Formal · Events in Amsterdam

Queer Amsterdam, the Pink City - De Nieuwe Kerk

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 · All day

De Nieuwe Kerk

Art

A major WorldPride 2026 exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk traces Amsterdam's LGBTQIA+ history—from love and exclusion to courage and freedom—through artefacts, imagery and immersive displays inside the historic church.

Gaiea Sanskrit and The Cosmic Choir

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 at 17:00

English Reformed Church (Begijnhof)

Music

Gaiea Sanskrit and The Cosmic Choir fill the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam with ethereal harmonies and candlelit textures, a meditative, otherworldly journey through sound.

Marzena Diakun @ RAI Concertgebouw

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 22:00

Royal Concertgebouw (Koninklijk Concertgebouw)

Music

Marzena Diakun conducts a luminous night with the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie at Amsterdam's RAI Concertgebouw, blending precision, emotion, and orchestral glow tonight.

Bath Choral Society

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 at 15:00

English Reformed Church (Begijnhof)

Music

In Amsterdam's English Reformed Church, Bath Choral Society fills the sacred nave with rich harmonies, candlelight twinkling on stained glass as voices rise in a serene, immersive concert.

De Parade: BarokOpera Amsterdam

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

De Parade - M.L. Kingpark

Theater

Experience Baroque opera at De Parade in Amsterdam's M.L. Kingpark as Mozart in Istanbul brings lush arias and a cross-cultural staging to the festival audience, blending classic theatre with outdoor park vibes.

De Parade: Club Classique

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

De Parade - M.L. Kingpark

Theater

Club Classique at De Parade's M.L. Kingpark brings Carmen-inspired theater to the open air, with lush costumes, dramatic sets and a fiery, operatic pulse that sparkles under Amsterdam's evening glow.

Stedelijk

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 · All day

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Art

Stedelijk hosts Dahn Vo's bold solo show at Amsterdam's leading modern and contemporary art museum, an immersive, provocative exhibition running Feb 14–Aug 2, 2026.

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam 2026

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 · All day

Various gardens along Amsterdam canals

Festival

Join Grachtenfestival Amsterdam 2026 for 10 days of classical and jazz across 95+ Amsterdam venues—from churches and parks to living rooms and canals—celebrating the Flow edition with Artist in Residence Sofia Linde.

Martin Parr, Very Modern and Rather Ugly

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 · All day

Foam Photography Museum

Art

A photography exhibition at FOAM Photography Museum in Amsterdam celebrating Martin Parr's 'Very Modern and Rather Ugly'. Runs April 3 to August 12, 2026; reserve tickets via TIQETS.

Lady en de Vage Hond

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 at 16:00

Openluchttheater De Pinkenberg

Theater

Outdoor theatre in Amsterdam presents Lady en de Vage Hond at Openluchttheater De Pinkenberg. This Dutch-language stage work invites an intimate afternoon of storytelling under the open sky, set in a picturesque outdoor venue.

Prinsengracht Concert

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Studio 1, De Hallen Studios

Music

A free traditional classical concert on Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, staged on a temporary canal platform in front of Hotel Pulitzer, where boats with wine drift by as the city glows and music sails over water.

Prinsengrachtconcert 2026

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at 18:00

Prinsengracht (Hotel Pulitzer)

Music

Experience the free Prinsengrachtconcert 2026 on a floating stage along Amsterdam's Prinsengracht, with the Hotel Pulitzer glinting nearby; a cherished open-air classical tradition since 1981, unfolding 16:00-22:30 with orchestral grandeur and canal breeze.

Embassy of the Free Mind

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 · All day

Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Art

An indoor museum exhibition at the Embassy of the Free Mind, The House with the Heads – A Monument to Free Thinking, tracing Amsterdam's history of free thought. Running Mar 21–Aug 30, 2026, the show invites visitors to explore pivotal ideas and figures in a historic venue.

Samuel Beckett: Krapp’s laatste band

Fri, 4 Sept 2026 at 22:00

Theater De Roode Bioscoop

Theater

A staging of Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape at De Roode Bioscoop in Amsterdam. A compact, existential drama performed in the evening, inviting reflections on memory and language. Tickets €20.

Eyes Open: New Perspectives on Colonial Film Heritage

Sun, 6 Sept 2026

EYE Filmmuseum

Film

Eyes Open at EYE Filmmuseum explores new perspectives on colonial film heritage with a curated program running Apr 3–Sep 6, 2026 in Amsterdam.

American Identities

Sun, 6 Sept 2026 · All day

American visual culture from Wild West to

Art

Amsterdam hosts American Identities, a Smithsonian-backed showcase pairing American Myth & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs with Radical Histories: Chicano Prints, exploring myths from Wild West to Barbie and Mexican heritage in a cross-venue conversation.

American Myth & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs

Sun, 6 Sept 2026 · All day

American visual culture from Wild West to

Art

Exhibitions in Amsterdam explore American identities through photography and radical history prints, in collaboration with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

H’ART Museum

Sun, 6 Sept 2026 · All day

American visual culture from Wild West to

Art

A major Amsterdam art exhibition exploring American visual culture through David Levinthal's photographs, created with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. American Myth & Memory surveys myths from the Wild West to Barbie, on view at H’ART Museum Feb 13–Sep 6, 2026.

HUSH: Saariaho and Thorvaldsdottir

Thu, 10 Sept 2026 at 22:15

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ - Grote Zaal

Music

A contemporary classical program featuring Kaija Saariaho and Thorvaldsdottir (HUSH) at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam, exploring stillness and the untameable power of nature with new-music repertoire.

Hiromi & Metropole Orkest

Fri, 11 Sept 2026 at 22:00

Studio 1, De Hallen Studios

Music

Jazz-fusion unfolds as Hiromi and the Metropole Orkest collide in a thrilling night at 1 Amsterdam, blending piano virtuosity with lush orchestral color for a boundary-blurring concert of jazz, contemporary, and classical soundscapes.

The Soul of Gospel

Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at 22:15

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ - Grote Zaal

Music

Opening concert for Gospel XL at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ’s Grote Zaal, featuring ZO! Gospel Choir. This high-energy gospel showcase kicks off the festival with soulful harmonies in a grand Amsterdam concert hall.

Jazz Years: Amsterdam 1930s Migration and Music

Sun, 13 Sept 2026 · All day

Studio 1, De Hallen Studios

Art

Jazz Years: Amsterdam 1930s Migration and Music is a multimedia exhibition at 1 Amsterdam, tracing the city’s early jazz movement with archival film, rare recordings and period visuals (Apr 3–Sep 13, 2026).

Inês Filipe

Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at 17:15

English Reformed Church (Begijnhof)

Music

Inês Filipe performs intimate, melodic sets inside Amsterdam's English Reformed Church, weaving delicate guitar and voice through a hushed sacred space.

THE LAST SHIP

Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at 22:00

Koninklijk Theater Carré

Theater

THE LAST SHIP sails into Amsterdam's Koninklijk Theater Carré for a stirring, story driven theatre experience about hope and resilience, with powerful sets and live storytelling.

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