Unmissable events during Amsterdam 750

Opening Amsterdam 750

With a spectacular opening concert in Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, the jubilee year will kick off strong. Step into a musical time machine with The Metropole Orchestra, ISH Dance Collective, Live in Concert and Zo! Gospel Choir will take you on a musical and visual journey past important moments in Amsterdam's history.

Opening Concert Amsterdam 750 | 27 October 2024, 20:00 - 23:30 | Ziggo Dome

24 Hours Amsterdam

To celebrate Amsterdam 750, several editions of 24 Hours will take place in 2024 and 2025. During 24 Hours, one district of Amsterdam takes the spotlight for 24 hours, with locations such as theatres, museums, shops, hotels, associations, community centres, and clubs all participating. Residents can join in activities such as workshops, tours, and exhibitions - in a rich and varied program for young and old. So whether you are creative or sporty, love music, architecture or good food and drinks, or are laidback or eager to learn, there is something for everyone to experience during 24 hours.

• 7 September 2024 | 24 Hours Oost
• 12 October, 2024 | 24 Hours Nieuw-West
• 22 March, 2024 | 24 Hours Centrum
• 12 April 2024 | 24 Hours Zuidoost
• 17 May 2024 | 24 Hours Weesp
• 13 September 2024 | 24 Hours Noord
• 11 October 2024 | 24 Hours Zuid

SAIL Amsterdam 2025

SAIL was initially organised to celebrate Amsterdam's 700th anniversary. It turned out to be a huge success, so much so that SAIL is now held every five years and has become one of the most significant events in the Netherlands. Get this: in 2025, everything coincides with a double celebration - the 10th edition of SAIL and the 750th birthday of Amsterdam. It's going to be a big one!

SAIL Amsterdam | 20-24 August 2025

ToekomstTiendaagse

The anniversary year is a year for looking back and forward. During the ToekomstTiendaagse, we question: what will Amsterdam look like in the future? What will we eat? How will we get around and live together? And how will the city be designed? With exhibitions, open days, conferences, competitions and showcases of innovations, Amsterdam and the rest of the metropolitan region will take the spotlight. Dozens of contributors are working on the programming for the ToekomstTiendaagse, closing with the big Midsummer Festival on the Ring.

ToekomstTiendaagse | 12-21 June 2025

Party on Amsterdam's Ring A10

On the longest day of the year, Saturday, 21 June 2025, the entire A10 ring road around Amsterdam will be closed to traffic. A 15-kilometre parade full of music, dance, theatre and much more entertainment. Amsterdam will only be 750 years old once in its lifetime, and the city aims to celebrate it in the most unique way possible.

Ring A10 | 21 June 2025, 12:00 - 23:00 | free

Admire the 'Toll Privilege'

Every year on Amsterdam's birthday, you can observe the Tolprivilege (Toll Privilege) from 1275 in the Treasury of the Amsterdam City Archives. This is the oldest written document in which Amsterdam is mentioned. Because the parchment is sensitive to light and temperature fluctuations, this mesmerising artefact can only be shown a few days each year. Each year, a well-known Amsterdammer unveils the Toll Privilege. In 2023, it was the turn of Freek Wallagh, the night mayor of Amsterdam. 

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 October 2024 | Amsterdam City Archives - De Bazel, Vijzelstraat 32 | free

The Great Amsterdam Quiz

The Grote Amsterdam Quiz consists of preliminary rounds at various locations in the city, such as catering establishments, community centers and sports clubs. The winning team per location may proceed to the final, which will take place on November 1, 2024. There are great prizes to be won, and participants will, of course, earn eternal fame as Amsterdam Experts of the Year. While the finale will be in the Dutch language, many of the preliminary rounds are at English-speaking locations. Check the agenda for full details.

The Great Amsterdam Quiz | November 1, 2024