Festivals and events
Hosting in excess of 300 festivals every year, Amsterdam’s festival agenda spans all tastes and genres. No matter the time of year, the range of festivals is broad, powerful and diverse, attracting both Dutch and international festivalgoers.
Upcoming festivals
03
Apr '25
05
Apr '25
Amsterdam Coffee Festival
10:00 - 19:00
NDSM Productions
Tickets Available
Roze Filmdagen (Pink Film Days)
Ketelhuis Cinema
Tickets Available
27
Jul '25
Great Amsterdam Street Football Tournament
10:00 - 17:00
Diverse locaties
18
Apr '25
20
Apr '25
DGTL festival
12:00 - 23:00
NDSM Wharf
Tickets Available
02
Apr '25
30
Apr '25
Tulp Festival
09:00 - 00:00
Diverse locaties / Various locations
Queering Puppets Festival Amsterdam
Plein Theater
Tickets Available
21
Aug '25
31
Aug '25
Pluk de Nacht Film Festival
19:00 - 00:00
Het Stenen Hoofd
Tickets Available
04
Apr '25
06
Apr '25
Amsterdam Wine Festival
At various times
Markt Centraal
Opera Forward Festival
Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Accessibility facilities
02
Apr '25
30
Apr '25
Tulp Festival
09:00 - 00:00
Diverse locaties / Various locations
12
Jul '25
03
Aug '25
Kwaku Summer Festival
At various times
Nelson Mandelapark
22
Jun '25
Amsterdam Roots Festival
13:00 - 23:00
Oosterpark
25
May '25
26
May '25
VI.NO.SO Natuurwijnfestival
At various times
Hotel de Goudfazant
04
Sep '25
14
Sep '25
Dutch Theatre Festival
19:00 - 23:00
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA)
Accessibility facilities
15
Aug '25
24
Aug '25
Junior Grachtenfestival
10:00 - 18:00
Diverse locaties
05
Jul '25
Vunzige Deuntjes Festival
12:00 - 23:00
Het Amsterdamse Bos
Arabian Flavour Festival
Lola Luid
Tickets Available
Over het IJ Festival at the NDSM-wharf
NDSM Wharf
Keti Koti Dialogue Festival
Huis van de Dialoog
Free entrance
Havenfestival IJmond
Vissershaven, Trawlerkade
Free entrance
Luminosity Beach Festival
Bernie's Beach Club
15
Aug '25
24
Aug '25
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
10:00 - 23:00
Various Locations Amsterdam City Centre
04
Sep '25
14
Sep '25
Amsterdam Fringe Festival
At various times
Diverse locaties / Various locations
Read our festival guides
Annually occurring major festivals in Amsterdam
Explore Amsterdam's festival scene
11
Jun '25
29
Jun '25
Holland Festival
08:00 - 00:00
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
22
Jun '25
Amsterdam Roots Festival
13:00 - 23:00
Oosterpark
03
Apr '25
05
Apr '25
Amsterdam Coffee Festival
10:00 - 19:00
NDSM Productions
Tickets Available
06
Jun '25
08
Jun '25
Red Light Jazz Festival
At various times
Diverse locaties / Various locations
26
Jul '25
27
Jul '25
Milkshake Festival
12:00 - 23:00
Westerpark
28
May '25
01
Jun '25
Rollende Keukens
13:00 - 23:00
Westerpark
Free entrance
Kaboom Cinema
Melkweg
Imagine Film Festival
De Filmhallen
Roze Filmdagen (Pink Film Days)
Ketelhuis Cinema
Tickets Available
Huiskamerfestival Amsterdam
Diverse Locaties / Various locations
15
Aug '25
31
Aug '25
De Parade
At various times
Martin Luther Kingpark
07
Jun '25
08
Jun '25
Amsterdam Open Air
13:00 - 23:00
Amsterdam Open Air @Gaasperpark
Tickets Available
21
Aug '25
31
Aug '25
Pluk de Nacht Film Festival
19:00 - 00:00
Het Stenen Hoofd
Tickets Available
Afrovibes Festival
Diverse Locaties / Various locations
04
Sep '25
14
Sep '25
Amsterdam Fringe Festival
At various times
Diverse locaties / Various locations
05
Mar '26
10
Mar '26
CinemAsia Film Festival
At various times
Diverse locaties / Various locations
02
Oct '25
05
Oct '25
Camera Japan Festival
12:30 - 22:00
LAB111
15
Aug '25
31
Aug '25
De Parade
At various times
Martin Luther Kingpark
12
Jul '25
03
Aug '25
Kwaku Summer Festival
At various times
Nelson Mandelapark
15
Aug '25
24
Aug '25
Junior Grachtenfestival
10:00 - 18:00
Diverse locaties
15
Aug '25
24
Aug '25
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
10:00 - 23:00
Various Locations Amsterdam City Centre
02
Jul '25
13
Jul '25
Julidans
20:00 - 22:00
Diverse locaties / Various locations
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