Outdoor events in Amsterdam

The official sports and outdoor lifestyle expo held alongside the Amsterdam Marathon, showcasing top athletic gear, nutrition products, and running equipment.

Line-up: Major outdoor running brands, sports apparel exhibitors, health and nutrition experts

The official runner's expo for the Amsterdam Marathon features equipment displays, running gear retail booths, health and nutrition demonstrations, and interactive sports showcases.

A major World Athletics Platinum Label marathon starting and finishing inside the historic Olympic Stadium, leading runners past the Rijksmuseum, along the Amstel River, and through Vondelpark.

Line-up: International elite marathon runners, Local participants

A major autumnal outdoor sporting event where runners traverse iconic city routes including the Amstel River, Vondelpark, and the Rijksmuseum passage before finishing inside the historic Olympic Stadium.

A major international athletic event routing runners through the heart of Amsterdam, past iconic sights such as the Rijksmuseum and along the Amstel River.

Amsterdam's iconic international running event where thousands of runners race past historic landmarks including the Rijksmuseum, the Amstel River, and Vondelpark.

Line-up: Elite distance runners, International marathoners

One of Europe's largest running events featuring full marathon, half marathon, and 8K distances that loop through Vondelpark, along the Amstel River, past the Rijksmuseum, and finish inside the historic 1928 Olympic Stadium.

Line-up: Elite international runners, marathon participants

One of Europe's largest and fastest road races, bringing thousands of runners through iconic city landmarks, along the Amstel River, and through the Rijksmuseum passage to finish in the historic Olympic Stadium.

An educational outdoor family activity on a historic island fort where visitors can observe wild migratory birds being safely caught, ringed for research, and released back into the wild.

Line-up: Professional ornithologists and bird ringers

The 42nd edition of the Netherlands' largest film festival dedicated to sci-fi, fantasy, cult, and horror cinema, hosting film premieres, Q&As, and masterclasses.

Line-up: International cult filmmakers, sci-fi directors, fantasy creators

The Netherlands' premier film festival dedicated to sci-fi, horror, cult classics, and fantasy cinema, featuring premieres, director Q&As, and immersive visual exhibits.

Line-up: International genre directors, Kiyoshi Kurosawa

The open-air winter ice skating rink set up directly in front of the Rijksmuseum, complete with an outdoor bar serving hot cocoa and winter snacks.

Line-up: Ice skating instructors, winter food stall vendors

An annual winter art festival illuminating Amsterdam's canals with custom-built light sculptures and installations best experienced by canal boat or walking tour.

Line-up: International light sculptors, visual artists, architects

The city’s annual winter outdoor spectacle illuminates historic canals and bridges with 20 custom light art installations, best viewed on a night boat tour or self-guided walk.

Line-up: International light visual artists and designers