Unmissable events during Amsterdam 750

Opening Amsterdam 750

With a spectacular opening concert in Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, the jubilee year will kick off strong. Step into a musical time machine with The Metropole Orchestra, ISH Dance Collective, Live in Concert and Zo! Gospel Choir will take you on a musical and visual journey past important moments in Amsterdam's history.

Opening Concert Amsterdam 750 | 27 October 2024, 20:00 - 23:30 | Ziggo Dome

24 Hours Amsterdam

To celebrate Amsterdam 750, several editions of 24 Hours will take place in 2024 and 2025. During 24 Hours, one district of Amsterdam takes the spotlight for 24 hours, with locations such as theatres, museums, shops, hotels, associations, community centres, and clubs all participating. Residents can join in activities such as workshops, tours, and exhibitions - in a rich and varied program for young and old. So whether you are creative or sporty, love music, architecture or good food and drinks, or are laidback or eager to learn, there is something for everyone to experience during 24 hours.

• 7 September 2024 | 24 Hours Oost
• 12 October, 2024 | 24 Hours Nieuw-West
• 22 March, 2024 | 24 Hours Centrum
• 12 April 2024 | 24 Hours Zuidoost
• 17 May 2024 | 24 Hours Weesp
• 13 September 2024 | 24 Hours Noord
• 11 October 2024 | 24 Hours Zuid

De Grote Amsterdam Quiz

The Grote Amsterdam Quiz consists of preliminary rounds at various locations in the city, such as catering establishments, community centres and sports clubs. The winning team per location may proceed to the final, which will take place on 1 November 2024. There are great prizes to be won, and participants will, of course, earn eternal fame as Amsterdam Experts of the Year. Whilst the finale will be in the Dutch language, many of the preliminary rounds are at English-speaking locations. Check the agenda for full details.

De Grote Amsterdam Quiz | 1 November 2024

Admire the 'Toll Privilege'

Every year on Amsterdam's birthday, you can observe the Tolprivilege (Toll Privilege) from 1275 in the Treasury of the Amsterdam City Archives. This is the oldest written document in which Amsterdam is mentioned. Because the parchment is sensitive to light and temperature fluctuations, this mesmerising artefact can only be shown a few days each year. Each year, a well-known Amsterdammer unveils the Toll Privilege. In 2023, it was the turn of Freek Wallagh, the night mayor of Amsterdam. 

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 October 2024 | Amsterdam City Archives - De Bazel, Vijzelstraat 32 | free

SAIL Amsterdam 2025

SAIL was initially organised to celebrate Amsterdam's 700th anniversary. It turned out to be a huge success, so much so that SAIL is now held every five years and has become one of the most significant events in the Netherlands. Get this: in 2025, everything coincides with a double celebration - the 10th edition of SAIL and the 750th birthday of Amsterdam. It's going to be a big one!

SAIL Amsterdam | 20-24 August 2025

Party on Amsterdam's Ring A10

On the longest day of the year, Saturday, 21 June 2025, the entire A10 ring road around Amsterdam will be closed to traffic. A 15-kilometre parade full of music, dance, theatre and much more entertainment. Amsterdam will only be 750 years old once in its lifetime, and the city aims to celebrate it in the most unique way possible.

Ring A10 | 21 June 2025, 12:00 - 23:00 | free

Get involved

• Are you a local resident, and would you like to organise your own activity for Amsterdam's birthday? Do you volunteer locally, through your work or as a hobby? Are you interested in starting a new project? Now is your chance! The Amsterdam 750 Foundation will be offering financial assistance to new projects. If your idea falls within the Amsterdam 750 celebrations, the foundation will look and think along with you to realise your dream. See if you can apply for a subsidy (website in Dutch). 
• Do you want to celebrate Amsterdam's birthday together with your neighbourhood? Consider an exhibition focusing on local history, a coffee and storytelling afternoon with your neighbours or a street party. Mensen Maken Amsterdam (website in Dutch) is there to help you! Keep an eye on the website for help in organising your own event in your Amsterdam neighbourhood.