Festivals
Festivals near Amsterdam, and when tickets open.
Film festivals within a day trip, as the hosts keep track of them. Dates as each festival announces them: check its site before you buy.
Tickets open soon
- IDFA (opens the festival's site)Wed 28 Oct, 12:00 · in 14 days12 Nov – 22 Nov · Amsterdam · In English or English subtitles
On now
- until 25 OctCinekid (opens the festival's site)for children · Amsterdam · Pathé Amsterdam Noord, then nationwideMostly Dutch
October 2026
- 28 Oct – 1 NovTapis Rouge (opens the festival's site)French films · Amsterdam · Het KetelhuisOn saleSome films with English subtitles
- 29 Oct – 8 NovImagine (opens the festival's site)fantastic, horror and sci-fi · Amsterdam · LAB111, FilmHallen, Hal WestOn saleSubtitles labelled per film
November 2026
- 12 Nov – 22 NovIDFA (opens the festival's site)documentary · Amsterdam · Tuschinski, Het Ketelhuis, De Brakke Grond, Eye and othersTickets: Wed 28 Oct, 12:00In English or English subtitles
March 2027
- 10 Mar – 21 MarRoze Filmdagen (opens the festival's site)LGBTQ+ · Amsterdam · Het Ketelhuis, Westergas, De KrakelingIn English or English subtitles
- 12 Mar – 21 MarKaboom Animation Festival (opens the festival's site)animation · Utrecht and Amsterdam · LAB111 in AmsterdamMostly English-friendly
Dates not announced yet
- Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival Amsterdam · usually April
- CAMERA JAPAN Rotterdam and Amsterdam · usually late September
- Cinedans FEST Amsterdam · usually late March
- CinemAsia Amsterdam · usually April
- Pluk de Nacht Amsterdam · usually August
- West Beach Film Festival Amsterdam · usually September
The hosts last checked this list on 12 October. Know a festival that's missing? Tell a host.