Amsterdam's major events, ranked by crowd impact
Every event here is verified by a person, dated from its own organiser, and measured against Amsterdam's day-by-day crowd forecast — so they can be ranked on one scale. See the city, day by day →
#1 King's Day (Koningsdag) →
The King's Day (Koningsdag) is the busiest of Amsterdam's 3 verified major events — its day reads Packed, busier than 99% of Amsterdam's year.
The 2027 King's Day (Koningsdag) in Amsterdam is expected on 27 Apr 2027 — the date can move; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Amsterdam's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-13; recomputed nightly.)
#2 TCS Amsterdam Marathon →
The TCS Amsterdam Marathon ranks #2 of Amsterdam's 3 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day reads Packed, busier than 95% of Amsterdam's year.
The 2026 TCS Amsterdam Marathon in Amsterdam runs 17–18 Oct 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 95% of Amsterdam's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-13; recomputed nightly.)
#3 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) →
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) ranks #3 of Amsterdam's 3 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day reads Busy, busier than 65% of Amsterdam's year.
The 2026 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) in Amsterdam runs 21–25 Oct 2026, confirmed; expect Busy days — busier than 65% of Amsterdam's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-13; recomputed nightly.)
Pride Amsterdam (canal parade) →
The 2027 Pride Amsterdam (canal parade) in Amsterdam is expected on 7 Aug 2027 — the date can move. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-13; recomputed nightly.)
Not yet rankable — its days sit beyond the current forecast window, so we have no measured footprint to rank it by.
Disclaimer — event dates can change; expected dates are labelled and can move.