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Bursting with enough nightlife options to keep most partiers out until dawn, Leidseplein is a vast square that draws a crowd practically twenty-four hours a day.

In warm weather, the animated plaza hosts numerous street performers cheered on by travelers gathered on the square’s giant terrace, while at dusk the area begins to fill up with a massive young crowd gearing up for a night at the hot clubs and spectacular music venues.

The smaller streets off the plaza are home to numerous terrace bars, coffeeshops, and other hidden treasures that appeal to those looking for a bit of elbow room, while just behind Leidseplein stretches Vondelpark, a popular Amsterdam park and an ideal spot for peace and relaxation.

Whether partiers choose a low-key jazz bar or a sweaty dance floor, the Leidseplein scene can get quite rowdy and keep patrons busy all night long.

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Paradiso

Café / Club / Concert Venue

Party Earth Review Housed in a former 19th-century church in the heart of Amsterdam, Paradiso is an enormous, multilevel music venue and dance club with an international reputation for delivering intimate ... more

Weteringschans 6-8
1017 Amsterdam

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Vondelpark

Culture / Outdoor Activity

Party Earth Review Vondelpark is a 120-acre park offering a pleasant change of scenery from the coffeeshops and canals and a chance to enjoy the sun reflecting off the tiny scattered ponds. Designed in ... more

Vondelpark
Amsterdam

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The Dolphins

Coffeeshop

Party Earth Review Thanks to its shameless ocean theme, The Dolphins is one of the most unique and recognizable coffeeshops in Amsterdam. The walls are amusingly painted with one continuous marine mural ... more

Kerkstraat 39
1017 Amsterdam

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Jimmy Woo

Club / Lounge

Party Earth Review Posh and elegant, Jimmy Woo is one of the hottest clubs in Amsterdam and attracts a chic, sophisticated clientele that fits right in with the lush décor. The tongue-in-cheek premise ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 18
1017 Amsterdam

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NJOY

Cocktail Bar / Club

Reviewed by Amanda D.

"My Take: For the best cocktails in Amsterdam, head over to NJOY. It’s located on a long street close to the tourist area Leidseplein. A local’s secret ..." more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 93
1017 PX Amsterdam

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Bourbon Street Blues Club

Blues Club / Jazz Club

Party Earth Review Straight out of New Orleans, the Bourbon Street Blues Club is a live music venue whose authentic, old-fashioned feel is perfectly complemented by the fantastic jazz and blues that has ... more

Leidsekruisstraat 6-8
1017 Amsterdam

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The Waterhole

Club / Dive Bar

Party Earth Review With live nightly music at little or no cost, The Waterhole is an unkempt, dark, and dingy rockers paradise. There’s nothing particularly unique about this spacious bar, with its cozy ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49
1017 Amsterdam

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Sugar Factory

Club / Live Music Venue

Party Earth Review A successful alternative to the other clubs in Amsterdam, Sugar Factory is a unique venue that hosts a diverse and sometimes unusual roster of live musicians and performers that ... more

Lijnbaansgracht 238
1017 Amsterdam

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De Club Up

Club

Party Earth Review De Club Up is a hotspot for a diverse clientele that includes everyone from young and cultured adults from the city’s creative industries of fashion, marketing, music, and design, to ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 26
1017 Amsterdam

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Jazz Café Alto

Café / Jazz Bar

Party Earth Review Dimly illuminated by rustic lanterns, candles, and strings of soft lights, Jazz Café Alto is a quaint, smoky bar just off of Leidseplein that offers fantastic live jazz every night ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115
1017 Amsterdam

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Café de Spuyt

Brown Bar

Party Earth Review Over one hundred types of Belgian and Dutch beers await in this snug Flanders-meets-Amsterdam brown bar, a place that has apparently radiated warmth and charm since the day it first ... more

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86
1017 Amsterdam

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Melkweg

Art Gallery / Club / Theater

Party Earth Review Set in an old milk factory, Melkweg (Milky Way) is an entertainment/arts complex with a bar, club, movie theater, and art gallery. Though the venue features a variety of live concerts ... more

Lijnbaansgracht 234a
1017 Amsterdam

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May 2013

May 21 Tue	Indiestad 2013: Day 4 (at Paradiso) Concert / Music Festival / Indie / Indie Rock Paradiso Treetop Flyers, Tom Odell, The Besnard Lakes	Add to Calendar
May 22 Wed	Indiestad 2013: Day 5 (at Paradiso) Concert / Music Festival / Indie Paradiso Jacco Gardner, Tripwires, Bed Rugs	Add to Calendar
May 24 Fri	London Calling Festival: Summer 2013 Music Festival / Indie / Indie Rock / Pop / Rock Paradiso	Add to Calendar
May 24 Fri	London Calling 2013: Day 1 Concert / Music Festival / Grunge / Indie / Indie Rock / Pop / Rock Paradiso Foxygen, Mount Kimbie, RDGLDGRN, Swim Deep, The Family Rain, Echo Lake, Metz	Add to Calendar