Seasonal Amsterdam

Every year, Amsterdam offers several cultural festivals celebrating everything from the Queen to museums to the arts and much more.

Major happenings in Amsterdam's event calendar:

[April] World Press Photo, Queen's Day
[May] Bevrijdingsdag
[June] Amsterdam Roots Festival, Holland Festival
[August] Grachtenfestival, Uitmarkt, Amsterdam Pride
[September] Jordaan Festival
[November] Museumn8, Entry of Sint Nicholas
[December] Feast of St Nicholas, IDFA, New Year's Eve

Koninginnedag (Queen's Day) celebrations in Amsterdam

Red Light Fashion Amsterdam

Former prostitution establishments in the city's infamous Red Light District have been transformed into exciting spaces for fashion creation and display.

Rather than women plying their trade under red lights, 16 top fashion designers from Amsterdam will showcase their latest creations in these windows, nestled between the brothels and bars. A different sort of window-peeping tour. www.redlightfashionamsterdam.com

Events per month

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Exhibition Agenda

read what's on in the museums

Families with kids

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Zwarte Piet and Sinterklaas
The feast of St Nicholas is one of the most festive occasions of the year in Amsterdam and the rest of Holland. Read more on the Sinterklaas tradition

Top 15 Family Hotels

the most attractive and centrally located small family hotels of Amsterdam

Practical information
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