Every year at the beginning of March, the Amsterdam nightlife fills with clubbers, electronic beats and musicians from all over the world. Why? The 5 Days Off electronic music festival whose reputation has spread world wide. In 2013 the festival will take place from the 6th to 10th of March.

We’ve already written about Halloween celebrations in Paris, New York, Madrid, London and Barcelona, so let’s not leave Amsterdam out! Although Halloween in Amsterdam has only recently begun to be celebrated, it’s really taking off. In the last few years, more and more different places have participated in Halloween activities, which, naturally, has lead to some fun and frightening festivities.

Gay Pride in Amsterdam is a very special event, above all due to its famous parade. The parade is carried out by boat through the canals, which gives it a very different feel from other cities. This year, it’ll be celebrated from the 28th of July to the 5th of August.