Nightlife in Amsterdam

Next to the coffee shops and the red light district, Amsterdam is also well known for its exciting and varied nightlife. In this city you might face the problem of choosing what to do within the vast range of options rather than finding a hip place to go out. For every taste in music there is a great number of venues, dance festivals and club nights to enjoy your night out in Amsterdam. Whether you would like to spend the night with friends over some beers and cocktails in a bar or dance the night away to your favourite music, in this city you can have it all.

Discover the best bars for beers and cocktails

1. Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein
   You can find plenty of bars and clubs in and around these two squares in the city center of Amsterdam. Do some pub-crwaling or check out one of the popular clubs.
   Leidseplein/Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam
   MON-SUN

2. Melkweg
   Next to being of one of Amsterdam's most popular club locations, the venue also offers an interesting range of cultural and musical events.
   Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH Amsterdam
   MON-SUN depending on event

3. Bitterzoet
   A hip club with urban vibes and jazzy soulful music that also has a stage for live performances. Every night there is a varied programme with different DJ's and talented bands.
   Spuistraat 2 HS, 1012 TS Amsterdam
   MON-THU 8pm to 3am
   FRI-SAT 8pm to 4am
   SUN 3pm to 9pm

Live music, Electronic or Rock music, find anything

1. De Marktkantine
   Originally built as a canteen for Dutch market traders De Marktkantine was converted into a club in the 90s and hosts a variety of events for every taste.
   *Jan van Galenstraat 6, 1051 KM *
   FRI-SAT 11PM to 5AM

2. De School
   This former school bike storage was transformed into a very successful nightclub with a vast programme of live music and clubbing events.
   Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat 1, 1056 AB Amsterdam
   MON-SUN 24h

3. Pub-crawl like an Amsterdammer
   If you want to do proper pub-crawling like a local, you should definitely try one of these three parts of the city where you can find a great number of cool local pubs and bars:
   De Pijp - Amsterdan Zuid (South)
   Javastraat - Amsterdam Oost (East)
   Westergasterrein - Amsterdam West
   MON-SUN

For festival lovers

1. Amsterdam Dance Event
   For five days in October you can dance and party to electronic music in 120 of the best clubs in Amsterdam and discover more than 2000 artists from all around the globe.
   In lots of clubs in whole Amsterdam

2. PITCH
   This festival takes place in July bringing a two-day musical celebration to Amsterdam's NDSM Wharf.
   NDSM Wharf, Amsterdam North