Amsterdam guide · Friday, October 2
Things to do in Amsterdam today
Everything happening in Amsterdam today — concerts, theatre, exhibitions, family programmes and nights out, from every venue in one list.
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Family·Indoor
WinterSale in Amstelveen
A free children's and family sample sale event held in Amstelveen.
SampleSale 4 Kids · Zetterij 9, 1185 ZZ Amstelveen, Amstelveen
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Creative School: Workshops in October
A month of creative workshops ranging from clay to music, jewellery making and poetry, with a 1+1 free deal.
NDSM – at Neveritaweg 55-57 · NDSM-plein, 1033 WB Amsterdam
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Come Back To Your Nature
An exhibition featuring 11 projects exploring how communities and cultural traditions shape our environment.
NDSM – at Neveritaweg 55-57, in the Pavilion · NDSM-plein, 1033 WB Amsterdam
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Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor
The Pioneer | Michiel Voet
A theatre premiere by artist Michiel Voet exploring the perspective of the westerner in a world shaped by migration.
NDSM – Scheepsbouwkade 30 · NDSM-plein, 1033 WB Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
Cabinet of Stories
A World Pride exhibition at Allard Pierson highlighting LGBTIQ+ rights and the discrimination the community faces worldwide.
Allard Pierson · Oude Turfmarkt 127, 1012 GC Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
The art of transformation
An exhibition on theatre costumes, masks, and set designs from the Allard Pierson Theatre Collection.
Allard Pierson · Oude Turfmarkt 127, 1012 GC Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Site
An exhibition exploring what archaeological remains of everyday objects tell us about ourselves.
Allard Pierson · Oude Turfmarkt 127, 1012 GC Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Glass, made in antiquity
An exhibition of over 200 ancient glass objects based on recent archaeological research.
Allard Pierson · Oude Turfmarkt 127, 1012 GC Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Samangat!
An exhibition about Moluccans in Amsterdam.
Kop van Java Island · Java-eiland, 1019 Amsterdam
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ulrich Seidl – On Life, Love and Death
A retrospective exhibition and complete film overview of director Ulrich Seidl, for adults.
Eye Filmmuseum · IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Land of Chocolate Sprinkles. Building a new world together
The Amsterdam debut of the Congolese art collective CATPC, exploring building a new world together.
H'ART Museum · Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
No home of your own: Living in crisis
An exhibition about the housing crisis, its causes and impact on people's lives.
Museum Het Schip · Spaarndammerplantsoen 140, 1013 XT Amsterdam
Quick answers
- Things to do in Amsterdam today: what's on?
- 70 events (Friday, October 2) at 59 venues — 11 free and 2 suitable for kids. Highlights: Doka Studio with Orpheu The Wizard - BSS, WinterSale in Amstelveen, Creative School: Workshops in October.
- Are there free events?
- Yes, 11 of them are free, for example: WinterSale in Amstelveen, Creative School: Workshops in October.
- Where does this information come from?
- CityInEurope collects events every day from official venue websites and ticket sellers, removes duplicates and links every event to its official ticket or source page. Last updated: Oct 2, 23:56.
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