Thursday 2 October

Largest indoor golf club in the Benelux

Club Birdies

Throughout the year

Club Birdies in Amsterdam’s Schinkel District combines indoor golf, a bar, and restaurant under one roof. With 12 TruGolf simulators, visitors can play on world-famous courses, regardless of their skill level.

The concept also offers an all-day bar, open-fire cuisine, a sunny terrace, and a private skybox for events. Located in the vibrant A-Factorij, Club Birdies is part of a creative entrepreneurial area.

Location: Pilotenstraat 41 (Google Maps)
Info: www.amsterdamspotted.com

Cycle through Amsterdam on its birthday

Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, and we’re celebrating too! With a special ANWB cycling route that takes you on a journey through the city’s history. We’ll stop at the most beautiful spots along the way.

Location: Amsterdam Centraal Station (Google Maps)
Info: www.amsterdam750.nl

Circus around the block

Until 5 October

Circus company Boost Producties, in collaboration with theater CC Amstel, presents the show  – Circus around the block -, a circus route through Amsterdam’s De Pijp neighborhood, inspired by the neighborhood, its residents, and its history.

With life-size installations and award-winning artists, the spectacle takes place at various locations in the neighborhood and is suitable for everyone aged 8 and up. The performance is wheelchair accessible and non-verbal.

Location: Cullinanplein 1 – CC Amstel (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.circusaroundtheblock.nl

ISAMU NOGUCHI

Garden Rijksmuseum

Until 26 October 

In the world of Isamu Noguchi, sculpture is everywhere. What does that look like? Discover his playful sculptures this summer in the free garden exhibition.

Location: Rijksmuseum (garden) – Museumstraat 1 (Google Maps)
Info: www.rijksmuseum.nl

Jazzcafé Alto

Every day

If you’re looking for some live jazz and blues performances, Jazz Café Alto is the place to be! They play live music seven nights a week. With their unique concept, they bring jazz and blues to life all night long until the early hours of the morning. Locals and tourists alike come here to share their love for both genres.

Location: Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115 (Google Maps)
Info: www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl

Climb the roof of the New Church!

De Nieuwe Kerk

Until 2 November

A platform is being built on the roof of the New Church for the restoration of the crossing tower—and you can stand on it. In honour of 750 years of Amsterdam, you have seven months to climb the roof and experience the city from above.

Location: Dam Square (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.nieuwekerk.nl

Bottomless Brunch

Wednesday till Sunday every week

Cut Throat offers bottomless brunch from Wednesday to Sunday until 5pm. This package consists of 90 minutes of unlimited drinks accompanied by a main course.

Location: Beursplein 5 (Google Maps)
Info & prices: www.cutthroatbarber.nl

Afrovibes Festival 2025

Thursday 2 to Sunday 12 October 2025

The 22nd edition of the Afrovibes festival kicks off on October 2 with a two-day opening program at Bijlmer Parktheater in Amsterdam Zuidoost. The festival showcases dance, theater, and music by South African artists and the African diaspora, featuring both big names and emerging talent.

Locations: Amsterdam: Bijlmer Parktheater (Google Maps) – De Balie (Google Maps) – Frascati (Google Maps)
Info: www.afrovibes.nl

Free Lunch Concert: Muse of the South

Thursday 2 October –  12.30/13.00

Weekly at the Concertgebouw: the Lunch Concert. Ranging from chamber music in the Small Hall to rehearsals by the Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Main Hall. Please note: you need a (free) ticket for the Lunch Concerts.

Location: Concertgebouwplein 10 (Google Maps)
Info: www.concertgebouw.nl

Improv spectacular – comedy show

Boom Chicago

Thursday to Saturday – times: see website

Prepare for an unforgettable night of laughter at Boom Chicago, the ultimate destination for lovers of improvisational comedy in the heart of Amsterdam!

Location: Rozengracht 117 (Google Maps)
Info: www.boomchicago.nl

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig

Ziggo Dome

Thursday 2, Friday 3 & Saturday 4 October

In 2025, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a show on October 2, 3, and 4 at the Ziggo Dome. Since their breakthrough in 2005 with the hit “Watskeburt?!”, they have been an influential and innovative act in Dutch-language music, with multiple hits and eight studio albums, the latest of which, “Moderne Manieren”, entered the charts at #1 in 2023.

Location: De Passage 100 (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.ziggodome.nl