Time for a spooky weekend! It’s the last weekend of October and that means one thing: it’s time for Halloween 2016! There are many creepy parties in the city, so fun for you and your friends is guaranteed. Check the very best Halloween parties in town here. But also for those who don’t like costume party there are plenty of fun things to do in the city. Amsterdam-North is taken over by 24H Noord and at the Vergulden Eenhoorn you can play jeu de boules while drinking booze during Booze & Boules. LIKE! Of course there’s more: check the best tips and newest hotspots in this Amsterdam Weekend Guide. Enjoy! >>
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>> Also fun: The Amsterdam City Guide app is almost ready! That means that the beta version is still available for free. Go check it out! For Android and iOS.
PS: every Friday around 11:45 you can listen live to the Amsterdam Weekend Guide on Amsterdam FM!
– Three lists to make the weekend even more fun:
>> 6 x the best Mexican restaurants in town
>> 10 x the best places to brunch in Amsterdam-East
>> 48 x our favourite restaurants in Amsterdam-West
– Winter is coming to Vondelpark3 so stop by during your weekend walk in the park for delicious winter bites and drinks. Discover the new menu here.
– After months of renovations the doors are finally open: H Burger on the De Clercqstraat in Amsterdam-West. For delicious hamburgers and milkshakes!
– YESSSSS, Park Restaurant finally opened the doors last week. Did you go there yet?
– In Amsterdam Old South The House Bar & Kitchen opened the doors and we can’t wait to go back for dinner!
– A cheerful, cozy interior and a corresponding menu. That’s what you get at Brooks Amsterdam, the newest asset of the Beethovenstraat!
– Have you already been to the pop-up of Soto & Sate in Amsterdam-East? This is the place to be for all your Indonesian streetfood cravings for the upcoming 6 months.
– This Friday Edelwise is ready for you again. Tickets for sale at the door!
– Good news for beerlovers! From Friday to Sunday the 39th 39th PINT Bokbierfestival will take place in the Beurs van Berlage.
– A very extensive brunch at Izakaya this Sunday during the Supreme Brunch. Of course totally in Izakaya style: abundant champagne, extravagant food, DJ’s and other entertainment. Limited seats available!
– A very nice combination at the Vergulde Eenhoorn this Sunday: Booze & Boules. That’s right, playing boules while drinking cocktails!
The best Friday after work drinks in town:
* Of course EdelWise!
* Check our blog with 14 x the best Friday After Work drinks in Amsterdam!
Three delicious foodie lists for a very tasty weekend:
>> 7 x the best restaurants to eat lobster all year
>> 10 x the most delicious chicken in Amsterdam
>> 14 x the best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam
We have many more lists! Check them here >>
– Amsterdam-North is going all in this weekend! During 24H Noord you can go out and discover Amsterdam North from 06.00 hours in the morning till 06.00 hours the next morning this Saturday.
– A’dam Toren is joining 24H Noord and will open the doors of Lookout at 08.00 hours in the morning already. That means that you can see the sunrise! Unfortunately tickets are already sold out, but the good news is that more Sunrise Sessions are coming!
– Fancy a night with friends without to much fuzz? At ‘T Blauwe Theehuis you and your friends can join the pubquiz this Friday!
– It’s already the 5th edition of the Jan Eef festival! During this festival you can go and see theatre and different buildings on the Jan Evertsenstraat.
– Shopping time! This Friday from 12.00 hours to 17.00 hours during the sample sale of Anecdote! Very handy: both cash and pin are available!
– Come and take art home! That’s the motto of the Affordable Art Fair in the Kromhouthal in Amsterdam-North.
– Cool prints and happy co-ord sets is what the pop-up of Afriek in the Huidenstraat is all about!
– Like you already read in the above: North is the place to be this weekend! And of course the IJ-hallen may not be missed!
– You can also shop in De Hallen, during the Local Goods Market.
– Vintage Per Kilo is back! This Sunday you can shop vintage per kilo at Roest!
– And yet another market: Park Frankendael is taken over by the Pure Markt.
– Discover the city in a complete new way this fall with my tips from the Amsterdam City Guide. Of course you shop this and Wanderlust at Hutspot, YAY, Hartje Oost, All The Luck In The World, Pluk, Toon, MaisonNL, Ninour, Restored and Mendo!
– And of course there are many other shops on the blog. Check them here >>
– Last call! It’s the very last weekend of Rhythm & Roots in the Tropenmuseum! Here can learn all about music from around the world.
– On Friday it’s time again for Vincent on Friday at the Van Gogh Museum. This time a collaboration with Sonic Arts, to show a different perspective on the portraying of landscapes.
– The exhibition of the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely in the Stedelijk Museum will definitely make an impression. His arts consists of moving machines, very cool! Until March 5!
– At the Tropenmuseum you can check out the newest exhibition “The Boeddha”. This expo will learn you all about the Buddha and Buddhism. Until January 29!
– You can still go to the cool street art of Banksy in the MOCO museum until December 31.
– In Foam you can check out the impressive pictures of the Chinese photographer Ai Weiwei about the refugee crisis.
– In De Hallen you can visit the photography exhibition of Face The Dutch, There to be admired until November 15!
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– At Roest it’s time for the warmest party of the month: Tropicalismo!
– She had her baptism of fire during ADE last week, but the official opening is happening this weekend! Claire is born and that means party all weekend!
– Smiling back at a hot summer, that’s possible during the African Night at Hanneke’s Boom this Friday night.
– Have you also heard our Happy Weekend Playlists? Check our playlists here! >>
Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
⋙ Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
⋙ A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
⋙ The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
⋙ MOCO Museum for street art
⋙ Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
⋙ Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
⋙ Red Light District tour
⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
| TIP: Buy an I amsterdam City Card. Save money on entrance fees to museums and attractions, public transport and profit from discounts on everything from restaurants to concerts. You can also skip some lines to make the most of your time in Amsterdam! You can buy a card for 24 hours up to 120 hours. Check the prices here >>
Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
☾ The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
☾ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
☾ Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
☾ Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
☾ Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
☾ QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
☾ L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
☾ W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.
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I really hope you enjoy your time in Amsterdam! On my Instagram account @yourlbb you can find more recommendations and new hotspots in town.
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| PS: Traveling to Amsterdam with kids? My other website Travelkids.co & @travelkids.co is dedicated to family friendly travel. Check it out here >>
