City guideAmsterdam · Sat 24 – Sun 25 October
Amsterdam this weekend: ADE’s closing weekend and AMF at the ArenA
The closing weekend of Amsterdam Dance Event, AMF at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Scooter at the Ziggo Dome, Adolphe de Meyer at Huis Marseille, Adam Pendleton at the Stedelijk, the Pure Markt in Park Frankendael and Bistro de Fles.
The weekend at a glance
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Saturday · 24 October
Sunday · 25 October
All weekend · Saturday and Sunday
Saturday
24 October
Sat 20:00–05:00Sold out
Festival · Johan Cruijff ArenA
AMF at the Johan Cruijff ArenA
AMF, the stadium show of ADE, fills the Johan Cruijff ArenA with about 40,000 people on Saturday. David Guetta headlines with The Monolith, a show built around a giant vertical LED column, with Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Amelie Lens, ARTBAT and Marlon Hoffstadt.
It starts at 20:00 and ends at 5:00, with an extra hour as the clocks go back that night. Tickets are sold out; the ArenA runs a waiting list.
Sat 18:00–00:00
Restaurant · Prinsengracht
Bistro de Fles on the Prinsengracht
Bistro de Fles is the new name at Prinsengracht 955, where Bar Gui was: chef Guillaume de Beer and partner Panos Tsoliaridis now run a French bistro with a compact menu that changes every month, a three-course menu, snacks and a dish to share, and a broad European wine list.
It’s open Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00 to midnight, in a basement by the canal with a terrace on the water. Book on its website.
Sunday
25 October
Sun 20:00–23:00
Concert · Ziggo Dome
Scooter at the Ziggo Dome
Scooter, the German techno act fronted by H.P. Baxxter, close ADE on Sunday with Scooter Crushes ADE at the Ziggo Dome, presented with Insomniac. More than thirty years on, the band have sold over 30 million records and are known for loud, theatrical shows.
Doors open at 18:30, Timmy Trumpet plays at 20:00 and Scooter at 21:30, until about 23:00. Check Ticketmaster for returns. The Ziggo Dome stands beside the ArenA, at Bijlmer ArenA station.
Sun 11:00–17:00Free
Market · Watergraafsmeer
Pure Markt in Park Frankendael
The Pure Markt is a travelling Sunday market of food, artisan products and vintage that moves between three green, car-free spots in the city. On the last Sunday of the month it sets up on the lawns of Frankendael, the one 17th-century country estate left in Watergraafsmeer.
It runs from 11:00 to 17:00 and entry is free. Many stalls are the producers themselves, so come hungry and leave time for the park’s gardens.
All weekend
Saturday and Sunday
Sat and Sun, hours vary by venue
Festival · Across the city
Amsterdam Dance Event’s closing weekend across the city
Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s biggest club festival and conference, holds its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October: more than 1,200 events in over 300 venues. Last year it drew 600,000 visitors. Saturday and Sunday are its closing days.
Every venue, from Paradiso to the Gashouder, sells tickets for its own events; the programme at amsterdam-dance-event.nl filters by day. The 30 Years ADE pass is nearly sold out.
Sat and Sun, 10:00–18:00€12.50, free under 18
Exhibition · Keizersgracht
Adolphe de Meyer at Huis Marseille
Huis Marseille reopens on Saturday with three new shows, led by the first museum exhibition in Europe on Adolphe de Meyer (1868–1946), pictorialist, portraitist and pioneer of fashion photography. Its core is 75 photographs of his years in Venice, found in 2019 in a library in Tours.
Maya Inès Touam’s Belongings and Andrzej Steinbach’s Hier open the same day, all until 7 February. Keizersgracht 401, open 10:00 to 18:00; €12.50, free under 18.
Sat and Sun, 10:00–18:00
Exhibition · Museumplein
Adam Pendleton at the Stedelijk Museum
Some Wild Kind of Language is Adam Pendleton’s first museum show in the Netherlands. The Brooklyn-based painter has painted the Stedelijk’s 1895 staircase and its white walls black and hung eight monumental Basis drawings there, his largest works yet, with new paintings in the central galleries.
It opened on 10 October and runs until 17 January, included in the museum ticket. The Stedelijk is open 10:00 to 18:00 at the weekend, on Museumplein.
Saturday
Sat 20:00–05:00
AMF at the Johan Cruijff ArenA
AMF, the stadium show of ADE, fills the Johan Cruijff ArenA with about 40,000 people on Saturday. David Guetta headlines with The Monolith, a show built around a giant vertical LED column, with Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Amelie Lens, ARTBAT and Marlon Hoffstadt.
It starts at 20:00 and ends at 5:00, with an extra hour as the clocks go back that night. Tickets are sold out; the ArenA runs a waiting list.
Johan Cruijff Arena Sat 18:00–00:00
Bistro de Fles on the Prinsengracht
Bistro de Fles is the new name at Prinsengracht 955, where Bar Gui was: chef Guillaume de Beer and partner Panos Tsoliaridis now run a French bistro with a compact menu that changes every month, a three-course menu, snacks and a dish to share, and a broad European wine list.
It’s open Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00 to midnight, in a basement by the canal with a terrace on the water. Book on its website.
Bistro de Fles Sunday
Sun 20:00–23:00
Scooter at the Ziggo Dome
Scooter, the German techno act fronted by H.P. Baxxter, close ADE on Sunday with Scooter Crushes ADE at the Ziggo Dome, presented with Insomniac. More than thirty years on, the band have sold over 30 million records and are known for loud, theatrical shows.
Doors open at 18:30, Timmy Trumpet plays at 20:00 and Scooter at 21:30, until about 23:00. Check Ticketmaster for returns. The Ziggo Dome stands beside the ArenA, at Bijlmer ArenA station.
Ziggo Dome Sun 11:00–17:00
Pure Markt in Park Frankendael
The Pure Markt is a travelling Sunday market of food, artisan products and vintage that moves between three green, car-free spots in the city. On the last Sunday of the month it sets up on the lawns of Frankendael, the one 17th-century country estate left in Watergraafsmeer.
It runs from 11:00 to 17:00 and entry is free. Many stalls are the producers themselves, so come hungry and leave time for the park’s gardens.
Park Frankendael All weekend
Sat and Sun, hours vary by venue
Amsterdam Dance Event’s closing weekend across the city
Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s biggest club festival and conference, holds its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October: more than 1,200 events in over 300 venues. Last year it drew 600,000 visitors. Saturday and Sunday are its closing days.
Every venue, from Paradiso to the Gashouder, sells tickets for its own events; the programme at amsterdam-dance-event.nl filters by day. The 30 Years ADE pass is nearly sold out.
Sat and Sun, 10:00–18:00
Adolphe de Meyer at Huis Marseille
Huis Marseille reopens on Saturday with three new shows, led by the first museum exhibition in Europe on Adolphe de Meyer (1868–1946), pictorialist, portraitist and pioneer of fashion photography. Its core is 75 photographs of his years in Venice, found in 2019 in a library in Tours.
Maya Inès Touam’s Belongings and Andrzej Steinbach’s Hier open the same day, all until 7 February. Keizersgracht 401, open 10:00 to 18:00; €12.50, free under 18.
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography Sat and Sun, 10:00–18:00
Adam Pendleton at the Stedelijk Museum
Some Wild Kind of Language is Adam Pendleton’s first museum show in the Netherlands. The Brooklyn-based painter has painted the Stedelijk’s 1895 staircase and its white walls black and hung eight monumental Basis drawings there, his largest works yet, with new paintings in the central galleries.
It opened on 10 October and runs until 17 January, included in the museum ticket. The Stedelijk is open 10:00 to 18:00 at the weekend, on Museumplein.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam