Tips 8 September 

Discover the best events, festivals and activities in Amsterdam! From lectures to intimate concerts and cultural performances, there is always something going on in this lively city. Get inspired and enjoy all that Amsterdam has to offer!

Nationale Restaurant Week

8 September to 30 September

Do you also love dining in one of Amsterdam’s restaurants? Then this is something for you! During National Restaurant Week 2024, you can enjoy delicious dishes at a special price at no fewer than 144 restaurants in the city.

Info & program: www.restaurantweek.nl
Restaurants Amsterdam: www.restaurantweek.nl

Reality – Virtual Reality in Eye

Until 18 September

Put on VR glasses and discover a new dimension where you experience the world in a completely unique way. This multi-faceted programme stimulates all your senses and takes you through a fascinating combination of 360° VR films and interactive art installations.

Address: IJpromenade 1 (Google Maps)
Program, info & tickets: www.eyefilm.nl

Nederlands Theater Festival

From 8 September till 15 September

During the Dutch Theatre Festival, which takes place from 5 to 15 September, you have the chance to experience the season’s most beautiful and impressive performances in 11 theatres in Amsterdam for 11 days. These performances have been chosen especially for you by 7 professional juries from the Netherlands and Flanders. You can enjoy theatre, cabaret, youth theatre, mime, performances, new makers and much more….

Program, info & tickets: www.tf.nl

EuropArtFair

Sunday 8 September

Visitors can expect an overview of around 100 selected contemporary professional artists from across Europe and beyond. Experience the art, meet the artists and buy their work!

Location: Westergas, Haarlemmerweg 8e (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.europartfair.com

The Maker Market

Sunday 8 September from 12.00-17.00

In collaboration with The Hoxton and Lloyd Amsterdam, The Maker Store has organised a special edition of The Maker Market in Amsterdam Oost!

On the cosy terrace of Breman Brasserie, at the back of the hotel (Google Maps), you can discover a wonderful selection of small, sustainable and often handmade products from makers from Amsterdam and beyond. Besides the unique stalls, this market offers plenty of entertainment for children, and you can also enjoy a snack and a drink.

Location: The Hoxton, Lloyd Amsterdam34 Oostelijke Handelskade (Google Maps)
Info: www.themakermarket.nl

Amsterdam City Swim

Sunday 8 September

Every year, the Amsterdam City Swim takes place, a special and meaningful swimming event in Amsterdam’s canals that aims to raise as much money as possible for the ALS Nederland Foundation.

As no effective treatment for ALS is yet available, this support is of great importance.

Info: www.amsterdamcityswim.nl

Lee Ufan at the Rijksmuseum Gardens

Until 27 October

This summer, the gardens of the Rijksmuseum will be the setting for the art of Lee Ufan. At his first solo exhibition in the Netherlands, the Korean artist will present nine iconic works from the Relatum series, on which he has been working continuously since the 1970s.

The sculptures, made of stone and metal, engage in a dialogue with both nature and the architecture of the museum building.

Location: Tuin Rijksmuseum -Museumstraat 1 (Google Maps)
Gratis entree
Info: www.rijksmuseum.nl

ArtAmsterdam Spui

8 September 

Every Sunday from March to December, from 11.00 to 18.30 (18.00 in winter), Amsterdam hosts an art market on the ArtAmsterdam-Spui. Artworks range from oil and acrylic paintings, watercolours, sculptures, jewellery, ceramics, paper art, graphics, glassware, silk and mixed media. At the art market, the artist is always present in person with their own work. Location: Spui (Google Maps), www.artamsterdam-Spui.com

Sunday Market De Hallen

Sunday 8 September

Every second Sunday of the month, the old tram depot in Amsterdam-West is the setting for an atmospheric and intimate Sunday Market.

Location: De Hallen, Hannie Danbaarpassage 47 (Google Maps)
Info: www.sundaymarket.nl