Kings Day
Percussion at the Roots Festival
Gay Pride
Canals Festival
| April | Museum weekend (free or reduced prices in many museums) |
| April 27 | Kings Day (all Amsterdam in orange, flea markets and concerts) |
| May 5 | Liberation Day (concerts, markets & speeches) |
| June | Roots Festival (world music and dance) www.amsterdamroots.nl |
| June | Holland Festival (international theater, opera etc.) https://www.hollandfestival.nl/en |
| June | Amsterdam Open Air (music, theater, art and entertainment) www.amsterdamopenair.nl |
| Summer | Amsterdam Jazz Festival, in the ArenA www.amsterdamjazzfestival.info |
| July 1 | Keti-Koti Festival (Liberation of Slavery day. Caribean parade, music and market in the Oosterpark) www.ketikotiamsterdam.nl |
| July | Over het IJ Festival (unique performances at surprising locations: theater, art, music) www.overhetij.nl |
| July | Julidans (international dance festival) www.julidans.nl |
| 1e Sat. August | Gay Pride (Gay procession on boats through the canals) www.amsterdampride.nl |
| August | De Parade (music, theater and dance) www.deparade.nl |
| August | Canal Festival (classical music) www.grachtenfestival.nl |
| End of August | Uitmarkt (opening of the cultural season with theater, music, dance, cabaret, etc.) www.uitmarkt.nl |
| September | Monumentendagen (open house for historical buildings) www.openmonumentendag.nl |
| Mid September | Jordaanfestival (local singers contest) www.jordaanfestival.nl |
| October | Amsterdam Dance Event (the world’s largest club festival of electronic dance music) www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl |
| Half November | Sinterklaas Parade (arrival of St Nicholas, friend of all Dutch children) |
| End November | IDFA (world’s largest documentary festival) www.idfa.nl |
| Dec. – half Jan. | Amsterdam Light Festival (light artworks throughout the city) www.amsterdamlightfestival.com |
| 31 December | New Year’s Eve (street parties and fire works all over the city) |