Good news! The biggest open-air restaurant of The Netherlands is back. From August 4th to August 7th, you can find food trucks, pop-up restaurants and performances on the NDSM-wharf. And the good thing about this festival: there is NO entrance fee! Open every day from 1pm till …
Eating herring is very popular in Amsterdam. Most people think we eat it raw, but it is a legal requirement to freeze the fish for at least 24 hours before consumption (to kill parasites). According to the owner of the herring stall at the Albert Cuyp …
This Saturday, July 23rd, the Amsterdam Gay Pride will start. Since it is the twentieth edition, the event will be extra big this year. It is one of the nicest events that occur yearly in Amsterdam. During two weeks (usually it is only one week) there will be debates and parties that attract several hundred-thousands of visitors from all over the world. The absolute highlight of the Gay Pride is the Canal Parade which will take place on Saturday August 6th, when 80 beautifully decorated boats sail through the Amsterdam Canals. More information and full agenda: www.amsterdamgaypride.nl
From July 8th to July 17th, you can enjoy theatrical plays at Over het IJ Festival in Amsterdam North and on the NSDM-wharf. The plays will take place on various locations, inside as well as outside, so even when it’s raining you will have enough to see. …
From June 17th to September 4th, you can find a major exhibition of Helmut Newton at Foam (photography museum). Helmut Newton is one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century and women play a central role in his work. More than 200 photos, from early work to world …
From June 2nd to June 5th, you can find the biggest open-air restaurant of The Netherlands in Oosterpark. There will be food trucks, pop-up restaurants and performances. And the good thing about this festival: there is NO entrance fee! Open every day from 1pm till 11pm. More information: http://amsterdamkookt.nl/oosterpark/
A specialty beer festival will take place coming weekend (Saturday May 28th) at Jaap Eden Ijsbaan. There will be artists, food, games and of course many, many specialty beers from national and international breweries. Only in Amsterdam, we already have about 35 breweries! Specialty beers …
On Friday May 27th there will be a flea market at Amstelveld. You can find more than 100 stalls selling antiques and all kinds of other stuff. It will be open from 9am till 4.30pm.
Every year from May until September the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre can be visited. During these months you can listen to live music (classical, jazz, fado), participate in several dance workshops (salsa, bachata, Argentinean tango), watch movies in open-air or attend a cabaret performance. The best thing about this: it is all FOR FREE! Voluntary donations are very appreciated though… If you want you can even bring your own drinks, but there is an open-air bar as well. Check out the whole programme: http://www.openluchttheater.nl/optreden/ (website is in Dutch)
On Saturday May 21th, a Gin Festival will be held in Amsterdam. In Europe, gin has made a true comeback in recent years. The spirit was developed in The Netherlands on the basis of the older jenever, which was first sold as a medicine in the …