April in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Events Calendar

Monthly calendar for Amsterdam with festivals, special events, concerts, cultural happenings, fairs, film & media arts, sports and entertainment. Exhibitions in museums and galleries are listed in the Exhibitions Calendar

March 27-April 1, 2024

KunstRAI   38th edition

Art fair for contemporary autonomous and applied art and design

April 1-7, 2024

National Museum Week

More than 500 museums across the country offer free or heavily discounted admission.

April 13, 2024

Hamba Haa

A celebration of South African dance culture in Amsterdam through workshops, lectures, dance games and party.

April 12-21, 2024

Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival

Focusing on new trends of mainstream Spanish cinema and independent, artistic and experimental films from Spain and Spanish ­speaking Latin America.

April 20-21, 2024

Amsterdam Wine Festival

Taste and choose from 300 wines at the iconic Amsterdam Gashouder building. With many live music bands and DJs.

April 20-21, 2024

The Maker Market

Discover the stories behind the products that are made by Amsterdam's makers, designers and brands.

April 27, 2024 and night before

King's Day   Koningsdag

Large-scale celebrations with many outdoor parties and concerts, special events and 'free market' (vrijmarkt) across the city.

April 1-30, 2024

Tulp Festival

Follow a route by foot or bike along parks and squares, lanes and canals, gardens and beds where you can find tulips in open ground or in beautiful big pots.

March 21-May 12, 2024

Keukenhof Gardens

Most famous flower exhibition in the world, situated between Amsterdam and The Hague, in a wonderful park with millions of daffodils, hyacinths and tulips bulbs

April 19-July 14, 2024

World Press Photo Exhibition

World's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest and exhibition of award-winning and often shocking photojournalism at De Nieuwe Kerk.

end August-end April

Ajax Amsterdam Football Club

Spend a Sunday amongst frenzied fans of the famous Ajax Amsterdam football team. Ajax plays in the impressive, modern ArenA south of the city.