Amsterdam’s museums open for free entry for one night a year, and it’s the 7th of November this year. From 19.00-02.00, the museums will be open for visitors (with a ticket, so make sure to reserve yours), and there are after parties, exclusive events, and repeat visits that come with your ticket.

Event restrictions are subject to change due to corona regulations, please be aware of the RIVM guidelines and be safe. Find out more and reserve a ticket here.

“Whether you are addicted to love, alcohol, your own reflection or your smartphone… During The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival, you can confess it honestly, because this year’s theme is: Addiction.”

This festival aims at celebrating the art of storytelling and features performances from international and Dutch storytellers. Events are held at various locations through the city and many of the performances are in English. Tickets range from EUR 5- 15 and can be found here.

This event is for the photographer in you, it celebrates developments in contemporary photography, and features a range of exhibitions and a large programme of events. National and international galleries will show their most cutting-edge works by up-and-coming photographers. Tickets start at EUR 15, and can be found here.

Important buildings, monuments, and even private homes are open to the public! You can celebrate and learn more about Amsterdam’s rich history in places you wouldn’t normally get to see (or would normally have to pay for). There are also theater performaces, exhibitions, and performaces throughout the city this weekend. You can find out more about what will be open here.

“Fringe is a platform and sanctuary for quirky makers and their audience. Young talent, inventors, niche virtuosos, hybrids, out-of-boxers, post-avant-gardists, strange birds, wildcards and the deliberately artistically homeless: they invite you to join us on a Fringe adventure along the fringes of the theater and the city.”

If you haven’t been to a fringe festival in your life, you are missing out. This avant-garde event celebrates eccentricity in performance; with cutting-edge productions, the fringe is the ultimate ode to artistic independence. Performers and produces come from all over the world, so there is something for everyone (even those of us who don’t speak Dutch). You can see the full programme here.