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New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam

December 31, 2022 @ 8:00 pm – January 1, 2023 @ 4:00 am

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New Year’s Eve Amsterdam

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam. The start of a new year is always special, but celebrating 2023 is even more so. Hopefully, in the new year, we can finally leave the coronavirus behind and toast to a great 2023. Come and enjoy the start of 2023 in Amsterdam, which will be celebrated at various locations around the city.

Firework shows Amsterdam

Unfortunately the City of Amsterdam had to decide to cancel the big firework shows for the New Year celebrations.

On New Year’s Eve, several firework shows in Amsterdam are free to attend. The firework shows are organised by the municipality of Amsterdam and replace the tradition of people lighting fireworks themselves at 12:00 at night. It is therefore forbidden to light fireworks in Amsterdam.

New Year’s Eve party Museumplein – Cancelled

The big New Year’s Eve party will take place on the Museumplein in the centre of Amsterdam. In addition to a fireworks show, there will also be a stage with artists. The definitive programme for the New Year’s Eve party and the firework shows in Amsterdam is not yet known. As soon as we have more information we will share it on this page and on our facebook and instragram

Winter attractions during New Year’s Eve

On 31 December 2021 and 1 January 2022, most attractions in Amsterdam will be open as usual. Sometimes different opening hours apply. Below is the overview of opening hours currently known to us. (This list is continuously updated).

Winter activities31 December 20221 January 2023
Light Festival AmsterdamLights are on:
05 p.m. – 10 p.m. 		Lights are on:
05 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Ice Rink on MuseumpleinClosedClosed
Amsterdam GlijfestijnClosedClosed
Ice Bar AmsterdamClosedClosed
Ice Rink on RembrandtpleinClosedClosed
Amsterdam Winter ParadiseClosedClosed

What are the opening hours of museums at New Year’s Eve?

Most museums are open on New Year’s Eve. Below are the current opening hours per location. Please note! For many locations you need to book in advance!

Museums31 December1 January
RijksmuseumClosedClosedBook here
Van Gogh MuseumClosedClosedBook here
Moco MuseumClosedClosedBook here
Stedelijk MuseumClosedClosedBook here
FOAM fotografiemuseumClosedClosedBook here
Red Light Secrets MuseumClosedClosedBook here
Amsterdam MuseumClosedClosedBook here
TropenmuseumClosedClosedBook here
Maritime MuseumClosedClosedBook here
Nemo Science MuseumClosedClosedBook here
Diamond MuseumClosedClosedBook here

What are the opening hours of attractions at New Year’s Eve?

Most attractions are open on New Year’s Eve. Below are the current opening hours per location. Please note! For many locations you need to book in advance!

Attractions31 December1 January
This is HollandClosedClosedBook here
Ajax Football station tourClosedClosedBook here
Heineken ExperienceClosedClosedBook here
AMAZEClosedClosedBook here
ICE Bar AmsterdamClosedClosedBook here
The Amsterdam DungeonClosedClosedBook here
Ripley’s Believe it or NotClosedClosedBook here
Madame TussaudClosedClosedBook here
The Upside DownClosedClosedBook here
Body WorldsClosedClosedBook here
Artis (Amsterdam Zoo)ClosedClosedBook here

Hotel during New Year’s Eve

If you are coming to Amsterdam for New Year’s Eve, it is wise to book your hotel in time. The best located hotels are fully booked well in advance. Check out our tips for hotels in Amsterdam during Winter Festival. Below you can also see the current availability and prices for hotels in Amsterdam.

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