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Amsterdam events in April 2027

263 events in April 2027: 153 performances, 26 exhibitions, 21 concerts, 17 classical and opera events, 8 comedy shows, 8 nightlife events, 6 tours, 6 markets, 6 activities and classes, 4 talks, 2 sports events, 2 dance shows, 2 festivals, 1 food event and 1 film screening, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. The biggest dates are Behind the wall (2 Apr 2027), Ajax vs FC Twente (Eredivisie) (3 Apr 2027) and Public tour (in English) (3 Apr 2027).

Listings as of 13 November 2026

April in Amsterdam. The listings come from the organisers' own pages, and more go in as their dates are confirmed. More on the season in Neighbourhood guides.

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Don't miss in April 2027

The red brick Stadsschouwburg theatre on Leidseplein in Amsterdam with its gables and towers

Theatre and shows Behind the wall 2 Apr 2027 · Canal Ring Show at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, listed on the ITA and Stadsschouwburg programme (ita.nl). Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0 1.0

The curved roof and coloured panels of the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam Zuidoost

Sports Ajax vs FC Twente (Eredivisie) 3 Apr 2027 · Zuidoost Ajax host FC Twente in the Eredivisie at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The club's fixtures page prints the date and no kick-off time yet. Photo: DennisM2, CC0 1.0

Tours and walks Public tour (in English) 3 Apr 2027 · Canal Ring Show at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, listed on the ITA and Stadsschouwburg programme (ita.nl). Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0 1.0

Theatre and shows The Architect 8 and 21 Apr · Canal Ring Show at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, listed on the ITA and Stadsschouwburg programme (ita.nl). Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0 1.0

The huge shipyard hall at NDSM in Amsterdam North with workspaces along the floor

Food event Amsterdam Coffee Festival 15 Apr to 17 Apr 2027 · Noord Festival or event at NDSM Productions, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com). Photo: Randy Connolly, CC BY 2.0

Festival Kingsland Festival 27 Apr 2027 · Zuid Festival or event at Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

Picks for April 2027

Listings as of 13 November 2026. Chosen from the listings below by one rule. The city’s best-known annual events come first, then festivals and illuminations, events that start in these dates and run only a few days, and events with a photo. Each line is built from the listing’s own facts.

Behind the wallTheatre and shows at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 2 Apr 2027. Hours: 19:30.
Ajax vs FC Twente (Eredivisie)Sports at Johan Cruijff ArenA, 3 Apr 2027.
Public tour (in English)Tours and walks at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 3 Apr 2027. Hours: 15:00.
Feel-good theatre: One Story in the genre of...Theatre and shows at Treehouse NDSM, 8 Apr 2027. Hours: 19:30-20:45.
The ArchitectTheatre and shows at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 8 Apr 2027. Hours: 20:00.
Richard IIITheatre and shows at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 10 Apr 2027. Hours: 19:30.
The End of EddyTheatre and shows at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 14 Apr 2027. Hours: 20:45.
Amsterdam Coffee FestivalFood event at NDSM Productions, 15 Apr to 17 Apr 2027. Price: From €12.
NegenTheatre and shows at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 17 Apr 2027. Hours: 19:30.
Geert Mak - een helder theatercollege over de huidige situatie in de wereldTalks and readings at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, 19 Apr 2027. Hours: 19:30.

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Day by day

Each event on its first day still ahead. Tap a day in the calendar for everything on that day and its gigs.

Fri 2 Apr 4 events · 3 gigs

Behind the wallCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 2 Apr 2027

Djangan! - Cheroney Pelupessy | ISH Dance CollectiveMeervaart · 2 Apr 2027

Philip Glass 90 - Lavinia Meijer & Reyer ZwartMeervaart · 2 Apr 2027

Schumann Quartett speelt Brahms' Strijkkwartet nr. 2Museumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 2 Apr 2027

Sat 3 Apr 4 events · 11 gigs

Ajax vs FC Twente (Eredivisie)Zuidoost · Johan Cruijff ArenA · 3 Apr 2027

Eric Vloeimans - Pico BelloMeervaart · 3 Apr 2027

Public tour (in English)Canal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 3 Apr 2027

Zoek Dekking! - De VerleidersMeervaart · 3 Apr 2027

Sun 4 Apr 3 events · 8 gigs

Arie van de Velden - Geen Blad voor m'n MondMeervaart · 4 Apr 2027

Klein klein vogeltje - LloydscompanyMeervaart · 4 Apr 2027

Laurence Kilsby en Ella O'Neill: De kleine zeemeerminMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 4 Apr 2027

Wed 7 Apr 1 event · 3 gigs

Rising Stars: sopraan Elionor MartínezMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 7 Apr 2027

Thu 8 Apr 4 events · 2 gigs

Cristina Branco - 30th anniversaryMeervaart · 8 Apr 2027

Feel-good theatre: One Story in the genre of...Noord · Treehouse NDSM · 8 Apr 2027

Scherpdenkers: Rasit ElibolMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 8 Apr 2027

The ArchitectCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 8 Apr 2027

Fri 9 Apr 1 event · 4 gigs

Een tijd van liefde - Orkater | Shahine El-Hamus en ‘Ntianu StugerMeervaart · 9 Apr 2027

Sat 10 Apr 2 events · 9 gigs

Masters of ComedyNoord · Comedy Cafe Amsterdam · 10 Apr 2027

Richard IIICanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 10 Apr 2027

Sun 11 Apr 4 events · 7 gigs

Buurman & Buurman - Bouwen een feestjeMeervaart · 11 Apr 2027

JoepTube - De zAAk AMeervaart · 11 Apr 2027

Roel C. VerburgZuid · Southend Comedy Club · 11 Apr 2027

Swan LakeCanal Ring · Dutch National Opera & Ballet · 11 Apr 2027

Mon 12 Apr 1 event · 4 gigs

International Ocean Film Tour - Volume 13Meervaart · 12 Apr 2027

Tue 13 Apr 1 event · 3 gigs

Lebbis - Satan is moeCanal Ring · De Kleine Komedie · 13 Apr 2027

Wed 14 Apr 1 event · 2 gigs

The End of EddyCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 14 Apr 2027

Thu 15 Apr 4 events · 2 gigs

Anuar - Ongeduldig GeduldigMeervaart · 15 Apr 2027

Family - Louis JanssensMeervaart · 15 Apr 2027

Martijn Koning - OverprikkeldCanal Ring · De Kleine Komedie · 15 Apr 2027

Amsterdam Coffee FestivalNoord · NDSM Productions · 15 Apr to 17 Apr 2027

Fri 16 Apr 1 event · 8 gigs

Sheku Kanneh-Mason en Benjamin Grosvenor in Beethoven en RachmaninoffMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 16 Apr 2027

Sat 17 Apr 3 events · 6 gigs

Cocktails & ComedyNoord · Comedy Cafe Amsterdam · 17 Apr 2027

Meesters op de gitaar: Marcin Dylla met Spaans-Mexicaans programmaMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 17 Apr 2027

NegenCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 17 Apr 2027

Sun 18 Apr 2 events · 9 gigs

Aynur Dogan - LiveMeervaart · 18 Apr 2027

Wie is hier nou gek? - BonteHondMeervaart · 18 Apr 2027

Mon 19 Apr 1 event · 1 gig

Geert Mak - een helder theatercollege over de huidige situatie in de wereldCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 19 Apr 2027

Tue 20 Apr 2 events · 2 gigs

Mary JaneCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 20 Apr 2027

Mattias Spee - InsomniaMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 20 Apr 2027

Wed 21 Apr 3 events · 3 gigs

Goldmund Quartett speelt Fazıl Say en DvořákMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 21 Apr 2027

The ArchitectCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 21 Apr 2027

KunstRAI, Internationale kunstbeurs AmsterdamZuid · RAI Amsterdam · 21 Apr to 25 Apr 2027

Thu 22 Apr 2 events · 3 gigs

De Klassenmigrant - Özcan ''Eus'' AkyolMeervaart · 22 Apr 2027

Derek Otte - LandverraderMeervaart · 22 Apr 2027

Fri 23 Apr 5 events · 3 gigs

ALLES ONDER CONTROLE - Raymi Sambo MaaktMeervaart · 23 Apr 2027

Comedy Club HaugTheater De Landing, nieuwe hotspot Uilenstede · 23 Apr 2027

INDIAN QUEENS from ABYA YALA - BarokOpera AmsterdamMeervaart · 23 Apr 2027

NACHTWACHTCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 23 Apr 2027

Nieuw Programma Yunus AktaşCanal Ring · Theater Bellevue · 23 Apr 2027

Sat 24 Apr 3 events · 4 gigs

Frankenstein - De VeenfabriekMeervaart · 24 Apr 2027

Masters of ComedyNoord · Comedy Cafe Amsterdam · 24 Apr 2027

Verklaar de Nacht, Strauss & SchönbergMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 24 Apr 2027

Sun 25 Apr 2 events · 3 gigs

BOUT! - Plan dMeervaart · 25 Apr 2027

Close-up Concertgebouworkest: Andante cantabileMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 25 Apr 2027

Tue 27 Apr 1 event

Kingsland FestivalZuid · Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam · 27 Apr 2027

Wed 28 Apr 3 events · 1 gig

Fred van Leer - Ik weet het eigenlijk nietMeervaart · 28 Apr 2027

Grondtonen (9+)Canal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 28 Apr 2027

Monster Trilogy - Nita Kersten - Toneelschuur Producties, De Nationale Opera, RIGHTABOUTNOW INC.Meervaart · 28 Apr 2027

Thu 29 Apr 1 event · 3 gigs

Juf Roos - Gaat op vakantieMeervaart · 29 Apr 2027

Fri 30 Apr 4 events · 3 gigs

Big PharmaCanal Ring · Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam · 30 Apr 2027

Cocktails & ComedyNoord · Comedy Cafe Amsterdam · 30 Apr 2027

Ferschtman, Karizna en Pace met Brahms en het echtpaar SchumannMuseumkwartier · The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam · 30 Apr 2027

Heb je mijn zusje gezien? - Hoge FrontenMeervaart · 30 Apr 2027

On for weeks

14 long runs, such as exhibitions and illuminations: on for more than a week, so shown once instead of every day.

Loop zelf door het Amsterdam van 1652Eastern Docklands · ENTR · 27 Aug 2026 to 21 May 2027

Modelstad Haven-Stad (Model City, Port City)Eastern Docklands · Arcam, the architectural centre of Amsterdam · 8 Sept 2026 to 8 Sept 2027

Vertel verder... In gesprek met HolocaustgetuigenPlantage · Nationaal Holocaustmuseum · 9 Sept 2026 to 6 Jun 2027

Voelmaquette Arcamgebouw en Oosterdok - Zien met je handenEastern Docklands · Arcam, het Architectuurcentrum van Amsterdam · 22 Sept 2026 to 21 Sept 2027

De kunst van het transformerenOude Zijde · Allard Pierson · 13 Oct 2026 to 11 Apr 2027

Buurt Kunst Licht start nieuw seizoenWesterpark and Haarlemmerbuurt · Café Restaurant Amsterdam · 16 Oct 2026 to 8 May 2027

We Love Playmobil: The Watch & Play Experience, Diorama Artist Oliver SchafferOost · Vincent Hall | Playmobil Exhibition | Amsterdam · 30 Oct 2026 to 25 Apr 2027

Stephan Vanfleteren - Transcripts of a SeaEastern Docklands · The National Maritime Museum · 2 Nov 2026 to 4 Apr 2027

Amsterdam: Stad van het waterOude Zijde · NEOSEUM Amsterdam (Stopera) · 4 Nov 2026 to 27 Oct 2027

Visitor Centre Bridges and Quay WallsCanal Ring · Bezoekerscentrum Bruggen en Kademuren · 4 Nov 2026 to 27 Oct 2027

Ontdek vestingstad MuidenMuiden · Fort C | Muizenfort · 11 Nov 2026 to 14 Nov 2027

Grensverlegger Van HoutenStadsmuseum Weesp · 11 Nov 2026 to 12 Nov 2027

BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project in AmsterdamNieuwe Zijde · Body Worlds · 11 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2027

World Press PhotoNieuwe Zijde · De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam · 24 Apr to 24 Oct 2027

Planning a trip in April

The calendar above lists 263 events in April 2027, and it's updated every week. Where to stay in Amsterdam compares the main areas.

More things to do in Amsterdam in April

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Also worth a look

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Good to know

What is on in Amsterdam in April 2027?

There are 263 events listed for April 2027 (153 performances, 26 exhibitions, 21 concerts, 17 classical and opera events, 8 comedy shows, 8 nightlife events, 6 tours, 6 markets, 6 activities and classes, 4 talks, 2 sports events, 2 dance shows, 2 festivals, 1 food event and 1 film screening). The big dates are Behind the wall (2 Apr 2027), Ajax vs FC Twente (Eredivisie) (3 Apr 2027), Public tour (in English) (3 Apr 2027), The Architect (8 and 21 Apr), Amsterdam Coffee Festival (15 Apr to 17 Apr 2027) and Kingsland Festival (27 Apr 2027). 263 have confirmed dates. Every listing links to the interactive map.

What festivals are on in Amsterdam in April 2027?

The 2 festivals listed for April 2027 are KunstRAI, Internationale kunstbeurs Amsterdam (21 Apr to 25 Apr 2027) and Kingsland Festival (27 Apr 2027). Smaller local festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Amsterdam in April 2027?

Yes. 13 of the 263 events listed for April 2027 are free to attend.

Is April a good time to visit Amsterdam?

April in Amsterdam. The listings come from the organisers' own pages, and more go in as their dates are confirmed.

How current is this list?

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