sensory

Provisions for people who require low sensory environments

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Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

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Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

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Provisions for people with reduced mobility

universal-access

General accessibility provisions

Low stimulus hours

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Hidden disability Sunflower Keycord recognised here

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Low stimulus area

open-captioning

Open captioning

closed-captioning

Closed captioning

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Sign language interpretation provided

hearing-loop

Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)

braille

Material in Braille

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Accessible print (18pt. or larger)

audio-description

Audio description

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Guide lines and floor markings

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Mobile payment

wheelchair-toilet

Wheelchair-friendly restroom

barrier-free

Barrier-free building and passageways that are sufficiently wide

staircase

Stairs with handrail

wheelchair-lift

Accessible lift

seamless-access (1)

Barrier-free access and steps accompanied by ramp

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Sensory experience

person-seat

Rest areas

guide

Personal assistant

dog-leashed

Service dog allowed

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Accessible building

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City Card benefits

Free activities

Activities with kids

LGBTQI+ friendly

FutureFest

Neighbourhoods

Amsterdam Area

Accessibility

Amsterdam's cultural agenda

Festivals and events

Festivals

Diverse Locaties / Various locations

Afrovibes 2024

Afrovibes Festival

Afrovibes organizes cultural exchange between the Netherlands, countries on the African continent and the African diaspora in Europe. The 21st edition of Afrovibes Festival is from October 2 to 13, 2024. The festival takes place in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam and this year shows the versatility of makers from North Africa and the (North) African diaspora in the Netherlands. Afrovibes presents an innovative and daring program full of theater, dance, music and spoken word around the theme of Belonging with performances from Morocco, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Egypt and the Netherlands. Please note that the start, and end times listed are indicative only.

SummerDanceForever

Summer Dance Forever

It is impossible to imagine our daily lives without dance, thanks in part to the thousands of dance videos that are uploaded daily on TikTok. The fact that the dance community is growing and finding Amsterdam can also be seen in the recurring annual festival Summer Dance Forever. The festival annually attracts more than 20 thousand dancers and visitors from all over the world. They can enjoy a broad program in Paradiso, Melkweg, International Theater Amsterdam, DeLaMar, Academy for Theater & Dance and Foundation.

Tolhuistuin

Read My World - 10-jarig Jubileum

Read My World

For the 12th edition, Read My World returns to Tolhuistuin in September 2024. Amsterdam's leading international literature festival has been committed to providing a stage for storytellers since its inception. Through the festival's visor and network, the Dutch public comes into contact with up-and-coming international talent and Nobel Prize winners.

MeerLive

MeerLive returns in September 2024. Check the social channels for the latest information on this free three-day street party in Hoofddorp. PLEASE NOTE: Dates and times for 2024 need to be confirmed.

H'ART Museum

https://hermitage.nl/nl/plan-uw-bezoek/veelgestelde-vragen/

Movies @ H'ART Museum

There is nothing more fun than watching movies in the open air. Enjoy a selection of film classics in the most romantic open-air cinema in the courtyard during Movies @ H’ART Museum 2024. In August, Amsterdam’s largest open-air cinema returns to the atmospheric courtyard of the H’ART Museum for the seventh time. For three weeks, you can enjoy a selection of film classics with an art film every Monday! Prior to each film, there will be the legendary film quiz and a short introduction to the film.

RAI Amsterdam

https://www.rai.nl/bereikbaarheid/toegankelijkheid/

MASTERS EXPO

MASTERS EXPO is the only premium business fair in Europe, where over 40,000 visitors experience the most special offering in the field of modern luxury and future-proof business. In December, over 350 national and international parties – frontrunners who are trendsetting and connecting – will participate in MASTERS EXPO in the RAI in Amsterdam. In short, great stories, great people and a great atmosphere. Welcome to the community of greatness.

Dokwerker

De Dokwerker

Herdenking Februaristaking

In February 1941 tens of thousands of Dutch citizens stopped working and went on strike to protest the persecution of the jews by Nazis in occupied territory. The only general political strike against the anti-Jewish measures of the Nazis, this remarkable act of bravery by people in Amsterdam was swiftly followed by others in Zaanstreek, Kennemerland, Utrecht, Hilversum and Weesp. On February 25th, at the Dokwerker in Amsterdam people will come together to commemorate this special moment in history, and there will be a parade, wreath laying and speeches. Please note: the end time is an indication.

Podium Mozaïek

Full Foyer for the start of a show

Irina Koriazova - In Boxes

Lara Ricote - GRL/LATNX/DEF

Marijn Vissers en Karin Wijnen - Brabanders in Amsterdam

Audience

Bekijk hoe Podium Mozaïek een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt

The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival

When the leaves fall from the trees and the days get dark, it's time for The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival. Storytellers and musicians from all over the world come together at Podium Mozaïek.

Diverse locaties in Amsterdam Zuid

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Muze van Zuid

Music festival Muze van Zuid is preparing for a seventh edition. The music festival introduces the public to new composers from the Renaissance to the present. They form the Netherlands' musical heart, yet their music is heard relatively little. During this edition, music by Dutch composers can be heard in 30 concerts, music walks and events by more than 60 musicians on squares and streets, living rooms, parks, churches and monuments in Amsterdam South.

Westergas

UNSEEN VIPS

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PEYMAN HOOSHMANDZADEH - I TRY TO BE LEFT-HANDED - 2020 - 16X24.7 CM

Gashouder

Unseen Amsterdam

The last edition of Unseen Photo Fair took place in Cultuurpark Westergas and will return in 2024 for a new edition. This art fair, dedicated to the latest developments in contemporary photography, has been regarded as progressive, international and of institutional quality since its first edition.

Rialto Filmtheater

Red Tulip Festival

Rialto De Pijp

Red Tulp Film Festival

The aim of the Red Tulip Film Festival is to promote contemporary Turkish filmmaking to a broad audience in the Netherlands. Each year, an inspiring programme of films aims to strengthen cultural exchange, encourage interaction between audiences both young and old, and to bring together film experts and the filmmakers. PLEASE NOTE: Dates and times for 2024 need to be confirmed.

AV Atos, Sportpark Elzenhagen

Louis Vinkloop

Organised by the AV Atos athletics association, the Louis Vinkloop in Amsterdam Noord is the second event in the Rondje Mokum (Amsterdam Circuit) programme of running competitions.

Theater De Richel

Themaonthulling Drift 2025

Theatre The Richel

Wijsgerig Festival Drift

Drift is an annual philosophical festival in Amsterdam. Organized by a changing group of students, Drift hopes to surprise visitors every year and bring philosophy closer to a broad audience. Drift is a unique combination of philosophy and culture. This year the festival will take place in Theater De Richel

Op de Nieuwe Brug, G.H. Breitner

Jan Sluijter

Oriental art

Amsterdam Art & Antiques Week

Amsterdam Art & Antiques Week is actually expanding to fill up a full week! The antique dealers and galleries in Amsterdam’s Spiegelkwartier flaunt their glorious wares when they welcome antique lovers to two special (annual) open days every September. Amsterdam Art & Antiques Week will hopefully return in 2024. PLEASE NOTE: Listed dates and starting times for 2024 are subject to change.

Diverse Locaties / Various locations grachten van Amsterdam

Grachtenrace Amsterdam

Canal Race Amsterdam will return in 2024. The Canal Race is an annual sloop race of almost 23 kilometers on the canals of Amsterdam. Sloop rowing is almost as old as Amsterdam itself. The Canal Race Amsterdam can boast a history that goes back to 1951. In that year, the first canal tour was organized in which sloops sailed over the canals. This unique race through the Amsterdam city center returns to the city every year in October.

Wilhelmina Huiskamerfestival

WHF - foto Co de Kruijf

Dafne-Remi-Sabien

Kirsten van Teijn

Theo Nijland

Lebbis

Merol

Huiskamerfestival Amsterdam

Huiskamerfestival Amsterdam has been a household name in the city for more than 17 years. Started as the Wilhelmina Huiskamerfestival, the festival has expanded in recent years with performances in various city districts. The starting point has always remained the same: organizing a small-scale theater festival where professional artists try out new material. As a visitor you see three performances of 30 minutes each. Young talents play the stars of heaven, but experienced comedians, theater makers and musicians also perform.