A family concert of music from the Harry Potter films, played in a canal-side church by La Chapelle Sauvage.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Tim Burton’s Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Posthoornkerk
124-126 Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam

An ensemble plays music from Tim Burton's films, much of it by Danny Elfman, including Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 - 21:15 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutmarkets
The Book Market on Spui Square
Spui

About 25 booksellers set up every week with second-hand and antiquarian books, prints, posters and magazines.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 10:00 - 18:00 Tags:Out & About
ComedyComedy Night
Sweet Home Amsterdama | Our Brand New Comedy Show!
The Famous Boom Chicago Comedy Show
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

A new English-language sketch and improv comedy show about living in Amsterdam, from the theatre whose alumni include Seth Meyers and Jordan Peele.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 - 22:00 Tags:Comedy
Musicclassical
Young Talent Mikkel Myer Lee plays Beethoven and Chopin
Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A young pianist from the Concertgebouw's young talent series plays a programme of Beethoven and Chopin.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:15 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
The Jury Experience: Death by AI
The Jury Experience
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

An interactive show in which the audience serves as the jury in a staged court case, this one about a death involving artificial intelligence.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 18:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
Racoon
AFAS Live
Johan Cruijff Boulevard 590, Amsterdam

Racoon, the pop-rock band from Zeeland known for hits like 'Love You More' and 'Brother', plays the big concert hall.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
MusicChoral
English Choir Tenebrae at the Muziekgebouw
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

The London chamber choir, founded by Nigel Short, known for its intense, atmospheric performances of sacred and choral music.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:15 Tags:Music
Musicchoral
Tenebrae: English Renaissance music in Amsterdam
Main Hall, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

The London vocal ensemble founded by former King's Singer Nigel Short sings English Renaissance choral music, the world of Tallis and Byrd.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:15 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Guided Tour + Free Lunchtime Concert
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

A behind-the-scenes building tour followed by a free afternoon classical performance.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 10:45 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Couples Pottery Wheel Workshop: "Spin & Sculpt: A Creative Date for Two"
Atelier Kleie
43 Johan Broedeletstraat, 1064 AA Amsterdam

A private hands-on pottery class where couples can try wheel throwing together and pick up their fired work later.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Willet-Holthuysen House | 100 Years of Amsterdam Museum Tour
Amsterdam Museum
Museum Herengracht 603, 1017 CE, Amsterdam

A guided tour through the 17th-century canal house museum, celebrating a century of the city collection.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 15:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Familyoutdoors-nature
Twilight Walk with the Forest Ranger
Amsterdamse Bos
Bosbaanweg 5, Amsterdam

A forest ranger leads a dusk walk showing how the woods change at nightfall and which animals become active then.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Family
Musicjazz-blues
Friday Night Live ft. Linus Eppinger & Benjamin Herman
Contra Amsterdam

A live music night with Dutch alto saxophonist Benjamin Herman, known from New Cool Collective, playing alongside Linus Eppinger.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
MusicClassical
Tribute to Howard Shore. The Music of The Lord of the Rings by Mystery Ensemble
Zuiderkerk
Zuiderkerkhof 72, Amsterdam

Mystery Ensemble plays the music of Howard Shore, the Canadian composer whose scores for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films won several Oscars.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Pomplamoose - European Premiere - Sold Out!
Q-Factory
Atlantisplein 1, Amsterdam

The American duo of Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte, known for their YouTube video covers, give a European premiere that is listed as sold out.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Myriam Boulos
Foam
Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS, Amsterdam

Work by the Lebanese photographer Myriam Boulos, known for raw, close-up images of Beirut, its protests, the 2020 port explosion, and women's bodies and desire.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesworkshops
LEGO Robotics Workshop
Move Amsterdam
Stadionplein 28, 1076 CM, Amsterdam

Children aged 6 to 10 work in pairs to build and program a robot using LEGO SPIKE Essential.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 10:30 - 14:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Outdoor and Water Sports Workshop
Jeugdland
Redenburgsingel 100, 2135 AC, Hoofddorp

Children try outdoor activities and water sports at Jeugdland, the adventure playground and play park in Amsterdam Oost.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
ART IS NOT A CRIME at STRAAT
STRAAT Museum
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

A visit to the street art museum in a former NDSM shipyard hall, looking at graffiti culture and the stories behind well-known street art works.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicchoral
English splendour from the sixteenth century Tenebrae
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR, Amsterdam

The British choir founded by former King's Singer Nigel Short sings English choral music from the sixteenth century, a time of religious upheaval.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 15:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Riso Postcards workshop
Baggerbeest
Rudi van Dantzigstraat 1-15, Amsterdam

Learn to print postcards on a risograph, a stencil-based printer known for its bright, slightly grainy colours.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicworld-folk
Orchestre Partout & New European Ensemble – A Ticket to Aleppo
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

Orchestre Partout, an orchestra of musicians with refugee backgrounds, joins the contemporary New European Ensemble for a programme themed on Aleppo.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:30 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Familytheatre
Pan 8+ Show at Theater de Krakeling
Theater De Krakeling
Pazzanistraat 15, Amsterdam

A children's show for ages eight and up based on Peter Pan: a boy who plays the game Neverland endlessly gets pulled into it by a boy named Pan.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 14:30 Tags:Family
Musicelectronic-dance
Kid Francescoli
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The French electro-pop project of Marseille musician Mathieu Hocine, known for dreamy synth tracks such as Moon (And It Went Like).

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
Festivalsfilm
Sense And Sensibility | Paff
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

Ang Lee's 1995 Jane Austen adaptation, with Emma Thompson, who also wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay, and Kate Winslet as the Dashwood sisters.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:15 Tags:Festivals
Familyopera-musicals
Hansel & Gretel on the Run
Theaters door heel Nederland

OperaRebels retell the fairy tale as a family opera with singing and humour for children aged 8 and up, touring the Netherlands from 16 October.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, varies by date Tags:Family
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Autumn Half-Term Family Activity: De koffer van Marjo
Verzetsmuseum Junior
Plantage Kerklaan 61, 1018 CW, Amsterdam

A family activity that uses Marjo's suitcase to introduce children to the German occupation of the Netherlands during the Second World War.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Film
Coward | Preview Screening
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

An advance screening of Belgian director Lukas Dhont's First World War drama, his follow-up to Girl and Close.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 16:30 Tags:Film
Out & AboutTours & Walks
Guided Tour: Women in the Rijksmuseum
Vrije Academie
Herengracht 368, Amsterdam

A guided tour of the Rijksmuseum collection that looks at women, from legendary heroines to regentesses.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Out & About
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Creative Clay & Sculpting Workshop
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
Oudeschans 21, 1011KS Amsterdam

A hands-on session modelling and sculpting objects from clay, open to beginners.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
MusicJazz / Blues
Myles Sanko
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Ghana-born British soul singer, known for a warm voice and a jazz-inflected, horn-backed sound.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:30 - 19:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screencabaret
Free Drag Show in Amsterdam | Slay The Night Away! with AJ Heartstone
Queer Bar Lellebel
Utrechtsestraat 4h, Amsterdam

A free drag show hosted by drag performer AJ Heartstone at Lellebel, the long-standing queer bar on the Utrechtsestraat.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Stormy Drawing
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Children draw dramatic sea voyages in this hands-on creative session inspired by the museum's maritime collection.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Tarot Readings with Trippy
Embassy of the Free Mind
Keizersgracht 123, Amsterdam

Individual intuitive card consultations held in the historic canalside library.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 11:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Upcycle Your Clothes with Beaded Embroidery
Junk Amsterdam
37H Van der Hoopstraat, 1051 VB Amsterdam

Participants learn bead embroidery techniques to customise and repair second-hand garments.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Colorful Jewelry Workshop at Junk Amsterdam
Junk Amsterdam
37H Van der Hoopstraat, 1051 VB Amsterdam

A hands-on crafting session using vintage beads to design and make custom jewellery.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 15:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicjazz-blues
CHIEKO & Joost Lijbaart - Brazilian & Japanese folk songs & Improvisations
Theater de Roode Bioscoop
Haarlemmerplein 7, Amsterdam

Singer CHIEKO and Joost Lijbaart, the Dutch jazz drummer best known from the Yuri Honing Trio, mix Brazilian and Japanese folk songs with improvisation.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 - 21:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
Revolutionary Road
Amsterdams Theaterhuis
Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraat 54, 1054 SP, Amsterdam

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.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:15 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicchoral
Bach Motets
Meervaart
Meer en Vaart 300, Amsterdam

A choir performs Bach's motets, his short sacred choral works such as Jesu, meine Freude and Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:15 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Comedystandup
7pm | Comedytrain Line-up | €24
ComedyTrain

A stand-up comedy evening at ComedyTrain, the Amsterdam comedy club, with several comedians each doing a set, compèred in the club's usual line-up format.

Time:Fri 16 Oct Tags:Comedy
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
DIY bike kitchen 09/10
De Ceuvel
Korte Papaverweg 4, Amsterdam

A bike kitchen is a shared workshop where you fix your own bike with communal tools and help from other volunteers, for any rider and any bike.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 12:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
ARTexpo Wilhelminapark Wormerveer
IFIKZ
Wilhelminapark 19, Amsterdam

Artworks made of paper on show in the lit-up Wilhelminapark in Wormerveer, as part of the IFIKZ MaakMeeFestival.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Upcycling workshop in Amsterdam
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
Oudeschans 21, 1011KS Amsterdam

A craft class on upcycling, which means turning old or discarded materials into new and useful objects.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Reporting on Russia – with Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

Two Guardian correspondents, Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker, author of The Long Hangover, talk about reporting on Russia.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicchoral
Gospel Experience • By Brandon Delagraentiss • 1st Edition
ZOJazz Stage
Bijlmerplein 888, Amsterdam

The first edition of a gospel music event led by Brandon Delagraentiss, built around the uplifting choral and soul tradition of the Black church.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutnightlife
Not Oktoberfest
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

As the name says, this is 'not Oktoberfest': a party that plays on the Bavarian beer festival.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 23:30 - 23:30 Tags:Out & About
Out & Aboutnightlife
HDK Latin
Buurtgebouw Henrick de Keijser
Keijserplein 45, Amsterdam

Free dancing to Latin and Afro-Caribbean music, held every third Friday of the month, with a short beginners' workshop for anyone who wants it.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 - 22:30 Tags:Out & About
Comedyimprov
Cool Britannia Improv with Pig Pen and Fluff
Mike's Badhuistheater, Boerhaaveplein 28, 1091 AT, Amsterdam
Boerhaaveplein 28, 1091 AT, Amsterdam

Comedy made up on the spot with a British flavour from Pig Pen and Fluff, part of the English-language Funny Amsterdam Festival.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Comedy
Musicworld-folk
Guinga & Anna Paes on tour
Teatro Munganga
Schinkelhavenstraat 27hs, Amsterdam

The celebrated Brazilian guitarist and composer Guinga performs with Rio singer, songwriter and guitarist Anna Paes, who has long worked with Brazilian song.

Time:Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
On view all week

Saturday 17 October

Familysport
A Day of Climbing!
Fun Forest Amsterdam
Bosbaanweg 3, 1182 DA, Amstelveen

An outdoor adventure park with rope courses and climbing routes strung between the trees, suited to children and adults.

Time:Sat 17 Oct Tags:Family
Out & AboutTours & Walks
Amsterdam City Walk - 2026 Edition
Posthoornkerk
124-126 Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam

This year's Amsterdam City Walk, a walking event through the city, with the church as a stop along the way.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 07:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicworld-folk
Fanfare Ciocărlia
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Romanian Roma brass band from the village of Zece Prăjini, famous for fast, wild Balkan brass played at full force.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 19:30 - 19:30 Tags:Music
Familysport
TCS Amsterdam Marathon Kids Run
Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion 2, Amsterdam

Children aged 4 to 12 run 1000 or 1600 metres and finish inside the 1928 Olympic stadium, with a medal for every runner.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 12:40 - 13:40 Tags:Family
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Museum Night Kids
Museum van de Geest
Schotersingel 2, Amsterdam

A children's edition of Museum Night at the museum about the human mind and mental health, with the museum open to young visitors after hours.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 17:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicclassical
Candlelight: Disney Princess
Candlelight Concerts
Sloterdijk 4, Amsterdam

A live ensemble, usually a string quartet, plays songs from Disney princess films in a room lit by hundreds of candles.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Tim Burton’s Universe by Mystery Ensemble
Posthoornkerk
124-126 Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam

An ensemble plays music from Tim Burton's films, much of it by Danny Elfman, including Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Beethoven's Eighth and Truls Mørk in Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk plays Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto, paired with Beethoven's light-hearted Eighth Symphony.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 20:15 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Wonderkamer SYNESTHEET Family Weekend
Synestheet
Heesterveld 132A, Amsterdam

A weekend of family activities at this arts venue, built around a "wonder room" (wonderkamer) of things to explore.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 10:30 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Low-Stimulus Family Evening
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

A family evening with fewer people, less noise and softer light, so visitors who are sensitive to stimuli can explore the museum at their own pace.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 18:00 - 21:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicpop-rock
Allie X
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Canadian singer-songwriter known for dark, theatrical synth-pop on albums such as Cape God and Girl with No Face.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Blood Red Shoes + Sm^sher
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

Blood Red Shoes, the Brighton duo of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell, play loud, stripped-down garage rock on guitar and drums, with Sm^sher also on the bill.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
Uprooted: Nina Simone (with Claron McFadden)
Splendor Amsterdam
Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, Amsterdam

New York-born soprano Claron McFadden, long based in the Netherlands and known for work from baroque to contemporary, explores the songs and life of Nina Simone.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 20:00 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Drop-in Workshops at Het Muizenhuis
Het Muizenhuis Mini Museum
Muntplein 8, Amsterdam

Drop-in craft sessions for children among the miniature mouse scenes of Het Muizenhuis, the small museum built around the Mouse Mansion picture books.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 04:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicpop-rock
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (UK)
Poppodium de Vorstin
Koninginneweg 44, Amsterdam

The London sibling trio play rockabilly, rhythm and blues and early rock 'n' roll on vintage instruments, at Hilversum's pop venue.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 20:30 - 23:00 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Digital Family Game: Story Savers
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Families with children aged eight and up solve an interactive story game together through the museum galleries.

Time:Sat 17 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Comedyimprov
The Famous Boom Chicago Improv Comedy Show
The Famous Boom Chicago Comedy Show
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

The long-running ensemble mixes fast-paced improv games, sketches, and video comedy sparked by audience suggestions.

Time:Sat 17 Oct Tags:Comedy
MusicClassical
The Music of Harry Potter by La Chapelle Sauvage

Music from the Harry Potter films, from John Williams' original themes onward, played by an ensemble in the Keizersgrachtkerk.

Time:Sat 17 Oct Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Toddler and Preschooler Club
Jeugdland
Redenburgsingel 100, 2135 AC, Hoofddorp

An outdoor nature play and discovery group for toddlers and young children.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 10:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
youth lab
Jeugdland
Redenburgsingel 100, 2135 AC, Hoofddorp

Hands-on outdoor crafting and building activities for children at the sprawling nature playground.

Time:Sat 17 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
On view all week

Sunday 18 October

Comedystandup
LE SSERAFIM
Ziggo Dome
De Passage 100, Amsterdam

The South Korean K-pop girl group, formed in 2022 under HYBE, are known for hits like "Antifragile", "Unforgiven" and "Perfect Night".

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 18:00 Tags:Comedy
Out & AboutSport
TCS Marathon
TCS Amsterdam Marathon

The city's big autumn road race, with a full marathon plus shorter distances, takes runners through Amsterdam's streets, parks and along the Amstel.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 09:00 Tags:Out & About
Out & AboutSport
TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion 2, Amsterdam

Amsterdam's annual October marathon starts and finishes in the 1928 Olympic Stadium, on a flat course through the city and along the Amstel.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 09:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicclassical
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by Noa Wildschut
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

The young Dutch violinist Noa Wildschut takes on Vivaldi's four baroque violin concertos depicting spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 11:00 - 12:00 Tags:Music
Musicworld-folk
SANAM
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Beirut band led by singer Sandy Chamoun, mixing Arabic poetry and tarab traditions with experimental rock, psychedelia and free improvisation.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Discover Everything About Games in Game On
NEMO Science Museum
Oosterdok 2, Amsterdam

The science museum explores the history, design, and culture of video games with interactive displays.

Time:Sun 18 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Theatre & DanceTheatre
RUIGE RAKKERS | Circus Kristal
Pllek
TT Neveritaweg 59, Amsterdam

Children can try their hand at juggling, balancing, and acrobatics with hands-on activities led by a traveling circus school.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicelectronic-dance
ADE: Dasha Rush Presents ‘Hunger To Create’
NXT Museum
Asterweg 22, Amsterdam

Berlin-based techno producer and DJ Dasha Rush, founder of the Fullpanda label, presents an audiovisual project as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.

Time:Sun 18 Oct Tags:Music
Out & Aboutsport
Race of the Classics
IJ-zijde achter het Centraal Station

A sailing race for classic tall ships, which traditionally take on young trainee crews, setting off from the IJ.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 12:30 - 15:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicclassical
Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and Shostakovich' Cello Concerto No. 1
Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Beethoven's compact, good-humoured Eighth Symphony is paired with Shostakovich's taut First Cello Concerto, written in 1959 for Mstislav Rostropovich.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 14:15 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Autumn Half-Term at Teylers Museum
Teylers Museum
Spaarne 16, 2011 CH, Haarlem

The Netherlands' oldest museum, in Haarlem, offers science activities and a very long marble run that visitors help build over the half-term.

Time:Sun 18 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Familysport
TCS Amsterdam Marathon mini-marathons
De Borcht (onder Amstelpark); Galileïplantsoen/Radioweg; Olympiaplein

Children aged 4 to 12 run short races on marathon day at three locations, with a bouncy castle, music and prizes; entry is 2 euros per child.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 12:40 warming-up / 12:50 start Tags:Family
Musicclassical
Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Beethoven's compact, witty Eighth Symphony alongside Shostakovich's taut First Cello Concerto, written for Mstislav Rostropovich.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 14:15 - 16:15 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Abracadabra in the Jewish Museum
Joods Museum junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL, Amsterdam

A family exhibition on the secrets of stage magic and illusion, from Harry Houdini to the Dutch illusionist Hans Klok.

Time:Sun 18 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Out & Aboutsport
Mizuno Half Marathon
TCS Amsterdam Marathon

The 21.1-kilometre race run alongside the full Amsterdam Marathon, through the city's streets.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 13:20 Tags:Out & About
Musichip-hop-rb
BewhY (비와이)
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The South Korean rapper, who rose to fame by winning the TV rap contest Show Me The Money, performs hip hop live.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicworld-folk
SANAM
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

Beirut band led by singer Sandy Chamoun, mixing Arabic poetry and tarab traditions with experimental rock, psychedelia and free improvisation.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 20:30 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Out & Abouttours-walks
Sunday Trip: Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven
Lucifer Coffee Roasters BAR
Kennedyplein 103, Amsterdam

A group train trip to Eindhoven for Dutch Design Week, the large annual design festival with installations in old industrial spaces, plus street food.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 11:00 - 17:00 Tags:Out & About
Festivalstheatre
Festival Tweetakt
De Brakke Grond
Nes 45, Amsterdam

The Utrecht youth arts festival brings performances for children and families to the Flemish arts centre during the autumn school holiday.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 10:00 Tags:Festivals
Musicclassical
Tarantula and the Dance of the Animals (6+)
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A cheerful family concert for ages six and up, where music brings a parade of strange and wonderful animals to life.

Time:Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 Tags:Music
On view all week

Monday 19 October

Musicelectronic-dance
ADE 2024

Amsterdam Dance Event, the yearly October electronic music festival and industry conference held in clubs and venues across the city.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 12:00 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Grote Pianisten: Krystian Zimerman Brings 24 Surprises
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

The Polish pianist, a Chopin specialist famous for his meticulous perfectionism, gives a recital in the Concertgebouw's Great Pianists series.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 20:15 - 22:05 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
The New Aquarium
ARTIS
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam

The zoo shows off its newly renovated historic aquarium building and diverse marine life.

Time:Mon 19 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
MusicClassical
Baby Concert (0-18 months)
Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A gentle musical performance tailored specifically to babies up to 18 months old and their carers.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 Tags:Music
Film
Digger
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film, starring Tom Cruise.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 11:00 Tags:Film
MusicPop / Rock
Slayyyter WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR + Kalika
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The American singer known for brash, club-ready hyperpop brings her tour to the Grote Zaal with Kalika; only a waiting list remains.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutmarkets
Noordermarkt
Noordermarkt

A market held in front of the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan, on a square that has hosted a market since 1627.

Time:Mon 19 Oct Tags:Out & About
Musicclassical
Lavinia Meijer en Reyer Zwart
De Duif
Prinsengracht 754, Amsterdam

Dutch harpist Lavinia Meijer, known for her Philip Glass and Einaudi recordings, shares the stage with singer-songwriter Reyer Zwart in this former church.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Museum Visit for Seniors
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A museum visit for older visitors, exploring the collection of Vincent van Gogh's paintings, drawings and letters.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 23:59 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
MusicHip-Hop / R&B
Dave East
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

The Harlem rapper, once signed by Nas to Mass Appeal, brings the gritty New York street rap of his albums and Karma mixtapes.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
MusicClassical
Ricciotti Ensemble's Recyle Rondgang speelt
Groene Afslag (Hotel)
Marxveldtstraat 1, Amsterdam

The Ricciotti Ensemble is a Dutch street orchestra of young musicians known for playing anywhere, often for free; here they go on a recycling-themed walk.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:30 - 21:00 Tags:Music
MusicConcert
Felukah
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The Egyptian rapper and singer mixes Arabic and English over alternative hip-hop and R&B.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 22:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Big Tech and the New World Order
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

A debate on how the large American tech companies are shaping geopolitics and the balance of global power.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Juste une Illusion
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A French film from Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, the directing duo behind The Intouchables.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 08:30 Tags:Film
Comedyimprov
Super Sint Maarten Light Sculpture Workshop
Restaurant Elixer
Batjanstraat 1a, Amsterdam

A hands-on workshop making light sculptures for Sint Maarten, the 11 November tradition when children carry lanterns door to door, singing for sweets.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Comedy
MusicPostpunk
Alien Chicks
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The London band play scrappy, angular garage punk in Paradiso's small upstairs hall.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:30 - 19:30 Tags:Music
Out & AboutTours & Walks
Royal Palace Amsterdam Tour
Vrije Academie
Herengracht 368, Amsterdam

A guided tour exploring the architecture and history of the seventeenth-century former town hall on Dam Square.

Time:Mon 19 Oct Tags:Out & About
ComedyStand-up
Funny Vidi Vici Presents: Monday Stand Up Comedy Night in English
Two Chefs Taproom
7 Hugo de Grootplein, 1052 KV Amsterdam

Professional comics and up-and-coming talent test out new material at this weekly English-language comedy night.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 19:45 Tags:Comedy
Film
Cinemanita & Fiber Factory
De Nieuwe Anita
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, Amsterdam

The quirky venue pairs an indie film screening with a social textile craft night.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Film
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

A programme about Somali food and how its dishes carry memory and identity through migration.

Time:Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
On view all week

Tuesday 20 October

Out & Aboutnightlife
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
Westweelde
Klönneplein 4-6, Amsterdam

Part of ADE, Amsterdam's annual electronic music conference and festival, which fills the city's clubs and venues with DJs and producers for five days every October.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 10:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicclassical
Bach at His Best: the Brandenburg Concertos
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos, which he presented to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, each written for a different group of solo instruments.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 20:15 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Musichip-hop-rb
PJ Morton
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The New Orleans soul and R&B singer and Grammy winner, also Maroon 5's keyboard player, plays the main hall, which is sold out.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 20:30 - 20:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
XL Craft Club | Live Piano | TOC x Flow Magazine
Posthoornkerk
124-126 Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam

A large drop-in crafting session in a church, with live piano music, co-hosted by the Dutch creativity and mindfulness magazine Flow.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Abracadabra: Magic from Houdini to Klok at the Jewish Museum
Joods Museum junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL, Amsterdam

A children's exhibition about stage magic and illusion, from escape artist Harry Houdini to the Dutch illusionist Hans Klok.

Time:Tue 20 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Familysport
Jaap Eden Ice Rink
Jaap Eden IJsbaan
IJsbaan 365, Amsterdam

Public skating and courses at Amsterdam's large outdoor ice rink in Watergraafsmeer.

Time:Tue 20 Oct Tags:Family
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Painting & Etching Demonstration
Museum Rembrandthuis
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK, Amsterdam

Demonstrations of 17th-century painting and etching techniques in the restored studio where Rembrandt lived and worked.

Time:Tue 20 Oct Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicclassical
Close-up Concertgebouworkest: From the Old World
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

Members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra step out of the full orchestra to play chamber music in their Close-up series.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 20:15 - 22:15 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Science & Cocktails: How Our Money Can Make Everyone Happy
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

Part of Science & Cocktails, a series of science talks given in a bar setting with drinks, this one on whether money can be used to make everyone happier.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Cyanotype Workshop
Vrije Academie
Herengracht 368, Amsterdam

A hands-on session making your own cyanotypes, the sun-exposed photographic process that produces white images on deep Prussian blue.

Time:Tue 20 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
Fraude Film Festival: Ruin (doc) – The Story Behind the FTX Affair
De Nieuwe Schatkamer
Frederiksplein 61, 1017 XL, Amsterdam

A documentary on the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud, shown as part of a festival of films about fraud.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 19:30 Tags:Film
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
LEEF TIJD (ADE)
DB55
Danzigerbocht 55, Amsterdam

Young and old meet to explore intimacy, ageing and connection, with music bingo, a meeting van and a dance floor run by father-daughter duo Paul and Laura Meester.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 14:00 - 17:00 Tags:Out & About
Stage & Screentheatre
Samizdat: Stories from the Underground
Mezrab
Veemkade 576, Amsterdam

Storytelling at Mezrab named after samizdat, the secretly self-published writing passed hand to hand in the Soviet bloc.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & AboutGames & Quiz
Boardgame night at Stayokay Vondelpark
The 5th
Neude 4, 3512 AD, Utrecht

An informal evening of tabletop and board games inside the hostel's public cafe.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 18:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Matcha Workshop
HvA FLOOR
Wibautstraat 3b, Amsterdam

An interactive introduction to preparing, whisking and enjoying traditional Japanese powdered green tea.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Attend Talkshow Eva
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 18:00 - 20:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Stage & Screentheatre
Je hebt geen idee
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

In his new theatre show, Ta Joela looks back on his childhood growing up in a Dutch asylum seekers' centre.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
History and Climate Change: Lessons from the Past for an Uncertain Future

A talk on what past climate shifts and how societies responded to them can teach us about facing climate change today.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 14:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
An evening with Sadia Badiei: Simply Plants
The American Book Center
12 Spui, 1012 XA Amsterdam

The dietitian behind the Pick Up Limes YouTube channel presents her plant-based cookbook Simply Plants.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicsinger-songwriter
John Craigie
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The Californian folk singer-songwriter, known for wry storytelling between songs, plays Paradiso's smaller upstairs hall.

Time:Tue 20 Oct, 19:15 Tags:Music
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Wednesday 21 October

MusicClassical
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket
Amsterdam Dance Event

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra teams up with Dutch artist Boris Acket, known for large-scale light and sound installations, for an Amsterdam Dance Event collaboration.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Jean-Michel Jarre
AFAS Live
Johan Cruijff Boulevard 590, Amsterdam

The French electronic music pioneer behind Oxygène and Équinoxe, known for huge multimedia shows that combine synthesisers, lasers and visuals.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 18:30 Tags:Music
MusicElectronic / Dance
ADE

Amsterdam's yearly electronic music conference and club festival, filling venues across the city, follows straight after the TCS Amsterdam Marathon.

Time:Wed 21 Oct
Musicelectronic-dance
ADE Opening Concert: KYBBA & Metropole Orkest + special guests
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Amsterdam Dance Event opens with Dutch producer KYBBA performing with the Metropole Orkest, the Netherlands' Grammy-winning orchestra for pop and jazz, plus guests.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 18:30 - 18:30 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
DJ Snake
Amsterdam Dance Event

The French DJ and producer behind hits like Turn Down for What, Lean On and Taki Taki plays during Amsterdam Dance Event.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 23:59 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
DJ SNAKE - ADE
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The French producer behind global hits 'Turn Down for What' and 'Lean On' plays an ADE show.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 23:59 - 23:59 Tags:Music
Theatre & DanceDance
Swan Lake Remixed for ADE
Amstel 3 – Nationale Opera & Ballet

Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective reimagine Tchaikovsky's ballet with hip-hop, electronic music and digital art for Amsterdam Dance Event.

Time:Wed 21 Oct Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicelectronic-dance
Armin van Buuren & Benwal
Gashouder
Klönneplein 1, 1014 DD, Amsterdam

Trance figurehead and A State of Trance host Armin van Buuren shares the bill with producer Benwal in the round former gasholder at Westergasfabriek.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 21:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
MARSHALL JEFFERSON & FRIENDS
Amsterdam Dance Event
Reguliersdwarsstraat 44, Amsterdam

The Chicago house pioneer behind 'Move Your Body', often called the house music anthem, plays alongside invited guests.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 17:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Opening Night - Awakenings ADE

The Dutch techno organisation known for its large warehouse parties and festival opens its Amsterdam Dance Event programme.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 23:00 - 07:00 Tags:Music
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Open Stage Storytelling Night
Mezrab
Veemkade 576, Amsterdam

Amateur and experienced performers take to the stage for an open-mic evening of personal tales, folklore, and spoken word.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicelectronic-dance
Intercell ADE Kickoff
Levenslang Amsterdam
H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 48, Amsterdam

A party marking the start of Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music festival and conference spread across clubs and venues.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 17:00 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Lucas & Steve ADE
IJland
Tt. Vasumweg 171, Amsterdam

Dutch DJ and production duo known for upbeat, melodic house and festival anthems, playing an Amsterdam Dance Event show.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
CHRIS STASSY b2b Job Jobse
Amsterdam Dance Event
Wenckebachweg 48, Amsterdam

Two Dutch DJs play back to back: Chris Stussy, a minimal-leaning house producer, and Job Jobse, known for long, eclectic sets.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 17:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Lombardo's Night Shift x Secret Cinema
Amsterdam Dance Event
Spiegelstraat 50, Amsterdam

An ADE night featuring Secret Cinema, the veteran Dutch techno producer and DJ behind Gem Records.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Theatre & DanceDance
Swan Lake Remixed for ADE - Extra show
Amsterdam Dance Event
Klönneplein 1, Amsterdam

An added performance of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet reworked to electronic music for the Amsterdam Dance Event.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 17:45 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicelectronic-dance
Oliver Heldens
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Dutch DJ and producer, a leading name in future house known for tracks like 'Gecko', plays a headline set.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 23:00 - 23:00 Tags:Music
Musichip-hop-rb
MOSCOW DEATH BRIGADE
Poppodium P60
Stadsplein 100, Amstelveen

Masked Russian anti-fascist band mixing hip hop with hardcore punk, known for their DIY ethos and politically charged live shows.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
ADE 2026 - OPENING NIGHT

The opening night of Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music conference and festival, which kicks off a week of club nights and talks.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Malugi - ADE
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A show by Malugi at Paradiso, part of the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music festival.

Time:Wed 21 Oct, 17:00 - 17:00 Tags:Music
On view all week

1,281 events, concerts, exhibitions, markets and things to do in Amsterdam from Thursday 15 October to Wednesday 21 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: LE SSERAFIM at Ziggo Dome (Sunday), TCS Marathon at TCS Amsterdam Marathon (Sunday) and TCS Amsterdam Marathon at Olympisch Stadion (Sunday).

Questions about what's on in Amsterdam

What's on in Amsterdam this weekend?

406 events are listed for the weekend. Among the highlights: LE SSERAFIM at Ziggo Dome (Sunday), TCS Marathon at TCS Amsterdam Marathon (Sunday), TCS Amsterdam Marathon at Olympisch Stadion (Sunday), Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by Noa Wildschut at Het Concertgebouw (Sunday) and SANAM at Muziekgebouw (Sunday). Pick Saturday or Sunday on the side to see them all.

Are there free events in Amsterdam this week?

Yes. 52 of the listings this week are free, for example Expats vs Holland: English Stand-up Comedy Amsterdam at Café De Plakhoek (Thursday), Guided Tour + Free Lunchtime Concert at Muziekgebouw (Friday) and New: Chill Adventures: Free Nature Adventure with Wildebras at De Boshalte (Saturday). Tick "Free only" on the side to see just those.

What concerts are on in Amsterdam this week?

341 concerts and live music nights are listed, including ADE 2024 (Monday), Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket at Amsterdam Dance Event (Wednesday) and Grote Pianisten: Krystian Zimerman Brings 24 Surprises at Het Concertgebouw (Monday). 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.