Top Amsterdam Festivals and Events

No matter what time of year you visit Amsterdam, you’ll be amazed by the number of festivals and events that are hosted in the city. In fact, Amsterdam is home to some of the world’s best music festivals which welcome visitors from across the globe, and the city’s cultural events are some of the most fascinating in Europe.

Keukenhof Gardens Flower Festival

One of the world’s most spectacular horticultural sights lies on the borders of historic Lisse, the centre of the Netherlands’ flower-growing region. Found to the south-west of Amsterdam, the Keukenhof Gardens open for seven weeks every year with a spectacular canvas of daffodils, hyacinths and – of course – tulips on offer.

Flower Holidays in The Netherlands

Every spring, 1.7 billion tulips burst into bloom across the Netherlands, bringing a kaleidoscope of colour to fields and cities of this picturesque country. Widely known as ‘the land of tulips’, and offering tours of the dazzling bright red, yellow and pink coloured meadows, flower holidays in the Netherlands have become very popular with tourists.