# Things to Do in Amsterdam with Friends This Week \(Oct 19–25\)

Things to do in Amsterdam with friends this week, Oct 19–25: 3 dated events, buzzy bars, group-friendly restaurants and plans. Updated Oct 18.

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This week in Amsterdam: Mon, Oct 19 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3 dated events

Updated: Oct 18, 2026

What's on in Amsterdam, Netherlands this week — the spots locals are packing, buzzy restaurants, and weekend plans worth texting the group chat about.

## Planning a trip to Amsterdam with friends?

This page is what's on now. These hold up any week of the year — written out in full, built from real, checked places.

- [A 3-Day Amsterdam Weekend with Friends](https://wonderkit.app/itineraries/amsterdam-netherlands/3-day-weekend-with-friends) — Friends trip · 3 days

## Happening Today

Events and live shows tonight

### TCS Amsterdam Marathon & Half Finish Line
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.
- Venue: Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam
- Location: Stadionbuurt, Amsterdam Zuid
- Date: 2026-10-18 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Cost: $
- Best for: Everyone
- Link: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/whats-on/events/tcs-amsterdam-marathon

### Sam Tompkins Live at Melkweg
The Brighton singer-songwriter brings his soaring falsetto and heartfelt R&B-infused ballads to The Max stage for an intimate Sunday evening set.
- Venue: Melkweg
- Location: Leidseplein, Amsterdam
- Address: Lijnbaansgracht 234 A
- Date: 2026-10-18 7:30 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Adults
- Rating: 4.4
- Link: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/sam-tompkins-tickets/435657165?language=en-us

### LE SSERAFIM 'PUREFLOW' Tour at Ziggo Dome
The K-pop powerhouse lands in Amsterdam tonight with their explosive choreography, full arena production, and sharp synth-pop anthems.
- Venue: Ziggo Dome
- Location: ArenAPoort, Amsterdam Zuidoost
- Date: 2026-10-18 7:30 PM
- Cost: $$$
- Best for: Teens and Adults
- Link: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/2026-le-sserafim-tour-pureflow-in-amsterdam-tickets/1709559127?language=en-us

## This Weekend in Amsterdam, Netherlands

ADE kickoffs and peak mid-week festival programming

### ADE Opening: KYBBA & Metropole Orkest
Amsterdam Dance Event officially kicks off with an orchestral crossover clash uniting producer KYBBA's dancehall and basslines with the 50-piece Metropole Orkest.
- Venue: Melkweg
- Location: Leidseplein, Amsterdam
- Address: Lijnbaansgracht 234 A
- Date: 2026-10-21 6:30 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Adults
- Rating: 4.4
- Link: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/ade-opening-concert-kybba--metropole-orkest--special-guests-tickets/866134232?language=en-us

### Black Coffee Live at Ziggo Dome
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.
- Venue: Ziggo Dome
- Location: ArenAPoort, Amsterdam Zuidoost
- Date: 2026-10-21 6:00 PM
- Cost: $$$
- Best for: Adults \(18+\)
- Link: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/black-coffee-tickets/1367624216?language=en-us

### KI/KI: 5 Hours at Ziggo Dome
Amsterdam's homegrown acid techno phenom KI/KI commands a marathon five-hour solo journey, blending old-school trance nostalgia with unrelenting modern energy.
- Venue: Ziggo Dome
- Location: ArenAPoort, Amsterdam Zuidoost
- Date: 2026-10-22 6:30 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Adults \(18+\)
- Link: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/ki-ki-5-hours-tickets/1542232616?language=en-us

## Eat & Drink

Warm brown cafés and autumn plates

### Erwtensoep & Poffertjes at Café de Prins
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.
- Location: Jordaan, Amsterdam
- Cost: $
- Best for: Everyone
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Erwtensoep%20%26%20Poffertjes%20at%20Caf%C3%A9%20de%20Prins%20Jordaan%2C%20Amsterdam

### Autumn Drafts & Bitterballen at Café 't Smalle
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.
- Location: Jordaan, Amsterdam
- Cost: $
- Best for: Adults
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Autumn%20Drafts%20%26%20Bitterballen%20at%20Caf%C3%A9%20%27t%20Smalle%20Jordaan%2C%20Amsterdam

### Glasshouse Brunch at Dignita Hoftuin
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.
- Location: Plantage, Amsterdam Centrum
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Couples & Families
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Glasshouse%20Brunch%20at%20Dignita%20Hoftuin%20Plantage%2C%20Amsterdam%20Centrum

## New & Notable

Major autumn exhibitions on view

### Willem de Kooning at Work at Rijksmuseum
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.
- Venue: Rijksmuseum
- Location: Museumkwartier, Amsterdam Zuid
- Date: 2026-10-18 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Art Lovers
- Link: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/willem-de-kooning

### Yayoi Kusama Major Retrospective at Stedelijk
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.
- Venue: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Location: Museumkwartier, Amsterdam Zuid
- Date: 2026-10-18 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Everyone
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Yayoi%20Kusama%20Major%20Retrospective%20at%20Stedelijk%20Museumkwartier%2C%20Amsterdam%20Zuid

## Quick Escape

Easy day trips and weekend escapes

### Secret Hofjes & Golden Age Masters in Haarlem
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.
- Location: Haarlem, North Holland \(15m from Amsterdam\)
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Couples & Explorers
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Secret%20Hofjes%20%26%20Golden%20Age%20Masters%20in%20Haarlem%20Haarlem%2C%20North%20Holland%20(15m%20from%20Amsterdam)

### Autumn Foliage & Van Gogh at Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
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.
- Location: Otterlo, Gelderland \(1 hr drive from Amsterdam\)
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Outdoor Enthusiasts & Art Lovers
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Autumn%20Foliage%20%26%20Van%20Gogh%20at%20Nationaal%20Park%20De%20Hoge%20Veluwe%20Otterlo%2C%20Gelderland%20(1%20hr%20drive%20from%20Amsterdam)

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