Amsterdam is very popular by tourists, but there is a lot more then the Red Light District, Anne Frank House and the canals. Yearly Amsterdam organizes dozens of festivals and events. Below you can find the Amsterdam event and festival agenda.

January 2017

27, 28 & 29 - Food Soul Festival
28 – Chinese New Year
21 - National tulips day

December 2016

31 – New Years Eve
25 & 26 – Christmas
1 December – 22 January  – Amsterdam Light Festival

November 2016

30 & 31 – Storytelling Festival
25, 26 & 27 – Meesterlijk
26 – Food Film Festival
24 – 27 – Amsterdam Art Weekend
21 November – 22 February – Iceskating at the Museum square
17 – Turn on the Lights
13 November – 10 January – Iceskating at the Leidse square
13 – Arrival of Sinterklaas
5 – Museum Night

October 2016

28, 29 & 30 – PINT Bokbierfestival
27 – 30 – Amsterdam Halloween Festival
22 & 23 – Amsterdam Music Festival
19 – 23 – Amsterdam Dance Event
16 – TCS Amsterdam Marathon
6 – 16 – Driving North

September 2016

29, 30 & 31 – On the Roof Film Festival
26, 27 & 28 – Jordaan Festival
19 & 20 – Dam tot Damloop
11 – Amsterdam City Swim
1 – 11 – Amsterdam Fringe Festival

August 2016

26, 27 & 28 – Uitmarkt
12 – 21 – Grachten Festival
6 – Amsterdam Gay Parade
3 – 13 – Pluk de Nacht Film Festival

July 2016

23 – Pink Saturday & Pride Walk
22 July – 7 August – Kwaku Festival
8 – 17 – Over ‘t IJ Festival
3 – Amsterdam Roots Festival
1 – Keti Koti Festival

June 2016

24, 25 & 26 – Viva Las Vega’s Food Festival

May 2016

19 – Artzuid
12, 13 & 14 – Rollende Keukens
5 May – 11 September – Vondelpark Open Air Theatre
5 – Liberation Day
4 – Commemoration (2nd World War)

April 2016

27 – Kingsday
26 & 27 – Bredewegfestival
24 - First Sunday market at the Rokin
16, 17 & 18 – World Press Photo
3, 4 & 5 – Tulip Festival
2 - Pillow fight at the Dam square

Maart 2016

24 March – 26 May – Keukenhof
18, 19 & 20 – Amsterdam Coffee Festival