Events, music and nightlife
Gay Pride, dance music, Paradiso, the Melkweg and football.
Festivals in Amsterdam
A quick glance at Amsterdam's holiday calendar might give you the impression that the city is always celebrating something - and that's not far from the truth.
Amsterdam Gay Pride Canal Parade
One of the many highlights of August in Amsterdam , and also the biggest week in the gay Amsterdam calendar, Amsterdam’s Pride week takes over parts of the city early in the month and by far the…
Museum Night in Amsterdam
It’s known locally as Museumnacht, and this annual event that lights up the first Saturday night in November definitely is aimed mostly at locals, but if you are lucky enough to be in town at the…
De Parade in Amsterdam
One of summer’s most highly anticipated events among locals has a name that is more than a little misleading for outsiders.
Pinkpop Festival - Netherlands' largest outdoor music festival
The Netherlands holds its largest and oldest outdoor music festival of the year in late spring, and even though it’s not terribly close to Amsterdam itself, it’s fairly easy to reach and quite…
Paradiso Amsterdam
The Paradiso club is one of two famous mid-size concert venues in Amsterdam, along with the equally nice Melkweg a few blocks away.
Melkweg Club
Probably the most famous club/entertainment complex in this part of Europe, the Melkweg lives up to the hype for most visitors and can be an entertaining place to go even when you don’t recognize any…
Amsterdam Dance Event - The world’s best dance music party and conference
For three days every year in mid October, Amsterdam hosts the premiere event for the dance music community.