Amsterdam Light Festival 2026–2027
Around twenty light artworks along the canals, on foot (4.5 km) or by boat, 26 Nov–17 Jan.
Older diesel cars are banned; cameras check number plates — foreign cars too. Check your car's Euro norm before you go.
Guide: what to do · official website · P+R RAI (Europaplein, metro 51/52, tram 4; no P+R rate on RAI event days) and P1 Johan Cruijff ArenA (metro 54/train; closed for P+R during events). The P+R rate requires continuing by public transport (max 96 h, RAI 24 h).
The Sunday Market, a monthly market of local makers, holds a festive edition at Westergas next to the Westerpark. Expect original gifts from young designers, crafts and food stalls. It is a one-day market, quite different from traditional chalets. The 2026 date still needs confirming by the organiser.
Date and hours not confirmed by the organiser; check sundaymarket.nl.
| Monday | closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | closed |
| Wednesday | closed |
| Thursday | closed |
| Friday | closed |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Other markets nearby for the same trip.
Around twenty light artworks along the canals, on foot (4.5 km) or by boat, 26 Nov–17 Jan.
The free Christmas market on Museumplein, between the Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebouw, 3–27 December.
Big indoor winter festival at the RAI: skating, rides and shows; timed tickets, 17 Dec–2 Jan.
One of the largest Christmas markets in the Netherlands: hundreds of stalls around the Grote Markt, 11–13 December.
Nostalgic market around the Hooglandse Kerk over two long weekends: 11–13 and 17–20 December.
Nearly a hundred chalets under the trees of the Lange Voorhout, free, daily 12:00–21:00, 3–23 December.