annual events

Many events and festivals, such as the Grachtenfestival, the Uitmarkt, Amsterdam Gay Pride, the IDFA and many others return annually, marking their spot in Amsterdam’s cultural year with pleasing regularity.

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Amsterdam Fringe Festival

Sometimes referred to as the NL Theater Festival’s quirky sister, Amsterdam Fringe Festival is all about bringing avant-garde prod...

01/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

Diverse Locaties / Various locations

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Internationaal Storytelling Festival

Tough stories, beautiful stories, old stories, moving stories, it's all covered during the International Storytelling Festival. In...

02/11/2022 - 06/11/2022

Podium Mozaïek

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Arrival of Sinterklaas

He might look similar to Father Christmas or Santa Claus, but ‘Sinterklaas’ (Saint Nicholas) is a very Dutch character loved by ch...

13/11/2022

Sinterklaas Intocht Amsterdam

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Amsterdam Hotel Night

Everyone is welcome again in 2023. For a weekend they can imagine themselves as tourists in their own city. They can spend the nig...

14/01/2023 - 15/01/2023

Amsterdamse Hotelnacht

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Amsterdam Light Festival

Amsterdam Light Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary this year! Together with the citizens and visitors of Amsterdam we look ...

01/12/2022 - 22/01/2023

Diverse Locaties / Various locations

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Christmas tree on Dam Square

In December a majestic Christmas tree returns to Amsterdam this year to take its traditional place towering above Dam Square in th...

11/12/2022

Koninklijk Paleis

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Festival Sunsation

In 2023, the free Sunsation festival will return with a new edition of spoken word on June 23 and June 24, at the Robert Morris O...

23/06/2023 - 24/06/2023

Observatorium

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Keti Koti Festival

Every year on July 1, the abolishing of slavery is commemorated in various places in the Netherlands. Keti Koti reminds us of the ...

01/07/2023

Oosterpark

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Architecture Day Amsterdam

During the annual Architecture Day you can experience some of the city's architectural highlights via tours and special events.

17/06/2023 - 18/06/2023

Diverse Locaties / Various locations

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Guilty Pleasure Weekender

Shameless or not, if the corona rules allow it, you can dance at the Gaasperplas during Guilty Pleasure 2021 on the weekend of 10 ...

09/07/2022 - 10/07/2022

Gaasperplas Park

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Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

The magnificent Grachtenfestival (Canal Festival), held annually in August on and around Amsterdam’s canals, is one of the cultura...

12/08/2022 - 21/08/2022

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

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Hartjesdag

There will be no Hartjesdag in 2021, but we will return with hope in our hearts to celebrate Hartjesdag 2022. Each summer, Amsterd...

15/08/2022

Hartjesdagen

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