Monthly calendar for Amsterdam with festivals, special events, concerts, cultural happenings, fairs, film & media arts, sports and entertainment. Exhibitions in museums and galleries are listed in the Exhibitions Calendar
Sep 1-5, 2026
Catwalk shows and exhibitions on Dutch and Belgian fashion organised at galleries, museums, cinemas, shops and clubs throughout Amsterdam.
September 6, 2025
Classical concert by Mystery Ensemble in the atmospheric and historical Zuiderkerk.
September 12-13, 2026
Heritage Open Day - Historical buildings and sites in the Netherlands are open to the public free of charge, organising on-site activities like exhibitions, music and guided tours.
September 17-19, 2026 | date to be confirmed
Enjoy 3 days of live Amsterdam folk songs and great Dutch artists.
May 15-September 19, 2027
Outdoor art exhibition with more than 60 figurative sculptures and spatial installation art
September 3-13, 2026
Presents the best performances of the season, also for a non Dutch-speaking audience
September 3-13, 2026
Theatre and dance by talented new, undiscovered and untamed makers at more than 30 venues across Amsterdam, with 'Language No Problem' program.
September 19-20, 2026
Large running event from the centre of Amsterdam to the centre of Zaandam over a distance of 10 English Mile with an unique passage through the IJtunnel.
September 18-21, 2025
Annual international photography fair and festival highlighting the most recent developments in photography.
September 26-27, 2026
Craft in Focus Festival - Crafts, skill and mastery with international film screenings, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, performances and master classes at the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam Noord.
April 24-September 27, 2026
World's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest and exhibition of award-winning and often shocking photojournalism at De Nieuwe Kerk.
May - September
Free dance, music and cabaret performances in the park's band shell.
May - October
Go back in time with a ride on a historic tram from Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Vienna or Prague.
end August-end April
Spend a Sunday amongst frenzied fans of the famous Ajax Amsterdam football team. Ajax plays in the impressive, modern Johan Cruijff Arena south of the city.