Amsterdam Weekend Guide (10-12 April)

Updated 8 April 2026 at 09:16Written by Garvan Ó Deaghaidh

Whether you’re feeling reborn after last week's extra-long Easter weekend or tired out after your reemergence into the working world, with the strength of this weekend's selection, there’s no excuse not to head out into the city. Check out a film festival, a local market, a nightclub or all of the above and be sure not to let all of the action pass you by.

Editor’s Pick: Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival

Pathé Tuschinski cinema grand room interior

Image from Pathé

This event has brought Spanish and Latin American cinema to the eyes of Amsterdammers for over a decade. Films come complete with English subtitles for the uncultured among us. One highlight of the program is the Saturday night double screening at Pathé Tuschinski (in the grand main hall no less), starting with the sharp comedy “La Cena”, and continuing with “ La Mujer de la Fila” – a drama about a middle-class mother whose son is unjustly imprisoned.

Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival| 10-19 April |Participating cinemas

The Tulip Experience in Amsterdam The Style Outlets

In collaboration with Amsterdam The Style Outlets

Tulips at shoppers at Amsterdam The Style Outlets

Image from Amsterdam The Style Outlets

There are certain non-negotiables when it comes to spring in the Netherlands – new outfits to match the season, and of course, tulips. Just 10 minutes west of the city centre by train, at the first and only outlet centre in the Randstad, you’ll find a pop-up installation filled with thousands of flowers. The perfect way to leave winter and its clothing behind you, embrace your own (stylistic) rebirth and post photos of your day out tagging Amsterdam The Style Outlets to be in with the chance of winning exclusive gift cards.

Amsterdam The Style Outlets | Sugarcity Ring, Halfweg

ART & EXHIBITIONS

Closing Soon: Oceanista Fashion & Sea

Het Scheepvaartmuseum - National Maritime Museum - and the VOC ship.

Image from Eddo Hartmann / Scheepvaartmuseum

This exhibition guides you through the connection between clothing and the ocean, charting their relationship from the yellow raincoat to fishermen’s sweaters. With input from the likes of Gaultier and Versace, the high seas meet high fashion, alongside an emphasis on sustainably orientated Dutch designers. This exhibition finishes its run on Sunday, so be sure not to miss out.

Oceanista | Fashion & Sea | Closing 12 April | Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Art Amsterdam Spui

An open-air gallery for all to enjoy, right next to the city centre. Whether you’re looking to find something to fill that empty space on your wall, interact with artists both established and emerging or simply wander through the canopied stalls of paintings, sculptures and pottery, this is the Sunday activity for you.

Art Amsterdam Spui | Sunday 12 April 11:00-18:00 | Spui

FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Wildcard Pick:Wildgroei Festival

Image from Jan Willem Kaldenbach

Wild in name and in nature, this multidisciplinary affair housed in a cultural centre in Amsterdam West promises to expose you to a bumper selection of artistic produce. During the day there are art installations and creative workshops. When evening falls, the space transforms, housing immersive performances, film screenings, and live music. Join in, or watch on as different artistic languages meet and intertwine.

Wildgroei Festival | Friday 10 April 17:00-23:45, Saturday 11 April 12:00-23:45, Sunday 12 April 12:00-22:00 | Meneer de Wit

Local Pick: Pure Markt

Woman serving smoothies from one of the market stalls at Pure Markt farmers market in the Amsterdamse Bos

Image from Lisette van Velzen voor Visit Amstelveen

There’s purely good food available at this travelling market that lands in Amstelpark this weekend. Go for a stroll through the Japanese garden, filled with blooming cherry blossoms and bonsai trees, before filling a tote bag with artisan goods from the more than 90 entrepreneurs. Then grab a coffee and a pastry and continue your exploration with a visit to one of the 10 other gardens in the park.

Pure Markt | Sunday 12 April 11:00-18:00 | Amstelpark

CINEMA & FILM

CinemAsia

This event showcases Asian and diaspora cinema in venues across the city. Opening withBecoming Human, the festival includes 47 films over five days with subject matter ranging from a feature film about a queer relationship to a hybrid documentary – part fact, part fiction – about a Thai farmer.

CinemAsia Film Festival 2026 | 8-12 April| Participating cinemas

CLUBBING & NIGHTLIFE

RP Boo at Garage Noord

Image from Timo Pisart

Chicago-based footwork originator RP Boo makes the trip across the pond to deliver an all-night-long performance this Saturday. Expect sample-heavy electronic music, an insistence on pulsing rhythms and an inescapable propensity to get the dance floor going. Walk, cycle, or run to Garage Noord; just remember to keep your feet moving when you get there.

RP Boo ALLNIGHT | Friday 10 April, 23:30-07:00 | Garage Noord

RESTAURANTS & BARS

Newly Opened:Shakerato

Cocktail connoisseurs will already be well versed with Shakerato, but for the everyman and woman, now’s the time to indulge. Created by the team behind the number one bar in the world – Handshake in Mexico City – this is a spot that comes with plenty of expectation. The menu here features both classics and signatures, from martinis and negronis to cocktails that draw on Mexican produce and beyond, including habanero-infused long drinks and olive oil gimlets. Expect every drink to be delivered with panache and pack a punch; there’s almost no bad order in these parts.

Shakerato | open Wed-Mon, 18:00-01:00 | Stadhouderskade 7

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