Free things to do in Amsterdam this week
This week (31 Oct – 6 Nov) in Amsterdam you can go for free to Expo opening: Joni Spaan – de Nieuwe Anita, Culturele Noordspelen: Art wall Exhibition and Photo exhibition 'Where do you belong?' by Jonnah Bron in Tolhuistuin.
- 94free things to do this week
This week
Our four picks, then everything day by day.
Saturday 31 October
- Nationaal Cello Concours — First roundA festival or an open dayMuziekgebouw aan 't IJ
- Vondelbunker
- all dayExhibition: Life After Love – In Search of the Militant ImageA free exhibitionFramer Framed
- all dayOpen HuisLast chanceAmsterdam in Motion
All 39 free things to do on Saturday
- Eye
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
- NEMO Science Museum
- OBA Oosterdok
- Stadsarchief Amsterdam
- DB55
- Stephen & Penelope – Fine Yarns
- Tagorepark (IJburg)
- De Kinderboekwinkel
- club RAUM
- Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
- The 5th Amsterdam Oost
- BASEMENT
- noon coffee & culture
- Rebel Wines
- Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
- Canvas
- Cafe de Knoop
- Walhalla
- LEIDSE Amsterdam
- Pacific Park
- Bar 22
- De Ceuvel
- BASEMENT
- all dayMaqam
- all dayHotel Arena
- all dayArti et Amicitiae
Sunday 1 November
- Cello CollectiveA club the scene knowsBIMHUIS
- The Comparison: Giovanni GnocchiA club the scene knowsBIMHUIS
- Heilig Vuur 2026A festival or an open dayGroene veld
10 more of the 19 free things to do on Sunday
- Stichting Theaterstraat
- Natuurtuin de Slatuinen
- Plein Theater
- Framer Framed
- Walhalla
- De Nieuwe KHL
- Torpedo Theater
- Lellebel: Queer Bar
- all dayNieuwland
Monday 2 November
- Students Around The WorldA club the scene knowsBIMHUIS
- Meet Berlage
- Cinema De Vlugt
Tuesday 3 November
- Amsterdam in Motion
- Shaggies Rugs Amsterdam
- De VerbroederIJ
Wednesday 4 November
- Free Lunch Concert: European Chamber Music AcademyFeaturing Lutetia Trombone QuartetHet Concertgebouw
- In the Buurtboot on the Workship
- Purple Pinky EP Listening Party ft. Luka Schuurman and Band PhotoA club the scene knowsDe Nieuwe Anita
6 more of the 13 free things to do on Wednesday
- Westerkerk
- De Ceuvel
- art'otel Amsterdam, Powered by Radisson Hotels
- Student Experience Amsterdam Minervahaven
- Café Restaurant Czaar
- Out Latin Club
Thursday 5 November
- Exhibition opening: NEW ENERGYA free exhibitionTolhuistuin
- Lola Lijn Community Center
- JD Sports Presents Future Corners AmsterdamWith Jamback, a well-known performerTHE OTHER SIDE
5 more of the 13 free things to do on Thursday
- Hotel De Hallen
- Q-Factory
- SUBCULT
- Vice Versa
- Out Latin Club
Friday 6 November
- Guus Janssen and Huib Emmer - concert with free lunch beforehandFeaturing de Grove KorrelOrgelpark
- Friday Night Live ft. Elmer Jacobs & Robert ForejtekA free concertContra
- KazematA free concertOT301
14 more of the 21 free things to do on Friday
- Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
- Rijksmuseum
- Dak Showroom
- Zoku Amsterdam
- Rita Community Center
- Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
- Nieuwland
- De VerbroederIJ
- Tolhuistuin
- Lellebel: Queer Bar
- LEIDSE Amsterdam
- Pacific Park
- Sissi's Amsterdam
- all dayNDSM Fuse
Regular free concert series
Concert series that keep coming back, with the next date.
- Usually Wednesday 12:30Free lunchtime concertHet ConcertgebouwNext: Wed 18 Nov
- Second Tuesday, 12:00Free lunchtime concertDe Waalse Kerk AmsterdamNext: Tue 10 Nov
Other cities
Everything that is free in each city over the next seven days.
Questions
01Is everything here really free in Amsterdam?
Everything the organiser lists as free or pay-what-you-like in Amsterdam. Sometimes you have to sign up first, or the organiser asks for a donation (that is stated with the outing). Check the organiser's site before you go.
02How do you choose the picks?
In order of what makes it special: one-off or not, who plays and how well it fits the season. Where we can, a pick says why.
03What is not included?
Online events, lectures, courses, weekly classes, church services and business meetings.