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Tulp Festival

The 11th edition of the annual Tulip Festival will pay tribute to Amsterdam 750 in April 2025. They will be in public spaces along streets, on bridges and squares, in flower beds and parks, shopping centres and (neighbourhood) gardens. In April, Tulip Festival will make the city bloom and this photogenic harbinger of spring can be beautifully immortalised.

NDSM-Loods

NDSM Productions

Amsterdam Coffee Festival

The Amsterdam Coffee Festival will return to the Gashouder in Amsterdam in the spring of 2025. Then come back for the barista champions, and the best European coffee bars. Please note: dates, times and location for 2025 are subject to change.

Vondelkerk

Ode aan Mokum

Ode to Mokum (55+ Song Contest) - Round 2 - Vondelkerk

Amsterdam exists for 750 years, and this will be celebrated with a special edition of the Elderly Song Contest. Every person over age 55 can participate as a soloist, a duo, or a trio. The participant chooses the song. Any genre is welcome, in any language. There is only one condition: the song must be about Amsterdam. You don't feel like competing? Come join the audience.

Westerpark

Rollende Keukens

Every spring the Rolling Kitchens return to Amsterdam's Westerpark A mobile food festival for gourmets. This year, the site in the Westerpark will again be transformed into the largest open-air restaurant in Europe. More than 110 hand-selected Rolling Kitchens are getting back on track.

Theater Amsterdam

https://www.theateramsterdam.nl/bezoekers

Ode to Mokum (55+ Song Contest) - Grande Finale - Theater Amsterdam

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.

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.

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TAPT festival Amsterdam-West

The best drinks festival in the Netherlands is settling in the Rembrandtpark again; TAPT Festival – Amsterdam West. TAPT Festival is now much more than just beer, it guarantees one big party where you can laugh, dance and enjoy. And… as the icing on the cake, TAPT is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the festival this year. An extra reason to go all out! Gather your drinking buddies and make sure you're there!

LAB111

Humans of Film Festival

A social and cultural-societal film festival returns to the LAB111 for a 5th edition in 2022. A unique film festival where (inter)national catchy 'human interest' documentaries and feature films are shown, with a broad fringe program consisting of various discussions, with panel members of social-societal organizations. The Humans of Film Festival is a niche in the Dutch film landscape.

Camera Japan Festival

CAMERA JAPAN Festival has grown into the largest Japanese film festival in the Benelux and attracts thousands of visitors every year.  The festival is characterized by a very diverse program: in addition to feature films, documentaries and anime, attention is also paid to the many aspects of Japanese culture, including visual arts, music, dance and food. The festival will return to LAB111 in October 2025.

Funky Xmas Market

It’s already well on its way to becoming an institution in Amsterdam, and in December, the Sunday Market, an art, fashion and design market at Westergasfabriek where designers, artists and other creatives sell their wares directly to the public, gets festive with the Funky Xmas Market.

Fly Me To The Moon - by Sacha Chuk

Girls Will Be Girls - by Shuchi Talati

Happyend - by Neo Sora

Tale of The Land - by Loeloe Hendra

The Glassworker - by Usman Riaz

Salli - by Lien Chien Hung

CinemAsia Film Festival

CinemAsia Film Festival will return in 2026 with a new edition in Amsterdam. With a rich programme that celebrates the diversity and strength of Asian cinema, from the cinemas Studio/K, Rialto De Pijp, Rialto VU and Eye Filmmuseum.  With films from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. CinemAsia is one of the largest Asian film festivals in Europe and is a creative platform for Asian representation and makership. From blockbusters and inspiring documentaries to independent productions.  Please note: Listed dates and times for 2026 are subject to change.

Broedplaats & Cinema De Vlugt

Bekijk hoe Cinema de Vlugt een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt

https://www.cinemadevlugt.nl/toegankelijkheid/

Cinema De Vlugt

Courageous Conversations

Come along for an afternoon and evening of 'courageous conversations', film, workshops, spoken word performances, and a photo exhibition at Broedplaats De Vlugt in Amsterdam Nieuw-West! Entrance is free, including food and drinks, film and debate. Presentation is in the hands of Naomi Antonius!

Beest Boulders Het Lab Amsterdam

Boulders & Boogie at Beest Boulders Het Lab Amsterdam

10 competition style boulders, DJs and BBQ. the coolest bouldering competition! Location: Transformatorweg 32, Amsterdam.

OBA Postjesweg

Loving Room

Loving Room Presents Giuls and Open Mic

Loving Room presents an unforgettable night of talent, featuring electrifying performances from local and international artists!

Plant FWD Week 20-27 april

Plant FWD Week

During Plant FWD Week, you get to try something new at some of your favourite places. And that something new is made with fruits, veggies, beans, and other plant-based goodness. All restaurants that join Plant FWD Week offer a selection of ridiculously delicious vegetarian and/or plant-based dishes alongside their regular menu for a full week. From that quick bite to thrice-fermented creative creation. It’s all there! As long as it is so delicious that it will have you talking about it for days, weeks, or even months.

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