What's on in AmsterdamOctober 2026

1,714 events this month. Pick a day to see what's on.

1714 this month

Monday 12 October75

09:15Freerunning and trampoline skills during the school breakVROG Urban Movement
09:30Apply classic thinkers to personal questions at FrederikspleinThe School of Life Amsterdam
09:30Italian Trade Agency wine and olive oil showcase at Felix MeritisFelix Meritis
09:30Learn to Philosophize Through the Work of Eleven ThinkersThe School of Life Amsterdam
10:00Bilingual robotics and art bootcamp for school-age kidsOpenbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA) Junior Lab (basement)
10:00Boro Mending and Sashiko Stitching, with a Take-Home KitVrije Academie (Huis Vasari)
10:00Grassroots ecology exchange at Akar Rumput ForumIndonesia House Amsterdam
10:00Live music and movement for babies in UMIBijlmer Parktheater

Tuesday 13 October75

10:00Draw mounted birds using charcoal and pastelsVrije Academie
10:30Cinebaby screens The Cycle of Love for parents and infantsHet Ketelhuis
11:00Yoga -- Special Class (chronic issues, injuries, etc.)NieuwLand
12:15Lunchlezing pairs art history with a vegetarian sandwichArt Zoo Museum / Huis Vasari
13:00Kulture Kitchen Kraft KornerHet Groene Veld
14:00Outdoor math adventure games at Natuurspeeltuin JeugdlandNatuurspeeltuin Jeugdland
14:00Rivalry and collaboration in art history at College Kunst en competitieVrije Academie
14:00Robot demonstrations and AI panels at Robot-ConSporthallen Zuid

Wednesday 14 October72

09:30Tackle performance pressure and perfectionism at workThe School of Life Amsterdam
10:30A full day exploring Western philosophy at Vrije AcademieVrije Academie
12:00Lunch at Café GildeOT301
14:00A musical fairy tale twist with RoodkapjeCC Amstel
14:00Learn Magic Tricks from Professor Ben-Ali-LibiJoods Museum junior
14:00Two hours on the life and legacy of Frida KahloVrije Academie
14:30Klop Klop Boem Boem at Theater De KrakelingTheater De Krakeling
15:00Examining ancient Greek ceramics at Allard PiersonAllard Pierson

Thursday 15 October69

09:00TechDays 2026 conference for applied machine learningCirca Amsterdam
10:30Externalities and System-Level Investing morning roundtableHotel nhow Amsterdam RAI
12:00Lunch at Café GildeOT301
13:00Marathon Expo Amsterdam: gear stands and expert talksRAI Amsterdam
13:00Meet-a-MakerMediamatic
14:00Hand balancing and comedy in The Amazing KatleenCC Amstel
14:00Outdoor nature club sessions at Natuurspeeltuin JeugdlandNatuurspeeltuin Jeugdland
14:00Seven-part art history tour course with Vrije AcademieRijksmuseum

Friday 16 October75

00:30Make chicken chashu ramen from scratch at De RepubliekDE REPUBLIEK
07:15Good Morning Yoga - All Levels All WelcomeNieuwLand
08:30Yoga -- Level 2 & 3 (for Iyengar Yoga practitioners)NieuwLand
09:30Tiende Editie Boekhistorisch ForumVOX-POP
10:00Five-hour high tea gathering with Woman EmergeWoman Emerge
11:00Oosterkunst open atelierroute across the eastern docklandsPlantage Dokzaal
12:00DIY bike kitchen 16/10De Ceuvel
12:00Lunch at Café GildeOT301

Saturday 17 October99

07:00Amsterdam City Walk across six urban distancesOlympisch Stadion Amsterdam
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00Running the TCS Amsterdam Marathon through the cityOlympisch Stadion Amsterdam
09:00TCS Amsterdam Marathon weekend, from kids’ runs to the full distanceOlympisch Stadion
09:00TCS Amsterdam Marathon, past the Rijksmuseum and along the AmstelOlympisch Stadion
09:30Free Chill Adventures nature missions for kids aged 4 to 12De Boshalte
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR

Sunday 18 October100

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00Draw insects in ink and watercolour in one dayAmsterdam Art Zoo Museum
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Learn insect drawing with ink and watercolorArt Zoo Museum
10:00Run the neighbourhood Mini Marathon in OostGalileïplantsoen / Radioweg
10:15Music and simple instruments for babies and toddlersDe Hallen
10:15Muziek voor Baby’s en PeutersDe Hallen - Library OBA De Hallen

Monday 19 October65

08:30Digital defence tactics at Cyber Security & Cloud ExpoAmsterdam RAI
08:30Intelligent Automation & Robotics Expo Europe at RAIAmsterdam RAI
08:30IoT Tech Expo Europe 2026 brings hundreds of tech exhibitors togetherAmsterdam RAI
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00Trade hall displays at TechEx Europe 2026RAI Amsterdam, Entrance F
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Handmade travel journals with Tim Voors at Vrije AcademieVrije Academie
10:00Morning crafts and painting at Buurtsalon JeltjeBuurtsalon Jeltje

Tuesday 20 October84

08:30Grid resilience at Outage Management for DSOsHotel NH Amsterdam Zuid
09:30Master ethical persuasion at The Art of InfluenceThe School of Life Amsterdam
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:10TrainspottingLAB111
10:20Clueless (4K Restoration)LAB111
10:45Cap FarewellDe Balie
11:00Yoga -- Special Class (chronic issues, injuries, etc.)NieuwLand
12:05Perfect DaysLAB111

Wednesday 21 October120

09:00Deep Seeing Currents at the ARTIS AquariumARTIS
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00A giveaway stall, sewing café and repair table at De EesterDe Eester
10:00ADE Lab 2026 @ WestWeelde – WednesdayWestergas - WestWeelde - De Club
10:00DriveLAB111
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00TrainspottingLAB111

Thursday 22 October102

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00Werk aan je toekomst!Het Groene Veld
09:30Music and movement for babies aged six to eighteen monthsMuziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
10:00ADE Lab 2026 @ WestWeelde – ThursdayWestergas - WestWeelde - De Club
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Funding and pitch training in the FEM-START Growth programmeVarious locations
11:00Explore Chez Matisse in an art history lectureH’ART Museum
12:00Kusama: InfinityLAB111

Friday 23 October111

07:15Good Morning Yoga - All Levels All WelcomeNieuwLand
08:30Yoga -- Level 2 & 3 (for Iyengar Yoga practitioners)NieuwLand
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Get your hands in the soil at a vegetable garden in NoordDe VerbroederIJ
09:30Manager Toolbox: Performance Conversations training at PersonioPersonio
10:00ADE Lab 2026 @ WestWeelde – FridayWestergas - WestWeelde - De Club
10:00Amstel1Amstel1
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR

Saturday 24 October94

07:00ADE - VBX - SATURDAY DAYBret
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Slow Art Tour: fifty minutes with a few Whistler worksVan Gogh Museum
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00Amstel1Amstel1
10:00Costumes on for the Amsterdam Mamas Spooktacular Parade in UJ Klaren ParkUJ Klaren Park
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Hands-on Abstract Expressionism painting at Vrije AcademieVrije Academie

Sunday 25 October74

09:00ADE Sunday with Joseph Capriati (SOLD OUT)Bret
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Full-day botanical illustration masterclass with Iris MerksArt Zoo Museum
10:00Museum MarketMuseumplein
10:30Pottery Workshop (15+)Broedplaats SUP/SOOZ
11:00Art Amsterdam SpuiArt Amsterdam Spui
and 66 more

Monday 26 October46

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00VBX x fabric x Loud-Contact presented by TILLATECTilla Tec
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Painting and casual crafts at Creagroep effebuurtenBuurtsalon Jeltje
10:15Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombLAB111
10:20Kusama: InfinityLAB111
12:00Welcome at AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisuele ExperienceAMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisual Experience
12:05Clue (4K Restoration)LAB111
and 38 more

Tuesday 27 October67

09:00Breakfast workshop on IMM practitioner survey findingsHotel nhow Amsterdam RAI
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Aviation supply chain showcase at MRO EuropeRAI Amsterdam
09:30Commercial airline maintenance hub opens for MRO EuropeRAI Amsterdam
10:00(De)colonial History Tour - Activists & FightersBadass Tours – Ontdek de verborgen geschiedenis van Amsterdam
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Kusama: InfinityLAB111
10:45Sense and SensibilityLAB111
and 59 more

Wednesday 28 October81

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00Botanical plaster casting at Huis VasariVrije Academie (Huis Vasari)
10:00Cast botanical plaster relief tiles with fresh foliageVrije Academie
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Lifestyle Business Club breakfast at GelderlandpleinBistro G.P. by George
10:00Morning introductions and networking at Bistro G.P.Bistro G.P. by George
11:00STRAAT Museum lecture on street art historySTRAAT Museum
and 73 more

Thursday 29 October88

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00Werk aan je toekomst!Het Groene Veld
10:00(De)colonial History Tour - Activists & FightersBadass Tours – Ontdek de verborgen geschiedenis van Amsterdam
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
12:00Fantasy, horror and science fiction at Imagine Film FestivalLAB111
12:00Lunch at Café GildeOT301
12:00Sense and SensibilityLAB111
12:00Welcome at AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisuele ExperienceAMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisual Experience
and 80 more

Friday 30 October97

07:15Good Morning Yoga - All Levels All WelcomeNieuwLand
08:30Yoga -- Level 2 & 3 (for Iyengar Yoga practitioners)NieuwLand
09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
10:00Amstel1Amstel1
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Explore hidden medieval traces on the Wandeling Verborgen parelsOude centrum van Amsterdam
10:05Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombLAB111
10:05Kusama: InfinityLAB111
and 89 more

Saturday 31 October120

09:00Family month at the RijksmuseumRijksmuseum
09:00Rummage through vintage stalls at IJ-Hallen Flea MarketNDSM Wharf
09:30Trampoline Jumpen for toddlers - MINIVROG (2 t/m 5 years)VROG Trampoline park, parkour/ freerun, dance
10:00Amstel1Amstel1
10:00ENTR VR Museum: Amsterdam 1652ENTR
10:00Guided Kusama tour and coffee morning networkingStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10:00Guided breathwork session for women at Rumah YogaRumah Yoga
10:00Halloween carving pumpkins at De Markt bij Amstel1Amstel1
and 112 more