MUST-SEE AMSTERDAM FESTIVALS
Amsterdam Festivals: Were you looking for a handy one-page-for-all with festivals in Amsterdam? Then, You came to the right page. With this article, you’ll have all the main ‘must-see’ festivals in and around Amsterdam during this summer, right in your hand. Some events last a single day, others last whole summer. We selected lots of festivals that focus on music, theatre, arts, food, culture & lifestyle. Amsterdam Youth Hostel Leidseplein organized them by date for you.
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Amsterdam Festivals: MAY
Amsterdam Festivals: Liberation Day Amsterdam (music & culture to celebrate our freeedom) 5 may
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre (music, dance, cabaret, stand-up comedy, children’s comedy) 1 jun – 24 aug
Amsterdam Festivals: JUNE
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre (music, dance, cabaret, stand-up comedy, children’s comedy) 1 jun – 24 aug
Holland Festival (theatre, performance arts) 1 – 29 jun
Amsterdamse Bostheater (music, theatre) 3 jun – 6 sep
Artis ZOOmeravonden (sunset openings; learn what the animals get upto after sunset) 7 jun – 30 aug
Open Garden Days (cultural, excursion; Amsterdams best kept secrets) 20 jun – 22 ju
ITs Festival (Amsterdam International Theatreschool; young theatre talents on stage) 20 – 27 jun
Taste of Amsterdam (food festival) 4 – 7 jun
Mystic Garden Festival (music) 21 jun
Shoeless Open Air (music, dance) 21 – 22 jun
Pandemonium (music; hardcore) 21 jun
EkoTown (lifestyle; organic) 21 – 22 jun
WESTwaARTS (fun-activities, series of mini-festivals) 22 jun – 20 jul
Defqon.1 (music; electro) 27 – 29 jun
Awakenings (music; techno) 28 – 29 jun
Robeco SummerNights (music; classics, jazz, pop) 28 jun – 31 aug
Viva Las Vega’s Food Festival (lifestyle; vega) 29 jun
Amsterdam Festivals: JULY
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre (music, dance, cabaret, stand-up comedy, children’s comedy) 1 jun – 24 aug
Amsterdamse Bostheater (music, theatre) 3 jun – 6 sep
Artis ZOOmeravonden (sunset openings; learn what the animals get upto after sunset) 7 jun – 30 aug
Keti Koti Festival (culture; suriname) 1 jul
Amsterdam Roots Festival (music; world/roots)Amsterdamse Bostheater (music, theatre) 2 – 6 jul
WESTwaARTS (fun-activities, series of mini-festivals) 22 jun – 20 jul
Robeco SummerNights (music; classics, jazz, pop) 28 jun – 31 aug
Julidans (dance; modern/contemporary) 1 – 12 jul
Gay & Lesbian Summer Festival (film) 1 jul – 1 aug
Over het IJ Festival (theatre, music & food) 3 – 13 jul
Comedytrain International Summer Festival (stand-up comedy) 2 jul – 2 aug
Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek (fashion) 4 – 14 jul
Pitch Festival (music; electro) 4 – 5 jul
Luminosity Beach Festival (music; trance) 4 – 6 jul
Sensation (music; dance) 5 jul
De wereld draait buiten (theatre, culture, music & poems) 6 jul
Turn up the Beach (music; dance) 12 jul
Kwaku Summer Festival (multicultural festival) 12 jul – 10 aug
A day at the Park (music; house, techno & disco) 12 jul
18 hrs Festival (music; rock) 12 jul
Wu-Stock (music; rap) 17 jul
Viva Brasil Festival (music; latin) 18 – 20 jul
Electronic Family Festival (music; dance & trance) 19 jul
Milkshake Festival (music & lifestyle; respect, freedom, love & tolerance) 20 jul
Hortus Festival (music; classical) 23 jul – 3 sep
Klamme Handjes Festival (music; dance) 26 jul
Amsterdam Live on Stage (music) 26 jul
EdelWise Festival (music) 26 jul
TIKTAK Eclectic Music Festival (music; eclectic) 26 jul
C.R.A.F.T. Festival (music; dance) 26 jul
Amsterdam Gay Pride (lifestyle; gay & lesbian) 26 jul – 3 aug
Amsterdam Festivals: AUGUST
Amsterdam Gay Pride (lifestyle; gay & lesbian) 26 jul – 3 aug
Comedytrain International Summer Festival (stand-up comedy) 2 jul – 2 aug
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre (music, dance, cabaret, stand-up comedy, children’s comedy) 1 jun – 24 aug
Amsterdamse Bostheater (music, theatre) 3 jun – 6 sep
Artis ZOOmeravonden (sunset openings; learn what the animals get upto after sunset) 7 jun – 30 aug
Robeco SummerNights (music; classics, jazz, pop) 28 jun – 31 aug
Kwaku Summer Festival (multicultural festival) 12 jul – 10 aug
Hortus Festival (music; classical) 23 jul – 3 sep
Dekmantel Festival (music; electronic) 1 – 3 aug
Sky City Festival (music; edm & pop) 2 aug
Dance Valley (music; dance) 2 aug
Pluk de Nacht (film) 6 – 16 aug
Landjuweel Festival (music & lifestyle; recommended!) 6 – 10 aug
De Parade Theatre Festival (theatre; travelling festival) 8 – 24 aug
Loveland Festival (music; dance) 9 aug
Appelsap Fresh Music Festival (music; hiphop, electro) 9 aug
Latin Village Festival (music; eclectic) 10 aug
World Cinema Amsterdam (film) 14 – 24 aug
GrachtenFestival (music; recommended!) 15 – 24 aug
BijlmerBios (film) 20 – 23 aug
Summer Dance Forever (music; dance) 21 – 28 aug
Magneet Festival (music & theatre) 22 – 24 aug
the Brave Festival (music; indie, singer/songwriter, folk) 23 aug
Mysteryland (music; dance) 23 aug
Bollywood at the Park (film; india) 29 – 30 aug
UITmarkt (cultural festival; theatre, music, books & film) 29 – 31 aug
Voltt Loves Summer (music; electronic) 30 aug
Amsterdam Festivals: SEPTEMBER
Amsterdamse Bostheater (music, theatre) 3 jun – 6 sep
Dutch Theatre Festival (theatre) 4 – 14 sep
Amsterdam Fringe Festival (theatre; stage arts) 4 – 14 sep
West Beach Filmfestival (film) 5 – 27 sept
Valtifest (music; dance, electro, house) 6 sep
West’ival (film, photography, music & food) 12 – 14 sep
Amsterdam Fotoweek (photography) 12 – 21 sep
International Jewish Music Festival (music) 13 – 16 sep
Amsterdam Heritage Days (culture/architecture) 13 – 14 sep
Jordaan Festival (music; folk) 18 – 20 sep
Klassiek op het Amstelveld (music; classical) 20 sep
North Sea Surf Festival (music; surf) 20 sep
Because there are more than 300 festivals in Amsterdam during the year, it’s not possible to display it all here, but there is a Amsterdam Festival Guide with more info about our fair city’s cultural highlights.n You can also visit iAmsterdam.com regularly to stay updated.
