This is our events listings guide to what’s on in and around Amsterdam, Holland during July 2024.
The height of summer is normally peak tourist season in Amsterdam, the weather is warm and the days are long. There are plenty of things to see and do.
Amsterdam Dinner Cruise – 120 minute evening cruise around Amsterdam’s canals with a 4 course meal and drinks. Runs every Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat (1930) in July – if sunny you’ll catch the wonderful light of the golden hour. Check Dinner Cruise availability here
Museums, Exhibitions & Attractions in Amsterdam (July 2024)
STRAAT – A unique experience. The world’s biggest street art and graffiti museum in a 8,000 square metres warehouse at NDSM wharf and showcasing some 180 incredible artworks, all made on-site. Asian Influence is the temporary gallery exhibition, running 7 Jul to 15 Sep 2024. Book STRAAT tickets here
Amaze Amsterdam – An immersive audio-visual experience with 7 stages which varies from intense, interactive to relaxing. Located in an old industrial nightclub in Amsterdam’s West Port district. Book Amaze Amsterdam tickets here
Fabrique des Lumières – Immersive exhibitions of classical, modern and contemporary artists using cutting-edge technology with light projections and music. New exhibition is Dutch Masters, From Vermeer to Van Gogh with works from renowned Dutch artists. Alongside there is a short program Mondriaan, An Abundance of Colour. Runs 22 Mar to 18 Oct 2024. Book Fabrique des Lumières tickets here
Da Vinci Genius – A new immersive art experience showcasing the works of Leonardo Da Vinci including the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Uses interactive technology and floor-to-ceiling projections. Runs 30 Nov 2023 to 30 Sep 2024. Book Da Vinci Genius tickets here
Nxt Museum – The first “new media art” museum in the Netherlands which has large-scale, multi-sensory immersive exhibitions. Foreign Nature, exhibition from Dutch digital artist Julius Horsthuis using computer generated fractals which can evoke altered states of consciousness. Runs 3 Jun to 3 Sep 2024. Book Nxt Museum tickets here
Rijksmuseum – The Rijksmuseum’s rich collection (including Rembrandt’s Night Watch) is a must-see in Amsterdam. Stop motion, The photography of Muybridge & Marey, exhibition featuring early photographs capturing the movement of humans and animals. Runs 5 Jul to 1 Sep 2024. Book Rijksmuseum tickets here
Rijksmuseum Gardens – Lee Ufan, exhibition of minimalist sculptures from the Korean artist. Runs 28 May to 27 Oct 2024. Free entry
Van Gogh Museum – Popular museum with the world’s largest collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings. Matthew Wong / Vincent van Gogh: Painting as a Last Resort, exhibition of the late Chinese-Canadian artist who had much in common with Van Gogh. Runs 1 Mar to 1 Sep 2024. Book Van Gogh Museum tickets here
Anne Frank House – The canal house on Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal where Anne Frank wrote her famous teenage wartime diary whilst hiding from German occupation. [For further insight, book an Anne Frank walking tour here which lasts 2 hours and explores Amsterdam’s Jewish quarter]
WONDR Experience – A fun and immersive pop-up experience in Amsterdam for both adults and children alike. Book WONDR tickets here
The Upside Down Museum Amsterdam – Large interactive museum and Instagram experience which includes 25 mind-bending rooms. Located near RAI Amsterdam. Book Upside Down Museum tickets here
Stedelijk – Amsterdam’s main modern and contemporary art museum. Book your Stedelijk tickets here
MOCO Museum – The popular modern and contemporary art museum on Museumplein with many works by Banksy. Robbie Williams: Pride and Self-Prejudice, exhibition from the UK singer-songwriter of artworks on mental health. Extended run 8 Mar to 1 Sep 2024. Book MOCO Museum tickets here
Rembrandt House – Visit the house where Rembrandt lived and worked. Rembrandt & the World, exhibition of Rembrandt etchings which reveal some of his influences from outside the Netherlands. Runs 15 Jun to 13 Oct 2024. Book Rembrandt House tickets here
Rembrandt’s Amsterdam Experience – A video art experience about the life of the famous painter and reconstruction of Rembrandt’s studio on Rozengracht. Book Rembrandt’s Amsterdam Experience tickets here
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam – Martial Arts, exhibition about the traditions and stories of various forms of martial art including kung fu, karate, capoeira, kickboxing, pencak silat and Nguni stick fighting. Runs 31 May 2024 to 31 Aug 2025. Book Wereldmuseum Amsterdam tickets here
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum) – Food For Thought, exhibition taking a close look at world food production through the lens of photographer and film maker Kadir van Lohuizen. Extended run until 5 Jan 2025.
H’ART Museum – The renamed former Hermitage Museum presents Kadinsky, a retrospective exhibition of Wassily Kandinsk featuring 60 artworks from the Centre Pompidou collection. Runs 19 Jun to 10 Nov 2024. Book H’ART Museum tickets here
Oude Kerk – Amsterdam’s Old Church presentsAna Navas: A veil as a glaze, exhibition of glass works reminiscent of stained glass from the Middle Ages. Runs 25 May to 25 Aug 2024. Book Oude Kerk tickets
NEMO Studio – Living Looonger, exhibition on the future of ageing and the human life span. Runs 19 Jan to 30 Nov 2024. Book NEMO tickets here
EYE Filmmuseum –Albert Serra, Liberté, exhibition of the Catalan film and theatre director. Runs 8 Jun to 29 Sep 2024. Book EYE Film Museum tickets here
FOAM Photography Museum – Janette Beckman Rebels, first large scale retrospective of the iconic punk and hip-hop photographer, spanning 4 decades. Runs 10 May to 8 Sep 2024. Book FOAM tickets here
Huis Marseille –Jeff Cowen, Provence Works, exhibition from the American photographer inspired by the Provence region in France; Awoiska van der Molen, The Humanness of Our Lonely Selves, the Dutch photographer acclaimed for psychological landscapes. Both run 22 Jun to 13 Oct 2024.
Stadsarchief – Déjà Vu, photo exhibition at the City Archives featuring local press photographer Erik Klein Wolterink. It shows the changing face of Amsterdam. Runs 26 Apr to 29 Sep 2024. Free entry
Jewish Museum – Charlotte Salomon in Close Up, exhibition exploring how film influenced the Charlotte Salomon’s world famous life’s work, Life? or Theater? Runs 19 Apr to 29 Sep 2024. Book Jewish Cultural Quarter tickets here
Van Eesteren Museum – For Women Only, exhibition exploring conscious and unconscious design choices of home products and how this affected women’s daily lives. Runs 18 Jul to 29 Sep 2024.
ARCAM – Form Follows Finance – The City as a Spreadsheet, exhibition about the costs of urban development and an insight into Amsterdam’s leasehold system. Runs 6 Jul to 10 Nov 2024.
Royal Palace – Look Up! A roof full of stories to tell, come face-to-face with the wind vane and the bronze statue Prudentia normally up on the Palace roof – now temporarily removed for restoration. Runs 29 Jun to 22 Sep 2024. Book Royal Palace tickets here
Allard Pierson – Johannes N. Helstone: Suriname in motion, exhibition shedding light on the life and work of the pioneer of Surinamese classical music. Runs 29 Jun to 13 Oct 2024. Book Allard Pierson tickets here
Grachtenmuseum (Museum of The Canals) – The Green Bend, exhibition about the history of the trees along Amsterdam’s canals and the present challenges. Runs 4 Jul to 1 Dec 2024. Book Museum of the Canals tickets here
Body Worlds – Display of human body plastinate specimens at the permanent venue on Damrak. The exhibition focuses on happiness. Book Body Worlds tickets here
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam – Get your celebrity fill by visiting the ever-popular wax work museum on Dam Square. Book Madame Tussauds Amsterdam tickets here
Amsterdam Dungeon – Interactive show featuring excellent actors and audience participation. Takes you through dark dungeon-themed rooms from Amsterdam’s murky past – scary but with a comic element. Book Amsterdam Dungeon tickets here
House of Bols – The co*cktail & Genever Experience about the Lucas Bols brand, which has been making liqueurs in Amsterdam since 1575. Book House of Bols tickets here
Van Gogh and Rembrandt in Amsterdam – Immersive 360° light and sound show inside the Noorderkerk church which looks at the connection between the 2 great Dutch artists. Book Van Gogh & Rembrandt tickets here
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo – One of the city’s premier visitor attractions – a magnificent zoo set in a large park in the picturesque Plantage area of the city. Book Artis Zoo tickets here
ARTIS Groote Museum – This fascinating museum allows you to explore your place in the living world with beautifully presented installations and exhibits. Book Groote Museum tickets here
ARTIS Micropia – The world’s only museum dedicated to microbes and micro-organisms. Book Micropia tickets here
Framer Framed – Really? Art and Knowledge in Time of Crisis, exhibition on how science can be used by governments and corporations to mislead. Runs 23 Jun to 29 Sep 2024. Free entry
Rijksmuseum Schiphol – Amsterdam airport hosts a small selection of works from the Rijksmuseum collection. The museum is located on Holland Boulevard (between Lounges 2 and 3 in non-Schengen departures) and is open 24 hours a day to passengers. Free entry
Amsterdam City Passes
These all inclusive passes may save you money on a well planned Amsterdam itinerary.
| Most museums + city transport | Includes attractions + tours |
| I amsterdam City Card | GO City Amsterdam All-Inclusive Pass |
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| 1/2/3/4/5 days | 1/2/3/5 days |
| 24 hours basis | calendar day basis |
| €60/€85/€100/€115/€125 | €99/€119/€144/€194 |
| 70 museums + transport + canal cruise + bike rental | Over 25 attractions/tours + canal cruise + bike rental |
| excludes Anne Frank House / Van Gogh Museum / tours | excludes Anne Frank House / Van Gogh Museum / transport |
| Book here | Book here |
| I amsterdam City Card info | GO City Amsterdam Pass info |
Sport in Amsterdam and Netherlands (July 2024)
Football:
Ajax home games at the Johan Cruyff ArenA:
Ajax vs FK Vojvodina 25 Jul 2024 (2030) – UEFA Europa League
Athletics/Walking:
Nijmegen Vierdaagse – International four days marches event (106th edition) around the city of Nijmegen with up to 50,000 participants – walking 30km to 50km per day over all 4 days. Takes place 16-19 Jul 2024.
FBK Games – International athletics meet at the Fanny Blankers-Koen stadium in Hengelo, Netherlands on 7 Jul 2024.
Golf:
Dutch Ladies Open – Ladies European Tour event due at Hilversumsche Golf Club in Hilversum over 3 rounds, expected 19-21 Jul 2024.
Power Sports:
Euro Muscles Show – Inaugural event featuring pro bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman competitions, MMA and boxing bouts. Runs at RAI Amsterdam, 13-14 Jul 2024.
Inline Skating:
Friday Night Skate – 20km organised skate around the streets of Amsterdam held every Friday night (2030, weather permitting) from Vondelpark Pavilion.
It is possible to take a classic stadium tour of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. Book Johan Cruijff ArenA Tour tickets here
See the full annual sport calendar for Amsterdam
Festivals in Amsterdam and Netherlands (July 2024)
Guilty Pleasures Festival – Party festival with nostalgic theme and wide array of activities. 6 Jul 2024 at Gaasperplas, Amsterdam.
Julidans – International contemporary dance festival with a broad programme. Held at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and at other locations in the city, expected 3-16 Jul 2024.
Over het IJ Festival – A 10 day summer theatre festival held on the waterfront of the IJ river and around Amsterdam Noord. It also includes live bands, DJs and plenty of good food and drink. 32nd edition due over 12-21 Jul 2024. Location is NDSM wharf, Amsterdam (accessible by free ferry from Amsterdam Central) and around Amsterdam Noord.
Kwaku Summer Festival – Large summer festival focussed around the culturally diverse Zuidoost (south-east) district of Amsterdam. Runs each weekend at Nelson Mandela Park with a broad range of activities including art and music, a football tournament and food offerings. Expected 13 Jul to 4 Aug 2024 each weekend.
Dekmantel Festival – Electro music festival featuring a large line-up of cutting-edge artists. Runs 26 Jul – 4 Aug 2024 (10th edition) at 8 stages in Amsterdamse Bos and at various venues around the IJ river in Amsterdam.
No Art Festival – Features unconventional art-performances and pioneering musicians. 27 Jul 2024 at Flevopark Amsterdam.
Milkshake Festival – Dance music festival over a weekend organised by Paradiso and AIR which includes a camping area. Event expected over 27-28 Jul 2024 at Westerpark, Amsterdam.
North Sea Jazz Festival – The world’s largest indoor music festival held over 3 days featuring international jazz plus blues, soul, funk, hip hop, world music and more. Held 12-14 Jul 2024 at Ahoy Rotterdam.
See our complete festival calendar for Amsterdam
Comedy & Shows in Amsterdam (July 2024)
Amsterdam Magic Show – Monthly magic and comedy show with international performers. At Boom Chicago’s Rozentheater, Rozengracht in Amsterdam. Runs 4 Jul 2024 (1930). Book Amsterdam Magic Show tickets here
Boom Chicago – Comedy and improv shows in English playing at Rozentheater on Rozengracht. Book a Boom Chicago show
ComedyTrain International Summer Festival – Comedy shows at Toomler in Amsterdam featuring a line-up of international stand-up comedians. Runs 3-27 Jul 2024.
Classical Concerts & Theatre in Amsterdam (July 2024)
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) – Amsterdam’s renowned theatre company performs shows in Dutch which have live English surtitles above the stage – for Thursday night shows at the Stadsschouwburg theatre.
Vondelpark Openluchttheater – The open-air theatre in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark offers shows over every weekend in July. Free entry
Other Events in Amsterdam
De Balie – The multimedia venue near Leidseplein in Amsterdam hosts regular events about current affairs, politics and culture.
Pride Amsterdam 2024 – LGBT event held over a week, which includes a canal parade around the Prinsengracht and river Amstel. Expected to return 27 Jul to 4 Aug 2024.
Market Events in Amsterdam
Pure Markt – Regular market event with high quality produce, music, food stalls and other activities. 14 Jul 2024 (1100-1800) at Amstelpark, 21 Jul 2024 (1100-1800) at Amsterdamse Bos and 28 Jul 2024 (1100-1800) at Park Frankendael. Free entry
Sunday Market – Market events with a mix of fashion, design, arts, food and kids stuff. 7 Jul 2024 (1200-1800) at Westergas and 14 Jul 2024 (1100-1700) at De Hallen. Free entry
Museum Market – Museumplein hosts this Sunday market with arts and crafts, food and music. 21 Jul 2024 (1000-1800). Free entry
IJ-Hallen – Large weekend flea market event held at NDSM-wharf in north Amsterdam with 750 stands. 20-21 Jul 2024 (0900-1630).
The Maker Market – Weekend market features creative handmade products including jewelry, art and live music. Runs in the covered passage of De Hallen Amsterdam on 27 Jul 2024 (1100-1700) and 28 Jul 2024 (1200-1700). Free entry
Rock & Pop Concerts in Amsterdam (July 2024)
Lenny Kravitz – 1 Jul, Ziggo Dome
Nick Carter – 2 Jul, RAI Amsterdam
L.A. Edwards – 4 Jul, Paradiso
Taylor Swift – 4/5/6 Jul, Johan Cruijff ArenA
ZZ Top – 8 Jul, AFAS Live
Patti Smith – 9/10 Jul, Paradiso
P!NK – 10/11 Jul, Johan Cruijff ArenA
Chris Izaak – 15 Jul, Carré
Stevie Nicks – 19 Jul, Ziggo Dome
Amsterdam Transport Passes
The following multi-day transport tickets can help you get to the various events in and around Amsterdam:
| Best Value & Validity | Best for AMS airport | Best for Excursions |
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| GVB Day/Multi-Day tickets | Amsterdam Travel Ticket | |
| 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 days | 1/2/3 days | 1/2/3 days |
| €9-€41 | €18/€24/€30 | €21/€31.50/€40.50 |
| Valid on all GVB transport (trams/metro/buses) in Amsterdam | Valid on all GVB transport (trams/metro/buses) in Amsterdam | Valid on all GVB transport (trams/metro/buses) in Amsterdam |
| – | Valid on Schiphol airport train + 397 airport bus | Valid on Schiphol airport train + 397 airport bus |
| – | – | Valid on regional NS trains + EBS/Connexxion/Arriva buses in region |
| 24 hours basis | Calendar day basis | Calendar day basis |
| Digital + Card versions | Card only | Card only |
| Order here | Order here | Order here |
| more info | more info | more info |
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