sensory

Provisions for people who require low sensory environments

ear-deaf

Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

visualy-impaired (1)

Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

wheelchair

Provisions for people with reduced mobility

universal-access

General accessibility provisions

Low stimulus hours

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Hidden disability Sunflower Keycord recognised here

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Low stimulus area

open-captioning

Open captioning

closed-captioning

Closed captioning

hands-asl-interpreting

Sign language interpretation provided

hearing-loop

Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)

braille

Material in Braille

font-case

Accessible print (18pt. or larger)

audio-description

Audio description

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Guide lines and floor markings

mobile-payment (1)

Mobile payment

wheelchair-toilet

Wheelchair-friendly restroom

barrier-free

Barrier-free building and passageways that are sufficiently wide

staircase

Stairs with handrail

wheelchair-lift

Accessible lift

seamless-access (1)

Barrier-free access and steps accompanied by ramp

sensory-experience

Sensory experience

person-seat

Rest areas

guide

Personal assistant

dog-leashed

Service dog allowed

accessible-building

Accessible building

Amsterdam 750

City Card benefits

King's day and night

Free activities

Activities with kids

LGBTQI+ friendly

24 Hours Weesp events

Neighbourhoods

Amsterdam Area

Accessibility

Amsterdam's cultural agenda

Festivals and events

Festivals

ARTIS

ARTIS Zoomeravonden 2024

ARTIS Zoomeravonden

Ciao Lucifer

Zoomeravonden poppenkast

https://www.artis.nl/nl/plan-je-bezoek/toegankelijkheid

In consultation with the Assistance Dog Users Foundation, a special route has been mapped out for visitors with an assistance dog, which takes into account the safety of the assistance dog and the animals at ARTIS.

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

ARTIS Summer Nights

ARTIS Summer Nights will return in the summer of 2025 with the twenty-first edition. From  the beginning of July to the last Saturday in  August, the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo is open every Saturday until sunset. During the golden evening hours, between the flowering beds of the edible garden, up-and-coming musical talent takes to the stage in the Bandstand. During the ARTIS Summer Nights you will experience the lively ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo in a different light, where no evening is the same!

Nelson Mandelapark

Kwaku Summer Festival

The Kwaku Summer Festival is a grand celebration of cultural diversity and identity in the Southeast, with culture, sports and food as the most important forms of expression and where broad (social) participation and the Surinamese origin are the most important pillars. The Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost is dedicated to culture, music, dance, food and drinks for 4 weekends every summer during the Kwaku Summer Festival. Please note: the dates and times mentioned are subject to change.  Please note: the dates and times mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

Westerpark

Milkshake Festival

Milkshake Festival is a multi-genre music festival in Amsterdam and has become one of the favorite festivals in the capital. Milkshake Festival is not just a dance festival, but a party where respect, freedom, love, tolerance and fun are paramount. The Festival will return to the Westerpark in 2025.

Stichting Kasteel Keukenhof

Castlefest

Keukenhof Castle

In 2025, you can let your imagination run wild again during Castlefest. Imagine yourself in a completely different world at Castlefest, the Fantasy festival of the Netherlands. A party for young and old, where you enter a different world as soon as the gates of Landgoed Keukenhof in Lisse open. Castlefest is a total experience with lots of music, fantasy writers, catering in style, medieval crafts and a large market with everything a fantasy lover is looking for.

Het Amsterdamse Bos

Dekmantel Festival

The Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest)

The multi-day Dekmantel Festival, which guarantees quality house and techno, will return to the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen for 3 days in the summer of 2025. Please note: the dates and times mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

Diverse locaties / Various locations

Canal Parade

The world-famous Canal Parade on the canals of Amsterdam is one of the most memorable highlights of Pride. Spectators can watch about 80 boats representing everything from small LGBTQI+foundations to pink organisations within national multinational networks. They all cruise the city canals in elaborately decorated boats and dinghies to celebrate the past, present and future of the LGBTI community - and to show that it doesn't matter who or what you are.

Kente Fugu Festival

The Kente and Fugu Festival, taking place on August 3, 2025, in Amsterdam Zuidoost, has celebrated Ghanaian culture and other African roots, including Surinamese and Caribbean influences, since 2008. With fashion, music, dance, and theater, it offers a vibrant, festive experience that unites communities.

Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude

Spaarnwoude

Dance Valley

Dance Valley is an accessible festival with a wide variety of dance music styles. The event will return to the Spaarnwoude in 2025

Diverse locaties/various locations

Grachtenfestival 2024, Nymphéas Trombone Quartet

Grachtenfestival 2024 Griegs Wonderland Planetarium Artis

Grachtenfestival, Arjan Linker, de Rode Hoed

Grachtenfestival, Amsterdamse Gracht, Melle Meivogel

Grachtenfestival 2024: Lisa Jacobs Lisa Jacobs & String Soloists, Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Grachtenfestival 2024 Operette Salon; Krasnapolsky

Grachtenfestival 2024, Pat Thomas & Berima Amo, Tolhuistuin Club

Grachtenfestival 2024 Valvetronic Brassband Tolhuistuin

Various Locations Amsterdam City Centre

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

In 2025, the Grachtenfestival will return to Amsterdam for the 28th edition. At the Grachtenfestival everything starts with music. Young musicians from all over the world surprise you with their own musical stories. With more than 95 locations, the Grachtenfestival will again be present this year in all parts of Amsterdam, with many free neighborhood concerts, but also at unique locations such as the Royal Palace on Dam Square, the ARTIS Planetarium and Fabrique des Lumières. This ensures that the Canal Festival always continues to innovate and allows visitors to (re)discover the city.

Diverse locaties

Junior Grachtenfestival

The Junior Grachtenfestival will return for it's 28th edition in 2025. You are never too young to get in touch with good music. The Grachtenfestival Junior is the perfect opportunity for this, because there is once again a packed program for the youngest visitors. Almost every day there is a concert, performance or other performance on the program. This way there is plenty of opportunity to immerse the children in music. Pleas note: Date and times for 2025 are subject to change.

Martin Luther Kingpark

Parade Amsterdam

De Parade Amsterdam

De Parade

In the summer of 2025, the Parade, the traveling theater festival with its colorful tents, terraces and restaurants, will return to the Martin Luther Kingpark and will set up its tents again in the 4 largest cities in the Netherlands: Eindhoven, The Hague, Utrecht and Amsterdam. Please note: the dates and times for 2025 are an indication.

Gaasperplas Park

Reggae Lake Festival

With no less than 6 stages, the Reggae Lake Festival is the largest reggae festival in the Netherlands. Damian Marley, Wayne Wonder and Jesse Royal will make the Gaasperpark unsafe for a weekend. Please note: the dates and times for 2025 are subject to change.

LatinVillage Festival

LatinVillage Festival is one day, the best music, the best vibes in Spaarnwoude Park. The ultimate Latin music festival in the Netherlands, where you can enjoy the best Latin beats, worldly vibes and an unforgettable atmosphere. On Sunday 17 August 2025 you can enjoy a mix of top artists, DJs, dance and culture. Get ready for a day full of reggaeton, salsa, bachata and more! The minimum age is 18 years.

Hartjesdagen

Hartjesdag

Hartjesdag will return to the Zeedijk in August 2024 with a new edition. The Hartjesdag is a multi-day festival on the Zeedijk, one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam. On the third Monday in August, Hartjesdag was the carnival for Amsterdam and the surrounding area. Men dressed like women, and women wore men's clothes. It was the day that Amsterdammers went all out. Please note: Listed date and time for 2025 is subject to change.

SAIL Amsterdam

De Gulden Leeuw

SAIL Amsterdam occurs once every five years and is one of the city's largest events. The tenth edition is set to commence in August 2025. A massive fleet of large ships and various other special vessels sail across the IJ and dock near the city center. Sail 2025 coincides with two other significant anniversaries: the 50th anniversary of Sail (which was first organized in 1975) and the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam. It's a triple celebration.

Het Stenen Hoofd

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PLUK de NACHT Amsterdam

PLUK de NACHT - undiscovered cinema

Pluk de Nacht Film Festival

For more than 20 years, you have been able to enjoy the open-air film festival at the Stenen Hoofd in Amsterdam. This festival guarantees sultry summer evenings with the most beautiful films on a big screen, beach chairs, warm blankets, a campfire and cocktails! In 2024, you can again sit in a beach chair and watch the most beautiful films. Please note: dates and times mentioned for 2024 are subject to change.