Canal houses and an arched stone bridge over the Herengracht in Amsterdam

What to do in Amsterdam, and what's on while you're there

Concerts, exhibitions, markets and museums across the canal ring and beyond, filtered by the dates you pick.

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Paradiso to the Rijksmuseum, pinned and filtered by date.

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Neighbourhoods

Where to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.

  • Bridge at the corner of the Keizersgracht and Leliegracht in Amsterdam's canal ring Canal Ring

    Anne Frank House, the nine streets and the canal houses

    Photo: Paul Arps

  • Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal and bridge in Amsterdam's old centre, with the Basilica of St Nicholas behind Oude Zijde

    Oude Kerk, Rembrandt's house and the old harbour edge

    Photo: Paul Arps

  • The Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam under a blue sky Nieuwe Zijde

    Dam Square, Spui and the pedestrian shopping streets

    Photo: Mihnea Stanciu

  • Eerste Leliedwarsstraat in the Jordaan, Amsterdam, with the Westertoren at the end of the street Jordaan

    Brown cafes, a houseboat and Saturday markets

    Photo: Jvhertum / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • The passage inside De Hallen in Amsterdam Oud-West, in black and white Oud-West

    Foodhallen and neighbourhood markets

    Photo: Paul Arps from The Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • The pond and trees of the Oosterpark in Amsterdam Oost Oost

    Oosterpark, Dappermarkt and a brewery by the harbour

    Photo: Mister No / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  • The A-Lab building at Overhoeks in Amsterdam Noord under a cloudy blue sky Noord

    Across the IJ: EYE, street art and the NDSM yard

    Photo: Daviddje from Haarlem / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • The Rijksmuseum seen from the Museumplein lawn in Amsterdam's Museumkwartier Museumkwartier

    Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk on one square

    Photo: T. Thielemans / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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