For friend groupsThis week in Amsterdam: Mon, Oct 19 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3 dated events
What's on in Amsterdam, Netherlands this week — the spots locals are packing, buzzy restaurants, and weekend plans worth texting the group chat about.
13 hand-picked things to do in Amsterdam, Netherlands right now · 8 with confirmed dates · 2 with live Google ratings. Top-rated this week: Sam Tompkins Live at Melkweg at .
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Events and live shows tonight
More than 30,000 runners are looping under the Rijksmuseum and down the Amstel right now. Grab a warm coffee and head to the Olympic Stadium stands or Vondelpark paths to cheer the final waves through the afternoon.
The Brighton singer-songwriter brings his soaring falsetto and heartfelt R&B-infused ballads to The Max stage for an intimate Sunday evening set.
Place data by Foursquare & Google · Photo: Melkweg
The K-pop powerhouse lands in Amsterdam tonight with their explosive choreography, full arena production, and sharp synth-pop anthems.
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Warm brown cafés and autumn plates
Perched on the Prinsengracht directly opposite the Westerkerk, this classic 1967 bruine kroeg is the spot to shake off the drizzle with steaming split pea soup and warm Dutch butter poffertjes.
Housed in a 1780 former jenever distillery with stained glass and dark wood barrels, order a seasonal bock beer on tap paired with scorching mustard-dipped bitterballen.
Tucked away inside a secluded garden courtyard behind the Hermitage/H'ART Museum, order chashu pork belly eggs benedict while watching rain bead against floor-to-ceiling glass.
ADE kickoffs and peak mid-week festival programming
Amsterdam Dance Event officially kicks off with an orchestral crossover clash uniting producer KYBBA's dancehall and basslines with the 50-piece Metropole Orkest.
Place data by Foursquare & Google · Photo: Melkweg
Grammy-winning South African selector Black Coffee brings his deep, polyrhythmic afro-house soundscapes to Ziggo Dome for one of ADE's biggest opening nights.
Amsterdam's homegrown acid techno phenom KI/KI commands a marathon five-hour solo journey, blending old-school trance nostalgia with unrelenting modern energy.
Major autumn exhibitions on view
Exactly a century after de Kooning left Rotterdam for New York, this new retrospective brings together 120+ master drawings and hangs 'Woman I' alongside Rembrandt in the Gallery of Honour.
The final European stop for Kusama's landmark three-city retrospective, featuring over 300 works, rare early polka-dot paintings, and full-scale immersive mirror environments.
Easy day trips and weekend escapes
Just 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal, Haarlem trades the big-city hustle for leafy 14th-century almshouse courtyards, cobblestone lanes, and the newly renovated Frans Hals Museum.
Drive an hour southeast into the Veluwe heather and oak forests. Borrow a complimentary white bike to pedal through bronze autumn woods straight to the Kröller-Müller Museum's world-class Van Gogh wing.
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Group-friendly highlights in Amsterdam, Netherlands right now include TCS Amsterdam Marathon & Half Finish Line, Sam Tompkins Live at Melkweg, and LE SSERAFIM 'PUREFLOW' Tour at Ziggo Dome. WonderKit updates this guide daily so plans stay current.
The "Eat & Drink" section above lists buzzy restaurants and bars in Amsterdam, Netherlands — the spots locals are actually packing this week.
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