What to do in Amsterdam in marzo

Amsterdam Light Festival keeps lighting up the Canal Ring through mid-January — 22 light artworks only visible from the water on 75-minute night cruises.

Fewest visitors of the Amsterdam calendar — morning fog over the canals, lows near freezing and the big museums walkable without booking ahead.

Koningsdag (King's Day) on April 27 — the whole city in orange, vrijmarkt on every sidewalk and the canals packed with DJ boats, the wildest day of the year.

Dodenherdenking on May 4 at 8 pm — two minutes of absolute silence in Dam Square, ceremony led by the King at the National Monument.

Open Garden Days (Open Tuinen Dagen) on the third weekend — 30 hidden private gardens behind the Herengracht and Keizersgracht canal facades open to the public with a single ticket.

Julidans in the first two weeks — international contemporary dance festival at Stadsschouwburg, Frascati and open-air stages across the center.

Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade on the first Saturday — 80 decorated boats sail down the Prinsengracht while half a million spectators line the bridges.

Open Monument Day (Open Monumentendag) on the second weekend — 1,300+ landmarks normally closed open for free, including Beurs van Berlage and the Trippenhuis.

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) for five days mid-month — the world's biggest electronic music conference: 200 venues, 2,500 artists and half a million attendances.

IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam — 15,000 daily attendees and 300 docs across eight venues, the world's largest documentary fest over 11 days.

Amsterdam Light Festival at full peak — nighttime electric-boat cruise past all 22 lit installations along the Canal Ring, book weeks in advance to get a slot.