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
October 2026
- 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
January 2027
- 28 Jan – 7 FebIFFR (opens the festival's site)international · Rotterdam · Pathé Schouwburgplein, De Doelen, LantarenVenster, KINO, CineramaTickets: Thu 14 Jan, 20:00Mostly English-friendly
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
The hosts last checked this list on 12 October. Know a festival that's missing? Tell a host.